SAP Fico Lead

Job Title: IT Finance Lead - SAP FICOType of Engagement: 12-month contract to hire (Not open to 3rd party C2C consultants. Visa sponsorship is not available)Work Location: Hybrid position located in Wilmington, DE (2 days in office)  Job Overview:This position is an opportunity to be involved in various ERPs, current and future, focusing on Core Finance, Financial Reporting and Consolidation Solutions while being a highly visible face to our functional stakeholders and other IT&P teams. The solutions scope would include legacy ERPs, non-ERP solutions, automations and SAP and Consolidation system modernization.The IT Finance Lead Specialist will be part of a dynamic team within IT Enterprise Functions and Transformation, participating in efforts to design Finance processes as part of functional, IT transformation and corporate projects. As part of the IT Finance team, the incumbent would be involved in and would lead many different types of projects and in all phases of them from front-end loading, blue-printing, designing, building, testing, change management, go-live and hyper-care. This role will closely work with internal & external development resources to deliver projects.Essential Job Responsibilities:

• In-depth conceptual, practical and advance knowledge in the Finance domain
• Partner with Finance, Businesses and IT stakeholders to understand opportunities and lead creating robust business cases with Finance counterpart regarding new solutions and improvement initiates.
• Be able to solve complex problems and take/propose new perspective on existing solutions,
• Be able to exercise judgement based on analysis of multiple sources of information,
• Work with our Strategic partners for solution development technical support,
• Lead project/initiatives implementation in this functional area in close partnership with Finance,
• Oversee the design of system changes ensuring compliance and scalability of solutions, aligned with Finance Corporate and IT standards and strategy.
• Lead testing phase and coordinate with functional Subject Matter Experts,
• Network with multiple key players globally
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and changes globally, which could be relevant

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, finance, tax, business commerce, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of experience with related business operations/processes, including analysis, design, documentation, and using industry’s best practices and standards
• 10+ years of experience in SAP-FICO (especially General Ledger, Special Ledger, Controlling, profit Center accounting, consolidation) as a Subject Matter Expert or IT lead support
• Strong experience working within Finance and Businesses either on the IT or Finance side
• Proven experience to influence business / functional teams, including management, in the selection and design of technology solutions as well as implementation and support approaches
• Strong project management skills, in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Successful track record working on complex and cross-functional projects
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Accountable and self-managed

Big Bonus Points if you Have:S/4 experience Job Requisition # 40214#LI-DK1A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $85.00 - $90.00 per hour. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.  The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.Meet APCAPC is a professional staffing and services organization focused on engaging people and positively impacting lives. As “Professionals serving Professionals”®, we take pride in providing our employees and contractors with the highest level of customer service and support. APC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.