Codem— SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant (Sole Functional …, Kollam

Company Description Codem Inc. is a leading provider of scalable, AI-driven eCommerce transformation solutions. With a team experienced in launching over 100 large-scale B2C and B2B platforms and managing global eCommerce operations, Codem specializes in delivering innovative and efficient digital solutions. Our services include full turnkey eCommerce systems, outsourced specialized teams, and AI-powered custom applications for businesses worldwide. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Singapore and Chennai, Codem focuses on helping clients achieve cost efficiency, scalability, and data-driven decision-making. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and expertise, we empower businesses to meet their complex digital challenges and deliver exceptional customer experiences.IMMEDIATE JOINERS ONLY Role Overview Codem is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Consultant to serve as the single functional consultant running a customer's live SAP S/4HANA Finance environment day-to-day. This is primarily an operate-and-support role on an existing, fully implemented system— not a greenfield implementation role. The successful candidate will own production support, incident resolution, configuration changes, and continuous improvement across Finance and Controlling, with strong emphasis on a Fiori-first user environment and a multi-country compliance and reporting landscape.The customer environment is characterised by: A DRC (Document and Reporting Compliance) implementation covering statutory reporting and e-invoicing across multiple countries A single company code operating across multiple countries, each with its own tax, VAT, and e-invoicing legal requirementsFiori-first execution— standard Fiori applications are the primary user interface Intercompany processes with automated cross-company document flows Active integration with MM and SD via IDoc and other interfaces Key Responsibilities Production Support&Operations (Primary Focus) Provide daily operational and production support as the sole functional consultant: analyse incidents, perform root-cause analysis, propose and implement configuration changes, ensure system stability and data integrity Independently own issue resolution end-to-end without senior escalation paths on the functional sideHandle complex production scenarios including reconciliation discrepancies that are not surface-level (e.g., GR/IR mismatches where quantities and amounts appear matched but the clearing account does not nullify— price differences, delivery cost variances, exchange-rate differences, partial reversals)Operate and support an existing 100% DRC implementation Manage and troubleshoot e-invoicing across multiple countries (e.g., Brazil, Japan, and others), each with distinct legal and tax-authority requirements Support statutory and government tax reporting flows, including the configuration that enables a single company code to meet the e-invoicing and tax-reporting obligations of multiple countriesTroubleshoot DRC failures, e-invoicing transmission errors, and country-specific compliance issues Understand the end-to-end flow from SAP through middleware (e.g., SAP Integration Suite / CPI on BTP, XI/IDoc interfaces) to tax authorities and external tools Configure and support core SAP S/4HANA FI&CO components: General Ledger (New GL), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting&Cash Management, Document Splitting, Parallel Ledgers Demonstrate full command of S/4HANA-specific GL setup— including ledger configuration (FINSC_LEDGER), leading/non-leading ledger assignment, accounting principles, ledger groups, extension ledgers, and currency configuration as foundational steps in account setupConfigure and manage Automatic Payment Program (F110) and bank communication interfaces (including bank statement processing and MBC setup) Configure and support automated intercompany flows, including automatic creation of AP invoices in one company code triggered by AR invoices in another Distinguish correctly between intercompany clearing configuration (OBYA) and intercompany invoice automation, and know which mechanism solves which requirementStrong hands-on experience configuring, testing, and supporting standard Fiori applications for FI and CO (e.g., Manage Journal Entries, Manage Supplier Line Items, Manage Customer Line Items, Manage Posting Periods) Articulate why SAP provides consolidated \"Manage\" applications— single-app lifecycle (create/change/display), modern list-based UX, attachments, embedded analytics, mass actions, workflow integration — versus classic transaction codesSupport adoption of S/4HANA best practices and Fiori-based user workflows in a Fiori-first environment Own period-end and year-end closing activities, reconciliations, and the WIP→ Variance → Settlement cycle Schedule and manage automated jobs, including daily settlement runs (e.g., for fixed-asset capitalisation via WBS / production-order settlement) and periodic processes (assessments, distributions)Lead and support FI integrations with MM, SD, and CO modules Work directly with business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure seamless end-to-end financial processes— without an account-management or delivery-lead intermediary Required Skills&Qualifications 9–12 years of hands-on SAP FI/CO experience, with strong, recent S/4HANA operate-and-support experience (not solely implementation/project delivery) Demonstrable production-support and incident-resolution track record — the ability to resolve complex, non-obvious production issues independentlyHands-on DRC experience— operating Document and Reporting Compliance, multi-country e-invoicing, and statutory tax reporting. This is a core requirement, not a nice-to-have. Multi-country / single-company-code complexity experience — supporting one company code that meets multiple countries' tax and e-invoicing obligationsHands-on IDoc configuration experience— partner profiles, output determination, message/IDoc types — not just IDoc monitoring Deep functional knowledge of FI components: GL, AP, AR, AA, Banking, Taxes Strong command of S/4HANA Finance architecture, Universal Journal, ledger and currency configurationExperience with parallel ledgers, document splitting, and financial close processes Hands-on Fiori application configuration and support experience in a Fiori-first environment Experience supporting intercompany processes with automated cross-company document flows Ability to work autonomously as the sole functional consultant— strong ownership, direct stakeholder management, comfortable without functional-side escalation pathsPreferred / Nice to Have Prior experience as a sole or lead consultant on a customer's live environment Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) exposure Experience with SAP Integration Suite / CPI on BTP for compliance and EDI flows End-to-end implementation experience (useful context, but the role itself is operate-focused)