Blue Pearl HQ

SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO)

Blue Pearl HQ  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description


Role Overview:


We are looking for a knowledgeable and results-oriented
SAP FICO Consultant

to implement, configure, and support the
SAP Financial Accounting (FI)

and
Controlling (CO)

modules. This role plays a key part in aligning finance and controlling processes with overall business strategies, ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and robust financial reporting.


The successful candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and cross-functional SAP consultants to deliver integrated and effective financial solutions.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective
    SAP FICO solutions

    .


  • Configure and customize SAP
    FI

    (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting) and
    CO

    (Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, etc.) modules.


  • Integrate SAP FICO with other SAP modules such as
    MM, SD, PP, and HR

    to support end-to-end business processes.


  • Conduct
    system testing

    , support
    UAT (User Acceptance Testing)

    , and manage
    troubleshooting and performance tuning

    .


  • Provide ongoing
    user training and support

    , including creation of user manuals and training sessions.


  • Maintain detailed
    technical and functional documentation

    for all system changes and enhancements.


  • Collaborate with finance teams to
    optimize financial reporting, compliance

    , and internal control processes.


  • Support critical business activities such as
    month-end and year-end financial closings

    and financial audits.


Required Skills & Experience:


  • Strong hands-on experience with
    SAP FI and CO modules

    in both implementation and support environments.


  • In-depth understanding of
    financial accounting and controlling principles

    and how they map to SAP.


  • Experience with
    SAP ECC

    and/or
    S/4HANA

    platforms.


  • Skilled in
    SAP configuration

    ,
    testing

    , issue resolution, and change management.


  • Proven ability to design and deliver
    integrated SAP solutions

    that meet business needs.


  • Excellent
    problem-solving

    , analytical, and organizational skills.


  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective stakeholder interaction and training delivery.


Qualifications:


  • Bachelor’s degree in
    Finance, Accounting, Information Technology

    , or a related field.


  • SAP FICO certification

    is highly desirable.


  • Additional training or exposure to
    S/4HANA Finance

    is a plus.


Core Competencies:


  • Financial process acumen and business insight


  • Attention to detail with a commitment to quality


  • Ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment


  • Proactive communication and collaboration


  • Continuous improvement mindset

Blue Pearl HQ

About Blue Pearl HQ

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client.

We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation.

Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
2013
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