About the Role
We are seeking an experienced SAP Finance Functional Consultant in the UAE to support a significant SAP S/4HANA Cloud transformation programme. This is a hands-on opportunity for an SAP Finance specialist who enjoys working across business process design, SAP configuration, testing, integration, and implementation governance. You will operate at both the functional and project-governance levels, collaborating closely with Finance leadership, IT teams, SAP specialists, and the implementation partner to deliver a robust and scalable SAP Finance solution.
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Support the full SAP Finance implementation lifecycle, from discovery and process assessment through configuration, testing, deployment and post-go-live support.
- Lead and contribute to fit-to-standard workshops, requirements clarification and solution design.
- Configure and validate SAP S/4HANA Finance functionality while ensuring alignment with business requirements and SAP best practices.
- Review solution designs, configuration and deliverables produced by the implementation partner and provide constructive technical and functional challenge where required.
- Work closely with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, IT and business process owners to translate operational requirements into effective SAP solutions.
- Support data migration, reconciliation, integration testing, UAT, cutover and go-live activities.
- Investigate defects and functional issues, perform root-cause analysis and coordinate appropriate resolutions.
- Contribute to Finance master data, controls, security, audit and compliance requirements.
- Support integrations between Finance and other business areas, including Procurement, Sales, HR/Payroll and third-party applications.
- Assist with UAE VAT, e-invoicing and regulatory reporting requirements where applicable.
- Provide knowledge transfer, documentation and post-go-live support to internal teams.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of relevant SAP Finance experience.
- A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field is preferred.
- Relevant SAP certifications in S/4HANA Cloud, Financial Accounting, SAP BTP or SAP architecture will be advantageous.
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance configuration and implementation.
- Experience delivering at least one end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition is highly desirable.
- Practical experience across workshops, configuration, testing, defect management, migration, cutover and hypercare.
- UAE VAT and wider GCC finance experience will be advantageous.
