Sap fico consultant

Language Requirement: Fluent Italian and English Role Overview We are looking for a Senior SAP FI/CO Consultant to provide operational support and functional expertise across SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling. The consultant will independently manage complex incidents, system enhancements and financial-process requirements while working directly with the local Finance Department, CFO, Treasury, Controlling teams and global IT stakeholders. The role covers the existing SAP R/3 environment, the transition to SAP S/4 HANA and ongoing S/4 HANA operations. Strong knowledge of Italian accounting, tax localization and statutory requirements is essential.

Key Responsibilities

Provide senior-level functional support across SAP FI and CO, independently managing complex incidents, service requests and system issues. Work directly with local Finance, Accounting, Treasury and Controlling stakeholders to understand requirements and resolve operational challenges. Support daily operations within the existing SAP R/3 environment and contribute to the migration and transition to SAP S/4 HANA. Configure, maintain and troubleshoot SAP FI/CO functionality in line with business, accounting and statutory requirements.

Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including issue resolution, reconciliations, allocations and financial reporting. Manage Italian fiscal localization processes and ensure SAP solutions comply with local accounting and tax regulations. Monitor and troubleshoot financial postings originating from SAP MM, SAP SD and external systems or middleware. Analyse legacy custom developments through ABAP code reading and debugging to identify root causes and support effective resolution.

Prepare functional specifications and coordinate the testing and deployment of system changes and enhancements. Collaborate with local and global IT teams, third-party partners and external service providers. Communicate operational updates, risks and solutions clearly to both business and IT stakeholders.

Functional Scope General Ledger (FI-GL) Accounts Receivable (FI-AR) Accounts Payable (FI-AP) Asset Accounting (FI-AA) Accounting postings and financial master data Trial balance reconciliations Accounting document types, number ranges and posting keys Validation and substitution rules Italian Tax and Fiscal Localization Italian VAT codes and tax-determination rules VAT registers and statutory tax reporting Split Payment Foreign invoice reporting and Esterometro Withholding tax Periodic tax compliance Electronic invoicing through the Sd I (Sistema di Interscambio) channel Resolution of Sd I rejections, posting blocks and warnings for incoming and outgoing invoices Financial Closing and Controlling Month-end and year-end closing activities Cost centre, profit centre, internal order and cost-element master data Periodic allocations, assessments and distribution cycles Period-end adjustments and reconciliations Product Costing (CO-PC) Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) Resolution of analytical posting errors and financial discrepancies Treasury and Banking Supplier payment runs Customer collection processing Electronic Bank Statement processing CBI and other banking interfaces Integration and Interfaces Monitoring and troubleshooting FI/CO integrations with SAP MM and SD Tracking accounting entries originating from operational and external systems Supporting interfaces and middleware solutions, including Intesa, TS8 SEDE, BICTA, RIESCO and Salesforce Resolving posting anomalies and reconciliation issues across integrated systems System Configuration and Technical Activities Create, maintain and validate VAT codes and related determination rules.

Configure accounting document types, number ranges and posting keys. Maintain statutory tax registers and VAT reporting requirements. Create and troubleshoot FI/CO validation and substitution rules. Create, maintain and execute LSMW routines for mass uploads and exceptional data updates. Validate requirements and prepare functional specifications for minor RFC and RICEF developments. Coordinate functional testing, user acceptance testing and deployment activities.

Review system configuration and analyse ABAP code to understand custom developments. Perform or support ABAP debugging to identify the root cause of complex system issues. Candidate Requirements Extensive hands-on experience as an SAP FI/CO Consultant in complex operational environments. Strong functional knowledge of SAP FI-GL, FI-AR, FI-AP and FI-AA. Solid experience across SAP Controlling, including CO-PC, CO-PA and CO-OM. Deep knowledge of Italian accounting practices, tax localization and statutory financial requirements.

Practical experience supporting electronic invoicing and the Italian Sd I channel. Experience supporting month-end and year-end financial closing processes. Strong understanding of SAP FI/CO integration with MM, SD, banking platforms and external