SAP FICO- Principal Consultant

Principal – Business Consulting (SAP FICO, Financial Accounting, Controlling)  
Infosys Consulting is seeking FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling) Transformation consultants looking for long-term growth and career enhancing opportunities leveraging SAP to solve our customer’s most challenging issues.  The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of SAP project experience from project prepare phase through deploy and run phases.  The candidate should have strong business and SAP background and be experienced in interfacing with client executives, business and IT client members in consultative project engagements. 
We are seeking consultants experienced in one or more of the following process areas: 

• General Ledger, New General Ledger 

• Account Receivable, Account Payable 

• Asset Accounting 

• Bank Accounting 

• Legal Consolidations 

About the practice 

• Our SAP Digital Transformation Practice is SAP Digital to the core, where our entrepreneurial and innovative spirit helps our clients derive sustained value from their SAP Digital Transformation journey. 
• We use an integrated, holistic approach that takes into account both business views and technology views, enabling our clients to lead the way into a new digital frontier, gain a competitive edge and become a market disruptor.   
• Our collaborative work approach and flat organizational structure results in a business culture that allows new consultants to dive right in, have access to all levels of practice leadership, become an integral part of the team immediately and add value to our innovative client

              solutions. 
We serve industries such as: Biotech, Communications, Consumer Products, Distribution, Financial Services, High Tech, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Services and Utilities.

About the Role 
 
As a Principal, you will anchor proposal preparation and engagement delivery efforts.  You will lead the functional and technical solution for SAP S/4HANA Transformation programs.   You will be pivotal to problem definition and discovery of the overall solution and guide teams on project processes and deliverables.  You will continue to lead teams of consultants to define, design and execute transformation programs.  You will collaborate and interface with senior clients on a daily basis to build confidence and lead/guide the team in conducting due diligence and issue resolution.  You will contribute to branding, thought leadership, knowledge management and capability-building within Infosys Consulting, with the objective of providing high-quality and value-adding consulting solutions that enable our clients to meet the changing needs of the global landscape.  
 
Responsibilities include: 
Project Execution 

• Collaborate with clients to define long-term vision, goals and strategies 
• Contribute to the design and development of client future processes and organizations with corresponding transformation roadmaps 
• Conduct requirements workshops with a team of global IT professional & subject matter experts, translating those requirements into actionable project initiatives w/associated metrics 
• Solution targeted processes, leveraging best practices 
• Advise, QA and provide insights on configured SAP Order to Cash functionality, functional specifications and test results 
• Perform knowledge transfer to client and supporting organizations throughout all phases of the project 
• Support management of project execution from start-to-finish in order to deliver according to plan (scope, quality and time) 
• Coach and develop team members to deliver quality results and promote professional development 

  People Development 

• Mentor and coach team members through formal, performance evaluation methods and informal, individual feedback opportunities 
• Collaborate and share knowledge  
• Serve as People Manager to junior consultants 

 Practice Development 

• Create/contribute S4HANA practice artifacts 
• Contribute to practice growth through recruitment, training and retention 
• Provide insight and thought leadership to develop innovative assets, including differentiated points of view and methodologies 

 
Basic Qualifications: 

• 7+ years of SAP FICO Experience 
• At least 4 full lifecycle implementations (all phases) of a package implementation lifecycle 
• A proven track record of leading and managing both large and small, global and local teams 
• A leader and key contributor in project management of large ERP implementation projects and teams; significant team leadership experience over Process Streams / Functional Areas 
• In-depth knowledge of Package Implementation Methodology and key deliverables  
• Experience interacting with client executives; ability to influence at the leadership level 
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills  
• Ability and willingness to travel 80%, typically Monday – Thursday  
• Undergraduate degree or foreign equivalent; or three years of relevant work experience in lieu of every year of education 
• U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time 

 
Preferred Qualifications: 

• At least two (2) S/4 HANA customer engagement 

• A proven track record of leading and managing both large and small teams 

• A foundation in consulting, versus industry; at least 5 years’ consulting experience 

• Strong personal and professional values; entrepreneurial spirit 

• Willingness to travel up to 100%, depending on client requirements 

• Experience working as part of a cross-cultural team including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary 

• MBA or other relevant post-graduate degree 

About Us
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI-powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.

Infosys is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.