Functional Specialist FICO Junior

Job Description:

Domain expertise

• Serve as primary contact for FI/CO-related incidents, service requests, and problem resolution.
• Coordinate with other SAP functional teams (e.g., MM, SD, VMS, Warranty) and non-SAP teams to resolve cross-module and cross-system issues.
• Delivery of workable solution, with primary focus on SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO), and integration with other modules, to meet finance users' business requirements.
• Continuous learning to maintain up to date knowledge in this domain.

Requirements definition

• Supports the definition and documentation of requirements for initiatives of limited size and complexity.
• Assist in gathering and validating inputs from stakeholders under guidance.
• Contributes to preparing requirement specification, maintaining traceability to business needs and ensuring proper documentation.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and support prioritisation activities as directed.

System design

• Assists in the creation and documentation of system design elements under routine supervision.
• Follows established procedures and guidelines.
• Identifies and resolves minor design issues.
• Identifies alternative design options and seeks guidance when deviating from established design patterns.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including configuration guides, process flows, and user manuals.

System configuration

• Assists with software configuration tasks.
• Supports the setup and customization of software environments and platforms.
• Helps document and report on configuration changes and deployments.
• Reviews own work.
• Collaborates in reviews of work with others as appropriate.

Functional Testing

• Designs detailed functional test cases and scripts, covering various scenarios and boundary values.
• Actively participates in requirement and design reviews, refining test plans based on insights gained.
• Undertakes structured exploratory testing to investigate and verify functionality.
• Prepares test data, configures environments and automates repeatable tests. Executes tests, logs defects with detailed information and analyses results to assess system functionality.

User Acceptance Testing

• Assists in planning and preparing acceptance tests for systems, products, business processes or services.
• Assists in collecting feedback from acceptance testing.
• Follows agreed standards and techniques to devise test cases and scenarios based on pre-defined acceptance criteria.
• Analyses and reports on test activities, results, issues and risks.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners to resolve technical issues and implement best practices.

System lifecycle management

• Provide ongoing support for SAP systems, troubleshooting issues, and implementing solutions to ensure system stability and performance.
• Supports automation and continuous integration processes under direction.
• Contributes to the documentation and maintenance of lifecycle tools and practices, including configuration guides, process flows, and user manuals.
• Collaborate with vendors and external partners to resolve technical issues and implement best practices.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing activities.
• Take active role in system changes, enhancements, and projects.
• Communicate system changes, updates, and best practices to stakeholders across the organization.
• Interact with key stakeholders (including service providers like DXC and SAP) and ensure effective stakeholder management.

Community & Knowledge Base

• Demonstrate a continuous learning mindset by actively developing functional knowledge, seeking guidance from seniors, and upskilling through hands-on project involvement and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Foster a collaborative and positive work environment conducive to innovation and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements:

Education / Professional Qualification

The Job

Bachelor's degree in the following:

o Computer Science,

o Information System,

o Accounting

Or equivalent experiences.

• Strong understanding of Finance processes - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Banking, Cost/Profit Center Accounting, CO-PA.
• Between 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in SAP FI and CO implementation, configuration, and support.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Possesses foundational knowledge, experience in functional & business processes areas.
• Basic understanding of system and software quality assurance principles, with eagerness to learn and apply industry best practices and methodologies
• Adaptability to manage both project-related activities and day-to-day operational support.
• SAP certification(s) preferred.

Technical

• Strong knowledge of SAP FI and CO modules, including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis and Internal Orders.
• Strong understanding of integration points between FI/CO and other SAP modules.
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori apps relevant to FICO.
• Hands-on experience with SAP ECC FICO modules and exposure to SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Strong capability to interpret business requirements and translate them into system design.
• Understanding of ABAP code (reading, debugging) for issue analysis (functional perspective).

Interpersonal

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors/consultants
• Proactive in addressing end-user issues and requests.
• Passion for quality.
• Teamwork and strong emotional stability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Possess strong interpersonal qualities with good networking, communication skills, and independence.
• A highly positive, motivated, proactive and responsible self-starter able to work in a team as well as independently.