SAP FICO Senior Consultant

Job Description

Appealing Points

• Lead deployment and global template enhancements for large-scale manufacturing programs in Japan. 
• Focus on solution architecture, template governance, localization design, and promoting build implementation through the development team. 

Annual Salary: 6 Million Yen and above

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead Solution Discovery, Standard Conformity Workshop, Architecture Design for Japanese Expansion. 
• Act as design authority, approving solution deviations and ensuring compliance with governance. 
• Define and manage integrated architectures for SAP and non-SAP systems (MES, PMC, legacy, third-party tools). 
• Provide clear direction for solution and promote build implementation. 
• Liaise with Japanese business stakeholders, global process owners, and IT leadership. 
• Lead roll-out programs across Blueprint, Build, Test, Cut-Over, and Go-Live stages. 
• Ensure compliance with Japanese business processes, statutory, auditing, and control requirements.

Job Qualifications:

• Essential: Large Manufacturing/Automotive. 
• Additional strengths:  
• Discrete manufacturing. 
• Supply chain and production planning. 
• Quality, logistics, and cost management. 
• Japanese manufacturing standards and practices. 
• End-to-end SAP S/4HANA solution architecture. 
• SAP S/4HANA Implementation and Support Project experience. 
• Strong configuration and support experience with FI components:  
• FI-GL, FI-AP, FI-AR, FI-AA. 
• Understanding of Japan’s tax and accounting procedures. 
• Experience in closing, statutory and financial reporting. 
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of data across integrated SAP modules. 
• Strong architectural leadership across the core value stream. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in multi-country deployment with a single S/4HANA global template. 
• Work experience with Japan’s OEM and Tier 1 suppliers. 
• SAP S/4HANA certification. 

Bilingual requirements: Business level Japanese (JLPT N2) & Business level English

About Company:

This company has been certified as the “best employer” in 2020 by the “Top Employers Institute” which recognizes outstanding employers.
A global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing, and next-generation services.
With approximately 180,000 employees worldwide, the company helps clients in more than 50 countries stay ahead of the competition.
Through the co-creation of innovative solutions, they help companies transform and thrive in an ever-changing world.

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