SAP Funds Management Consultant
FM Consultant Skillset :
- Demonstrated handson experience with SAP Funds Management (FM) supporting governmental fund accounting in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements
- Proven experience supporting ECC to SAP S/4HANA brownfield migrations while preserving budgetary accounting, fund integrity, and audit continuity
- Expertise in FM configuration and validation, including FM Area, Funds, Budget Structures, Commitment/Earmarked Funds, and Availability Control (AVC) to ensure continued appropriation and legal budget compliance.
- Experience validating and reconciling budgetary (Modified Accrual) data including budgets, commitments, and actuals between ECC and S/4HANA for audit signoff.
- Handson experience supporting Funds Management reporting required for:
- Statutory and external financial reporting (fundlevel statements, legally restricted funds, compliance reporting)
- Government management and oversight reporting, including budgettoactual and fund utilization analysis.
- Strong understanding of the integration between FM (budgetary / Modified Accrual) and FI/FIAA (financial / Full Accrual) to support dual reporting obligations under GASB
- Knowledge of FM integration with FI, CO, MM, PS, and FIAA to maintain endtoend audit trails from budgetary control through financial statements.
- Experience supporting SIT, UAT, and cutover activities, with specific focus on fund balance integrity, commitment carryforward, and postgolive stabilization
- Ability to produce auditready documentation, including reconciliation schedules, control validations, and explanations suitable for internal and external government audits.
Nice to have: - Experience with SAP Grants Management (GM), including grantfunded budgeting, compliance, and reporting aligned to federal, state, or local grant requirements.
- Strong communication skills to engage with Finance, Budget Offices, Program Owners, and Auditors in a regulated government environment