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Job Description: Finance Consultant (Process/SAP) - Principal
Infosys Consulting
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Manager
1 weeks ago
Finance TransformationSAP FICOERP TransformationAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableGeneral Ledger
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About the Role
Infosys Consulting seeks a Principal Finance Consultant with 10+ years of experience in finance transformation and SAP FICO. The role involves leading ERP-enabled transformation programs, process optimization, and stakeholder management for clients in retail, consumer goods, and logistics.
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Finance TransformationSAP FICOERP TransformationAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableGeneral Ledger
Responsibilities
- Lead finance process assessment, optimization and transformation initiatives across AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Financial Close, Rebate Management and Reporting
- Facilitate workshops to capture business requirements, pain points, process variations and future state improvement opportunities
- Design future state finance processes, Target Operating Models (TOM), governance structures and KPI frameworks
- Support ERP transformation initiatives involving SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP ECC FICO, Oracle Fusion or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
- Drive process standardization, automation, controls enhancement and operational efficiency improvements across finance operations
- Collaborate with business and IT teams to ensure finance requirements are translated into scalable ERP and digital solutions
- Support fit gap analysis, solution validation, testing, training, cutover planning and business adoption activities
- Ensure finance processes are aligned with organizational policies, accounting standards, internal controls and regulatory requirements
- Identify process risks, control gaps and improvement opportunities across AP, AR, GL and close processes
- Contribute to proposals, RFP responses, solution design, work breakdown structures and effort estimations
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Finance Transformation, ERP Consulting, Process Consulting, Shared Services or Finance Operations
- Strong functional expertise across AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, Financial Close, Reconciliations and Reporting processes
- Experience supporting finance transformation or ERP implementation programs from process design through deployment
- Understanding of finance process automation, workflow solutions, master data, reporting tools and performance dashboards
- Strong knowledge of finance controls, compliance, governance frameworks and audit requirements
- Experience facilitating business workshops and gathering requirements from senior finance stakeholders
- Ability to work across business and technology teams within complex transformation environments
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and stakeholder management capabilities
- High personal impact, resilience and ability to influence senior stakeholders in fast paced consulting environments
- Strong written and verbal communication in English; Arabic proficiency is an advantage
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Area of Expertise
- Finance Transformation; AP, AR, GL; R2R, FP&A, O2C; SAP FICO; ERP Transformation
Key Responsibilities
- Lead finance process assessment, optimization and transformation initiatives across AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Financial Close, Rebate Management and Reporting.
- Facilitate workshops to capture business requirements, pain points, process variations and future state improvement opportunities.
- Design future state finance processes, Target Operating Models (TOM), governance structures and KPI frameworks.
- Support ERP transformation initiatives involving either of SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP ECC FICO, Oracle Fusion or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance.
- Drive process standardization, automation, controls enhancement and operational efficiency improvements across finance operations.
- Collaborate with business and IT teams to ensure finance requirements are translated into scalable ERP and digital solutions.
- Support fit gap analysis, solution validation, testing, training, cutover planning and business adoption activities.
- Ensure finance processes are aligned with organizational policies, accounting standards, internal controls and regulatory requirements.
- Identify process risks, control gaps and improvement opportunities across AP, AR, GL and close processes.
- Support controls design, audit readiness, approval workflows, segregation of duties and compliance initiatives.
- Contribute to finance governance frameworks, master data governance, reporting discipline and performance management routines.
- Support period end close optimization, reconciliations, intercompany accounting and management reporting improvements.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Finance Transformation, ERP Consulting, Process Consulting, Shared Services or Finance Operations.
- Strong functional expertise across AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, Financial Close, Reconciliations and Reporting processes.
- Experience supporting finance transformation or ERP implementation programs from process design through deployment.
- Understanding of finance process automation, workflow solutions, master data, reporting tools and performance dashboards.
- Strong knowledge of finance controls, compliance, governance frameworks and audit requirements.
- Experience facilitating business workshops and gathering requirements from senior finance stakeholders.
- Ability to work across business and technology teams within complex transformation environments.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
- High personal impact, resilience and ability to influence senior stakeholders in fast paced consulting environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication in English; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
Preferred Qualifications
- AP FICO certification or demonstrable hands on SAP Finance experience will be a plus.
- CA, CMA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA Finance or equivalent finance qualification.
- Experience delivering finance transformation or SAP FICO programs within the Middle East / GCC region.
- Knowledge of VAT, GCC tax regulations, e invoicing trends and regional finance compliance requirements.
- Industry experience in Retail, Consumer Goods, Logistics, Industrial, Automotive, Distribution or QSR is preferred.
Benefits
- Our CRL practice in EMEA, with over 150 specialists, supports large global companies and most recognizable local brands.
- We offer industry leading compensation and benefits, along with top training and development opportunities.
About Infosys Consulting
- Be part of a globally renowned management consulting firm on the front line of industry disruption and at the cutting edge of technology.
- Our culture is inclusive and entrepreneurial.
- Our core values, IC LIFE, stand for Inclusion, Equity and Diversity, Client, Leadership, Integrity, Fairness, and Excellence.
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