SAP Group Reporting Consultant

Job Details

• Job Title: SAP Group Reporting Consultant
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Duration: 6 months
• GBaMS ReqID: 10906424
• Experience Required: 10+ years
• Primary Area: SAP S/4HANA Finance / Group Reporting
• Desirable Skill: SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR)

Role Summary

• Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting.
• Gather and analyze business requirements.
• Maintain and configure SAP finance master data elements.
• Integrate SAP Group Reporting with other SAP modules.
• Develop and maintain reporting hierarchies.
• Collaborate with:
  • Finance stakeholders
  • IT teams
  • Technical teams
• Ensure accurate and timely financial consolidation processes.

Must-Have Technical / Functional Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP Cost Center Accounting (CCA).
• Solid knowledge of SAP controlling processes, including:
  • Assessment
  • Distribution
  • Settlement
• Experience with GL-related finance processes.
• Understanding of cross-functional impacts between GL and controlling.
• Ability to translate business and compliance requirements into SAP configuration changes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze current SAP:
  • Assessment processes
  • Distribution processes
  • Settlement processes
• Configure and support changes to use primary GL accounts instead of secondary GL accounts.
• Validate downstream impacts related to:
  • Cost allocations
  • Settlements
  • Financial reporting
• Partner with Finance and technical teams to:
  • Test solutions
  • Troubleshoot issues
  • Resolve defects
• Document SAP configuration changes.
• Support implementation and deployment activities.
• Ensure configuration changes align with business and compliance requirements.

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 with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Understanding of and adherence to:
  • Change management procedures
  • Internal guidelines
  • Compliance requirements

Key Skills / Resume Keywords

• SAP Group Reporting
• SAP S/4HANA Finance
• SAP Finance
• SAP Controlling (CO)
• SAP Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
• Cost Center Accounting
• Assessment
• Distribution
• Settlement
• Primary GL Accounts
• Secondary GL Accounts
• General Ledger (GL)
• GL Integration
• Financial Consolidation
• Reporting Hierarchies
• SAP Configuration
• Finance Master Data
• Business Requirements
• SAP Integration
• Financial Reporting
• Cost Allocation
• SAP Testing
• Troubleshooting
• Change Management
• Compliance
• Finance Transformation

Desirable Skill

• SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR)