SAP Financial Accounting Senior Consultant

Billennium is a Polish IT Company that has been developing innovative services and products for over 20 years and provides the best outsourcing specialists.

We implement IT projects and services in Poland, APAC and other European Union countries. We currently hire over 1600 Specialists in the field of the latest business support solutions and have offices in Poland, Malaysia, India, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands and Canada.

Join a constantly growing team that works on projects for clients in many industries, including a global leader in the pharmaceuticals industry.

You will work in an international, innovative, and engaging environment. You will be part of a highly motivated, dynamic, and fun-loving team that is never afraid of taking on new challenges.

Purpose.

Role Summary:

We are seeking a Financial Integrity & Period End Closing (PEC) Specialist to support key operational and financial transformation initiatives. In this role, you will analyze business processes, optimize workflows, and drive financial close efficiency using BlackLine integrated within an SAP Fiori environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience or solid exposure to Financial Data Integrity & Reconciliation, Audit/accounting background, modern financial close automation tools and Fiori user interfaces, with a track record of driving process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process Optimization: Identify process bottlenecks, standardise workflows, and drive continuous improvement (PEC) across finance and accounting operations.
• Financial Close Management: Utilize BlackLine for account reconciliations, task management, transaction matching, and journal entry automation.
• SAP Fiori Utilization: Leverage SAP Fiori apps to execute financial workflows, monitor process performance, and report insights.
• Documentation & Training: Create process maps, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and deliver end-user training on BlackLine and Fiori tools.
• Financial Data Integrity & Reconciliation: Monitor and maintain financial data consistency across General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Asset Accounting (FI-AA), and Controlling (CO).
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations (FI-IC / Universal Journal) and resolve variances or stuck transactions (e.g., IDocs, interfaces, posting errors).
• Ensure seamless data integration between SAP FICO and upstream/downstream modules (MM, SD, PP, SuccessFactors, third-party banking/tax engines).
• Perform periodic system balance health checks, month-end/year-end closing validation, and automated control reviews.
• Internal Controls, Governance & Compliance: Define, design, and monitor automated system controls within SAP to prevent financial fraud, errors, and misstatements.
• Partner with Internal/External Audit teams to manage audit requests, retrieve system evidence, and remediate findings.
• Design and enforce Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix, sensitive transaction monitoring, and role-based access controls in collaboration with the SAP Basis/Security team.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of financial processes, SAP control key points, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Continuous Improvement & Optimization: Identify manual workarounds or process gaps in finance workflows and propose SAP-standard automated solutions to improve financial controls.
• Analyze custom ABAP developments (Z-programs, enhancements, reports) to ensure they comply with financial integrity guidelines and maintain data accuracy.
• Support project implementations, rollouts, or S/4HANA migrations by validating financial data migration scripts, control testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, Accounting, and IT) to align business requirements with technology solutions.

Requirement:

Qualifications & Skills

• SAP Expertise: at least 6+ years of hands-on functional/analytical experience with SAP FI and CO modules.
• PEC (Period End Closing) Exposure: Proven track record in Process Excellence, Continuous Improvement, or Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).
• BlackLine Experience: Hands-on experience or solid exposure to BlackLine modules (Recon, Matching, Task Management, Journal Entry). - Must have
• SAP Fiori Exposure: Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA and user experience navigation via SAP Fiori launchpads.
• BlackLine Smart Close : Must-have
• Financial Background: Strong foundation in core accounting principles (General Ledger, Month-End Close, Financial Reporting) and internal control frameworks (SOX, COSO).
• Audit & Controls: Demonstrated experience in SAP audit preparation, SoD risk management, and system control testing.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Proficiency with SAP reporting tools (Fiori apps, SAC, SAP Queries, SQVI, or BW/Embedded Analytics).
• Deep understanding of SAP database structures (ACDOCA table structure in S/4HANA is a major plus).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities to investigate ledger discrepancies, missing postings, and system configuration bugs.

Preferred Certifications (Any of the following is a plus)

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) / ACCA
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting

Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance
• Health insurance coverage (including spouse and children)
• Transport allowance
• Integration activity
• Opportunities for promotion (reviewed every year)
• Professional development
• Optical coverage reimbursement
• 14 annual leaves and additional 2 days of annual leave upon completion of every 1 year in Billennium.

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