Acceptance Testing, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Backlog Prioritization, Best Practices, Billing, Business Analysis, Cash Flow, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Change Management, Communication Skills, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Contract Processing, Credit and Collections, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Ecosystems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Error Handling, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Operations, Financial Policies, Financial Regulations, Gap Analysis, General Ledger Accounting, Help Desk, Industry Standards, Integration Testing, Knowledge Transfer, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Offshoring, Operational Audit, Operational Strategy, Operational Support, Operations Management, Payment Processing, Performance Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Process Modeling, Product Support, Production Support, Project Lifecycle, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Reconciliation, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Reports, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting Dashboards, Requirements Management, Revenue Accounting, Revenue Management, Revenue Recognition, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, SAP Administration, System Test, Test Scenario, Testing, Thought Leadership, Trend Analysis, Unit Test
Austin, TX OR Sunnyvale, CA, CA
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Senior SAP FICA / RMCA Consultant with 10+ years of hands-on experience in Contract Accounts Receivable & Payable (FICA). This role is highly focused on FICA configuration, billing, payments, collections, and integration, supporting large-scale implementations in ECC and S/4HANA environments.
The ideal candidate will drive end-to-end FICA solution design, lead implementation efforts, and ensure efficient, compliant, and scalable financial processes aligned with business and industry standards.
Experience Required:
• 10+ years of SAP FICA / RMCA consulting experience
• Minimum 2+ full lifecycle SAP FICA/RMCA implementations (mandatory)
• Experience with ECC and/or S/4HANA environments (preferred)
Top Required Skills:
• SAP FICA / RMCA
• FICA Configuration & Integration
• SAP Payments, Billing & Collections
Core SAP Expertise Required (Primary Focus):
SAP FICA / RMCA:
• End-to-end Contract Accounts Receivable & Payable configuration
• Company code setup and company code groups
• Contract account categories and number range assignments
• Business Partner & Contract Account relationships
• Central posting settings and transaction configuration
• Main and Sub-Transaction configuration
• Automatic G/L account determination
• Incoming and outgoing payment processing
• Dunning and collections management
• Write-off configuration and processing
• Convergent Invoicing configuration
FICA Integration & Technical Capabilities:
• Integration of FICA with ECC and S/4HANA systems
• iDoc configuration for data exchange across systems
• EDI partner profile configuration for inbound/outbound integration
• Custom validations using FICA Events framework
• Design of error handling mechanisms for data processing
• Experience with BRF+ (highly preferred)
Supporting Finance (Light FICO Context):
• Basic understanding of FI modules (GL, AR, AP) for integration purposes only
• Strong understanding of accounting, revenue management, and collections processes
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead end-to-end SAP FICA/RMCA implementations including design, configuration, and deployment
• Gather and analyze business requirements and perform fit-gap analysis
• Design scalable FICA solutions aligned with billing, payments, and collections processes
• Configure FICA components including transactions, payments, invoicing, and account determination
• Develop and manage integration interfaces (iDocs, EDI, system interfaces)
• Configure custom events, validations, and error handling frameworks
• Support data processing and ensure accuracy across transactional and master data
• Develop detailed functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams
• Execute and support testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT)
• Provide production support and resolve complex FICA issues through root cause analysis
• Drive improvements in billing accuracy, collections efficiency, and cash flow
• Ensure compliance with business, financial, and regulatory requirements
Project & Leadership Responsibilities:
• Lead full project lifecycle delivery, including:
Requirements gathering
Gap analysis
Solution design
Configuration and deployment
• Manage and coordinate onsite/offshore teams
• Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams
• Ensure project delivery within scope, timeline, and quality standards
• Present solutions, designs, and progress updates to leadership and stakeholders
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field (CPA preferred)
• 10+ years of SAP consulting experience with strong FICA/RMCA specialization
• Proven experience in multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations
• Deep understanding of billing, payments, collections, and revenue processes
• Strong experience in integration and data processing frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in onsite-offshore delivery models
Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience with S/4HANA Finance
• Knowledge of BRIM, RAR, or Telecom/Utilities billing ecosystems
• SAP Certifications in FICA / BRIM / RAR / FICO
• Experience in high-tech, telecom, or utilities industries
Serve as a senior business analyst specializing in SAP FICA Utilities and SAP FICA Telecom, translating complex billing and revenue management needs into robust hybrid model solutions. Collaborate closely with business and technology partners to design scalable processes, optimize financial operations, and enhance compliance while delivering measurable value for customers and society. 3.Experience : 12to16Yrs 4.Required Skills : 5.Nice to have skills : 6.Technology : -Not Applicable 7.Shift : Day 8.Responsibilities : -Collaborate with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document detailed requirements across SAP FICA Utilities and SAP FICA Telecom processes, ensuring full alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory expectations. -Translate complex utility and telecom billing scenarios into clear functional specifications for SAP FICA configurations, enabling accurate invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition outcomes. -Design and refine end to end FICA processes covering contract accounting, payment processing, dunning, and write off handling, ensuring operational efficiency and risk mitigation. -Coordinate with SAP technical consultants to validate that configuration, enhancements, and integrations in FICA accurately reflect documented business requirements and target key performance indicators. -Perform impact analysis for proposed changes in SAP FICA Utilities and Telecom, assessing downstream effects on finance, customer service, and reporting functions to reduce delivery risk. -Develop and maintain high quality process documentation, including process maps, business rules, and user guides, to support operational consistency and future audits. -Conduct system testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing for FICA related changes, defining test scenarios and validating outcomes against expected business results. -Guide business users during go live and post go live stabilization in a hybrid work model, resolving issues promptly and gathering feedback for continuous improvement. -Analyze financial and operational data from FICA modules to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities that enhance cash flow and customer satisfaction. -Partner with finance and operations teams to align SAP FICA capabilities with evolving regulatory and compliance requirements in utilities and telecom domains, reducing compliance exposure. -Collaborate with cross functional teams to prioritize backlogs, refine user stories, and plan releases, ensuring that high value FICA enhancements are delivered in a predictable manner. -Provide thought leadership on FICA best practices and emerging industry patterns, sharing insights that improve solution design and support the company purpose of reliable and fair services to society. -Engage with global stakeholders using effective communication and documentation practices suited to a hybrid work environment, ensuring clarity across time zones and cultures. -Coordinate knowledge transfer sessions and create training materials for end users and support teams, enabling sustainable adoption of new FICA functionalities. -Review production incidents in SAP FICA, identify recurring themes, and recommend structural fixes that reduce manual effort and system instability over time. -Align closely with data and reporting teams to ensure that FICA transactional data supports accurate analytics, statutory reporting, and management dashboards. -Qualifications -Exhibit extensive hands on experience in SAP FICA for Utilities, including contract accounts, dunning, payment processing, and reconciliation activities that support complex billing portfolios. -Demonstrate deep exposure to SAP FICA for Telecom, with strong understanding of convergent invoicing flows and integration points that support telecom product catalogs and usage charging. -Apply strong business analysis techniques such as requirement workshops, process modeling, and gap analysis, supported by more than twelve years of experience in large enterprise environments. -Utilize solid understanding of financial accounting concepts, revenue assurance, and collections strategies to design FICA solutions that align with finance policies and risk controls. -Leverage familiarity with SAP IS Utilities or SAP Telecom related components and their integration with FICA, enhancing end to end process reliability and performance. -Use excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to work effectively in a hybrid model, collaborating with distributed teams and guiding non technical partners through complex topics. -Employ structured problem solving abilities and attention to detail to manage multiple FICA change initiatives concurrently within day shift operations, while maintaining high quality outcomes.