Sr SAP Funds MGT & Budget Transformation

We are seeking a Senior SAP Funds Management & Budget Transformation consultant for a contract engagement in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a 6+ month role focused on leading the assessment, design, and optimization of Funds Management capabilities within an S/4HANA transformation environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess the current Funds Management configuration, master data model, and supporting custom developments inherited from the ECC 6.0 brownfield conversion, identifying redundant, non-standard, or decommissionable components
• Lead business transformation workshops with budget, treasury, and finance stakeholders to document current-state FM processes (budget preparation, budget execution, availability control, funds reservation, and year-end closing) and define the target-state aligned to S/4HANA standard
• Evaluate the client's use of Budget Control System (BCS) vs. former budgeting approaches and provide recommendations for optimization under S/4HANA PSM-FM capabilities
• Collaborate with ABAP developers to systematically review and challenge custom-coded FM enhancements, determining whether standard S/4HANA FM functionality can replace bespoke logic
• Design and document optimized To-Be processes for commitment management, fund availability checking, and budgetary reporting aligned to organizational and audit requirements
• Identify applicable SAP intelligent automation and AI-assisted capabilities to improve budget monitoring, variance detection, and forecasting accuracy
• Ensure FM design is fully integrated with FI/CO, Grants Management, and MM/AP workstreams to maintain end-to-end budgetary integrity
• Produce fit-gap analyses, functional specifications, test scenarios, and training materials as required
• Operate effectively within aggressive delivery schedules, managing competing priorities without sacrificing quality

Qualifications

• Required

• Minimum 8-10 years of SAP FM/PSM consulting experience, with demonstrated S/4HANA on-premise implementation or transformation experience

• Deep knowledge of SAP Public Sector Management - Funds Management (PSM-FM), including Budget Control System (BCS), availability control, commitment ledger, and year-end processes

• Proven experience in brownfield conversion engagements with post-migration optimization and custom code rationalization

• Direct experience in the banking, development finance, or financial services sector, with familiarity with public sector budget governance and compliance

• Strong ability to lead stakeholder workshops, manage diverse groups, and build consensus around process redesign recommendations

• Experience collaborating with technical developers to assess custom Z-developments and map them to standard SAP functionality

• Familiarity with AI and automation tools applicable to budgetary management and financial planning

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex FM concepts to non-technical executives

• Proven track record delivering in fast-paced, high-pressure project environments

• Preferred

• Experience with SAP Budget Formulation and Execution (BFE) or SAP Entitlement Management

• Exposure to integration between Funds Management and Grants Management in development banking contexts

• SAP PSM or S/4HANA certification