Software Engineer SAP FICO – Finance & Controlling (S/4HANA)

SUMMARY:
(Mandatory – Expert Level)
SAP & Finance Expertise

• Expert knowledge of SAP FICO (Finance and Controlling).
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance.
• Deep understanding of financial accounting and controlling processes.
• Proven experience in SAP RISE environments.

• Strong ABAP development skills (debugging, enhancements, interfaces, reports).
• Solid technical understanding of SAP system architecture.
• Experience with interfaces, data migration, and integrations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP customizing and configuration.
• Ability to analyse complex technical and functional issues end to end.

• Very strong collaboration skills with business departments.
• Hands-on experience in test support and test coordination.
• Ability to guide business users during UAT and integration testing.
• Clear and structured communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience with SAP Fiori in Finance.
• Knowledge of SAP Central Finance.
• Experience with authorization concepts in Finance.
• Exposure to DevOps, transport management, and release management.
• Understanding of compliance, audit, and internal control requirements.
• Experience in international or multi-entity SAP landscapes.
• Prior involvement in SAP transformations or cloud migrations.

POSITION INFO:
As an SAP FICO Expert, you will act as a key technical and functional authority for Finance and Controlling solutions. You will work very closely with the business departments, ensure high-quality solutions, and support the full lifecycle from design to testing and go-live.
Core Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO) modules in an S/4HANA environment.
• Serve as the primary interface between IT and Finance/Controlling business teams.
• Translate business requirements into robust SAP FICO solutions.
• Lead and actively support test planning, test execution, and defect resolution together with business users and SAP.
• Ensure end-to-end process integration across Finance, Controlling, and adjacent SAP modules.
• Design, configure, and optimize FI and CO processes in line with global standards.
• Support SAP RISE Migration for local ZAP system.
• Analyse incidents and change requests and provide expert-level solutions.
• Ensure system stability, performance, and compliance in productive environments.
• Support cutover, go-live, dry-run, and hyper care phases.
• Create and maintain technical and functional documentation according to BMW AWM.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement and system optimization initiatives.

• Degree in Information Technology, Business Informatics, Finance, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of hands-on experience in SAP FICO (expert level).
• Proven experience in S/4HANA Finance projects.
• Practical experience working in SAP RISE or cloud-based SAP environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• High sense of responsibility and quality awareness.
• Ability to work independently in complex environments.
• Structured, reliable, and solution-oriented working style.
• Fluent communication in English (spoken and written).