SAP Group Reporting Consultant / AMS Consultant

Job Details

• Job Title: SAP Group Reporting Consultant / AMS Consultant
• Location: Chicago, IL – Remote
• Duration: 6 months
• GBaMS ReqID: 10950728
• Experience Required: 10+ years
• Industry: Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences
• Primary Area: SAP S/4HANA Finance / Group Reporting

Must-Have Technical / Functional Skills

• Experience with SAP Analysis for Office (AFO).
• Experience with financial reporting dashboards.
• Knowledge of:
  • SAP Solution Manager
  • SAP Cloud ALM
• Familiarity with IFRS 18 reporting standards.
• SAP certification in:
  • SAP S/4HANA Finance
  • SAP Group Reporting
• Experience working in a global, multi-entity consolidation environment.
• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.

SAP Group Reporting Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day AMS support for SAP Group Reporting.
• Handle:
  • Incident management
  • Problem resolution
  • Change requests
• Ensure support activities meet defined SLA commitments.
• Configure and maintain SAP Group Reporting objects, including:
  • Consolidation units
  • Versions
  • Hierarchies
  • Elimination rules
  • Currency translation methods
• Support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Ensure accurate and timely consolidation of financial data.

Business & Functional Support

• Collaborate with Finance teams to understand business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into SAP system solutions.
• Support:
  • Intercompany reconciliation
  • Eliminations
  • Financial reporting
  • Consolidation processes
• Work with SAP Analysis tools for reporting and data visualization.

ITSM & Incident Management

• Manage and resolve tickets using ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
• Perform root-cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Implement preventive actions to reduce recurring incidents.
• Follow organizational change management procedures and internal guidelines.

Integration

• Support integration between:
  • SAP Group Reporting
  • SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal
  • Other feeder systems
• Troubleshoot integration and data reconciliation issues.
• Support data flow and consolidation processes across multiple entities.

Testing & Release Management

• Participate in:
  • SAP upgrades
  • Patches
  • Enhancements
  • Release activities
• Conduct:
  • Unit testing
  • Regression testing
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support
• Maintain test scripts and supporting documentation.

Documentation

• Maintain up-to-date:
  • Configuration guides
  • Test scripts
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Functional documentation
  • Technical documentation
• Ensure documentation accurately reflects system configurations and processes.

Team Leadership & Knowledge Sharing

• Mentor junior team members.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the AMS team.
• Stay current with:
  • SAP product roadmaps
  • SAP Group Reporting capabilities
  • Emerging SAP technologies and functionality

Generic Managerial Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask with limited supervision.
• Strong mentoring capabilities.
• Quick learner and self-starter.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective team collaboration.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong understanding of change management procedures.

Key Skills / Resume Keywords

• SAP Group Reporting
• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• SAP Finance
• SAP Analysis for Office (AFO)
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Dashboards
• SAP Solution Manager
• SAP Cloud ALM
• IFRS 18
• Financial Consolidation
• Global Consolidation
• Multi-Entity Consolidation
• Consolidation Units
• Consolidation Versions
• Hierarchies
• Elimination Rules
• Currency Translation
• Intercompany Reconciliation
• SAP Universal Journal
• Month-End Close
• Year-End Close
• AMS Support
• Incident Management
• Problem Management
• Change Requests
• ServiceNow
• ITSM
• Root Cause Analysis
• UAT
• Regression Testing
• SAP Upgrades
• SAP Patches
• Life Sciences
• Pharmaceutical
• SAP RAR
• SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting

Desirable Skill

• SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR)