Custom Software Engineer

Project Role : Custom Software Engineer
Project Role Description : Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact.
Must have skills : SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting
Good to have skills : NA
Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:
As an Application Lead, you will lead the effort to design, build, and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure that application requirements are met, overseeing the development process, and providing guidance to team members. You will also engage in problem-solving activities, ensuring that the applications align with business objectives and user needs, while maintaining a focus on quality and efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.

Roles & Responsibilities:
a. Own and lead the end-to-end design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting (On-Premises and/or Public Cloud)
b. Act as the primary finance solution advisor for group consolidation, intercompany eliminations, COI (Consolidation of Investments), and legal reporting.
c. Manage client workshops to define Group Reporting architecture, scope, and reporting requirements.
d. Oversee setup of:
i. Consolidation Units, Groups, Versions, FS Items, Hierarchies and other master data
ii. Currency translation, ICMR (intercompany matching and reconciliation), Intercompany elimination, COI, manual journal postings, and consolidation monitors
iii. Govern GRDC form-based data collection and flat file integration for non-S/4 entities
e. Ensure smooth integration with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and SAP Analysis for Office
f. Define governance models, lead quality reviews, and support UAT, cutover, and hyper care
g. Mentor and manage a team of L10/L8 consultants and guide their career progression
h. Support pre-sales, including solutioning, estimations, client presentations, and RFP responses
i. Contribute to knowledge assets, delivery accelerators, and internal capability building

Professional & Technical Skills:
- 1. 10 years of Finance/overall experience including at least 5+ years of hands-on SAP Group Reporting implementation
2. Proven experience in at least 23 full-cycle Group Reporting implementations
3. Strong knowledge of:
a. Consolidation processes (legal and management)
b. Legal consolidation processes i.e Data collection, Currency translation, Elimination, reclassification and other processes
c. Ownership structure handling, IC reconciliation, COI, Elimination, reporting,
d. Data Monitor / Consolidation Monitor tasks
e. Extensibility and new changes/roadmap
4. Experience in at least 3+ full lifecycle implementations of SAP Group Reporting (S/4 On-premise or Public Cloud)
5. Good exposure to SAP BPC and/or SAC Planning is an advantage
6. SAP certification in Group Reporting or S/4HANA for Finance preferred
7. Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capabilities
8. Ability to lead global teams, manage escalations, and drive delivery excellence
9. Excellent presentation, documentation, and communication skills

Additional Information
minimum 15 years of fulltime education is required