Role: SAP S/4 HANA Finance Functional Consultant

Location: San Jose, CA, US (Local only)

Engagement: Contract / Consultant (S/4 Upgrade Program)

Duration: 18+ months

Start Date: ASAP

Work Setting: Onsite

Requirements added by the job poster

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4 HANA Finance Functional Consultant who will partner with our Finance and Accounting teams during a major S/4 upgrade/implementation program. This role is not a handson configuration role the primary SI partner will perform configuration and build.
Instead, this consultant will act as a design advisor and functional guardian, ensuring the solution meets business needs, aligns with best practices, and fits our endtoend Finance processes. The consultant will focus on solution design review, functional documentation, integration validation, and user testing.

What You ll do:

Participate in Fit/Gap sessions led by the System Integrator; ensure business requirements are accurately captured.
Review SIproposed solution designs, configuration approaches, process flows, and functional specifications.
Provide expert feedback on S/4 functionality across:
FI: GL, AP, AR, AA, Banking
CO: Cost Centers, Internal Orders, Product Costing
COPA/Margin Analysis: Accountbased COPA
Universal Journal and financial closing
Ensure the design aligns with:
Industry best practices
Company financial policies
S/4 simplification items and futureready capabilities

Support the creation or refinement of Business Requirements Documents, Functional Design Documents, and Process Maps.
Validate SI-created documents, identifying gaps, risks, or impact areas.
Support integration design across MM, SD, PP, and supply chain finance flows.

Develop test scenarios, scripts, and expected results for UAT and integration testing.
Support execution of:
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
Validate test results, troubleshoot issues, and work with SI to drive resolution.
Assist in defining acceptance criteria, cutover activities, and readiness checkpoints.

Assist with training materials and enduser education.
Support defect triage, signoffs, and hypercare during golive stabilization.
Ensure smooth transition of knowledge to Finance users and internal support teams.

On your first day, we'll expect you to have:

Functional Experience

8+ year s experience in SAP Finance/Controlling.
Strong S/4 HANA Finance knowledge across FI, CO, and COPA/Margin Analysis.
Experience with Finance transformation programs or S/4 upgrades where an SI handled configuration.
Solid understanding of end-to-end processes including:
Order to Cash
Procure to Pay
Record to Report
Product Costing & Inventory Valuation

Design & Testing Skills

Ability to challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and guide SI toward better solutions.
Strong ability to develop test scenarios and lead UAT cycles.
Skilled at reviewing configuration and technical specs even without configuring directly.

We d Be Excited If You Also Have

SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
Experience in manufacturing or semiconductor industries.
Familiarity with advanced financial closing tools, group reporting, or Central Finance.
Knowledge of automation and analytics (e.g., Python, RPA, Copilot for Finance) is a plus.
Excellent communicator across Finance, IT, and SI teams.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable leading discussions.
Strong problem-solving and documentation skills.

SAP S/4 HANA Finance Functional Consultant

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