| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Information Technology |
| Level | Mid level |
| Reports to | SAP Project Manager |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | 3 to 6 years in SAP FICO with at least one full implementation |
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Job title: SAP FICO Consultant
Department: Information Technology
Reports to: SAP Project Manager
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A SAP FICO Consultant configures and supports the Finance and Controlling modules of SAP for an Indian company or its clients. They build the chart of accounts, general ledger, payables, receivables, asset accounting, cost centres and profit centres, and map them to how the business books entries. A good consultant closes month end cleanly, keeps GST and TDS postings correct, and resolves finance user tickets without breaking existing configuration. The role sits in the IT or ERP team and works hand in hand with the finance department.
Key responsibilities
- Configure the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and asset accounting in SAP FICO to match the company's accounting policies and statutory needs.
- Set up cost centres, profit centres, internal orders and cost element accounting so finance can report profitability by business unit.
- Map GST, TDS and withholding tax postings correctly, and test them before every statutory change goes live.
- Run and support the month end and year end closing, and clear posting errors before the books are locked.
- Resolve finance user tickets on payments, reconciliations and reports within the agreed service levels.
- Write functional specifications for custom reports and interfaces, and test the developer build against them.
- Configure bank accounting, the automatic payment program and the electronic bank statement for the company's banks.
- Document configuration, test scripts and user guides so the finance team and auditors can follow the setup.
- Coordinate integration with the MM and SD modules so purchase and sales postings reach the right accounts.
- Support internal and statutory audits by pulling ledgers, reconciliations and configuration evidence on request.
Requirements
- Graduate in commerce or engineering (B.Com, BBA or B.E.)
- SAP FICO certification
- Chartered Accountant or CMA Inter is an advantage
- 3 to 6 years in SAP FICO with at least one full implementation
KRAs and KPIs for a SAP FICO Consultant
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Month end close | Finance books closed within the committed close calendar every month |
| Ticket resolution | Finance tickets resolved within service levels, with reopen rate below 5 percent |
| Tax accuracy | GST and TDS postings reconciled with zero mismatches at return filing |
| Change quality | Configuration moved to production with no rollback caused by testing gaps |
| Documentation | Every change request has updated config and test documents before go live |
| Audit support | Auditor evidence requests answered within 2 working days |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: SAP S/4HANA, SAP FICO module, SAP Solution Manager, MS Excel, SAP Fiori.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Senior SAP FICO Consultant, SAP FICO Lead, SAP Practice Manager
Interview questions for a SAP FICO Consultant
- How do you configure a new company code and assign it the correct chart of accounts?
- Walk me through your steps to close finance books at month end in SAP.
- How do you set up TDS so that postings and certificates come out correctly?
- A user says a vendor payment posted to the wrong GL account. How do you fix it?
- How do FICO and MM integrate when a goods receipt is posted?
- Describe one change you tested well and one that caused a production issue.
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What does a SAP FICO consultant do?
A SAP FICO consultant sets up and supports the Finance and Controlling modules in SAP. They configure the general ledger, payables, receivables, asset accounting and cost centres, map Indian taxes such as GST and TDS, support the month end close, and resolve finance user tickets. They also connect finance with the purchasing and sales modules.
What is the difference between SAP FICO and SAP MM?
SAP FICO handles finance and controlling: ledgers, payments, receipts, assets and costing. SAP MM handles materials management: purchasing, goods receipts, inventory and vendor invoices. The two integrate, because a goods receipt or invoice in MM creates accounting entries that FICO controls. A FICO consultant owns the accounting side of those postings.
What qualifications does a SAP FICO consultant need?
Most SAP FICO consultants are commerce or engineering graduates with an SAP FICO certification. A finance background helps, so many hold a B.Com with CA Inter or CMA Inter. Employers look for hands on configuration work and at least one full SAP implementation or support project before calling someone a consultant.