SAP FICO Specialist (Lead)

Location: Wilmington, DE

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP FICO Specialist (Lead) to own, govern, and continuously improve our global SAP Finance and Controlling landscape. This role combines hands-on SAP FICO configuration with strategic leadership, solution architecture, team leadership, and finance transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring deep SAP S/4HANA FICO expertise, global implementation experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for leveraging emerging technologies such as AI to improve financial operations and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

SAP FICO Leadership & Governance

• Own and govern the global SAP FICO template, ensuring design integrity, regional consistency, and controlled localization.
• Define and drive the SAP FICO roadmap, including S/4HANA enhancements, simplification initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for SAP FICO initiatives from requirements gathering through deployment and support.
• Provide strategic guidance to finance and business stakeholders on SAP best practices.

Hands-On SAP Configuration (Approximately 50% of Role)

• Configure and support SAP FICO modules including:
  
  • General Ledger (GL/New GL)
  • Accounts Payable (AP)
  • Accounts Receivable (AR)
  • Fixed Assets
  • Cost Center & Profit Center Accounting
  • Internal Orders
  • Product Costing (CO-PC)
  • Profitability Analysis (COPA)
  • Banking & Treasury
• Troubleshoot complex functional issues and implement scalable solutions.

Program Delivery & AMS Leadership

• Lead SAP FICO workstreams for implementations, upgrades, rollouts, and transformation programs.
• Oversee Application Management Services (AMS), including SLA management, incident resolution, change management, and continuous service improvement.
• Partner with PMO, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Review and guide FRICE development activities with technical teams.

Integration & Collaboration

• Collaborate with internal application teams to support integrations between SAP FICO and third-party enterprise systems.
• Ensure effective integration with SAP MM, SD, PP, and PM modules.
• Collaborate with finance, shared services, and IT teams to optimize business processes.

Financial Close & Process Improvement

• Support month-end and year-end close activities and coordinate system readiness with AMS teams.
• Lead regular collaboration sessions with AP, AR, GL, and Costing stakeholders.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve financial close efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Present process improvement initiatives and business cases to leadership.

Innovation & AI Enablement

• Drive the adoption of AI technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Cortex, and related tools within Finance and Controlling processes.
• Deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and business performance through automation and innovation.

Qualifications

Required

• 9+ years of SAP FICO functional experience.
• 3+ years of leadership, management, or team lead experience.
• Deep hands-on SAP FICO configuration expertise.
• Minimum of three full-cycle SAP implementations within multinational organizations.
• Experience developing global SAP templates and supporting multi-country deployments.
• Strong AMS operational experience, including SLA, incident, problem, and change management.
• Proven integration experience with SAP MM, SD, PP, and PM.
• Experience managing globally distributed teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• SAP S/4HANA Certification.
• Experience with finance transformation and S/4HANA migration programs.
• Treasury and Banking solution experience.
• Experience applying AI and automation technologies within ERP and finance environments.

What Success Looks Like

• Stable, scalable, and globally aligned SAP FICO operations.
• Successful execution of SAP finance transformation initiatives.
• Improved month-end close efficiency through automation and process optimization.
• Strong collaboration across finance, shared services, and IT organizations.
• Increased business value through innovation and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Professional development and certification support
• Opportunity to lead strategic SAP finance transformation initiatives within a global enterprise environment
  
  For immediate consideration email resume to amanix@blackrockres.com
  
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