SAP S4 HANA Principal Consultant – Retail Finance

Senior Principal Consultant, SAP S4 HANA IS Retail – RTR/Finance
● Experience: 7 Years
● Allocation: ONSITE - (Hitech City, Hyderabad, India)
● Working time: IST
● Contract Tenure: long term
● Onboarding: immediate

The S/4HANA IS-Retail Expert (Procurement) is responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting SAP S/4HANA Retail solutions focused on procurement processes. This role ensures efficient vendor management, purchase order processing, and integration with merchandising and supply chain systems to enable smooth retail operations.

Responsibilities
● Solution Design & Configuration
● Configure SAP S/4HANA Finance modules (FI, CO) for retail operations.
● Implement processes for General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting, and Profitability Analysis.
● Set up R2R workflows including period-end closing, consolidation, and reporting.
Integration
● Integrate finance processes with procurement, merchandising, and supply chain modules.
● Ensure seamless data flow between operational systems and financial reporting tools.
Compliance & Controls
● Implement tax, statutory, and regulatory compliance within SAP.
● Configure internal controls and audit trails for financial transactions.
Process Optimization
● Automate financial closing and reporting processes.
● Enable real-time analytics for profitability and cost management.
Support & Training
● Provide Level 3 support for finance and controlling-related SAP issues.
● Conduct workshops and training for finance and business teams.


Qualifications/Skills:
● Minimum Qualifications
● Graduation: B.Tech/B.E, MBA/MCA 

Technical Expertise:
● Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.
● Experience with R2R processes, financial closing, and reporting.
● Familiarity with Fiori apps and SAP Analytics Cloud for financial reporting.
Domain Knowledge:
● Understanding of retail finance operations (store-level accounting, promotions impact, inventory valuation).
● Exposure to IFRS/GAAP compliance and tax regulations.
Experience
● SAP Finance implementations.
● At least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA projects with finance and control focus

Preferred Qualifications
● SAP Certification in S/4HANA Finance.
● Experience with SAP Group Reporting or BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation).
● Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.