Role: SAP Group Reporting Consultant Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite) Duration: Long Term Contract

Role: SAP Group Reporting Consultant

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Duration: Long Term Contract

 

Role Descriptions:

The role of an SAP Group Reporting Consultant involves leading the design| configuration| and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting. Key responsibilities include gathering and analyzing business requirements| maintaining and configuring master data elements| integrating Group Reporting with other SAP modules| and developing reporting hierarchies. The consultant must also collaborate with finance stakeholders and IT teams to ensure accurate and timely consolidation processes.

 

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

· Experience with SAP Analysis for Office (AFO) and financial reporting dashboards.

· Knowledge of SAP Solution Manager or SAP Cloud ALM.

· Familiarity with IFRS 18 reporting standards.

· SAP certification in SAP S/4HANA Finance or Group Reporting.

· Experience working in a global, multi-entity consolidation environment.

· Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

· Provide day-to-day AMS support for SAP Group Reporting, including incident management, problem resolution, and change requests in line with SLA commitments.

· Configure and maintain SAP Group Reporting objects including consolidation units, versions, hierarchies, elimination rules, and currency translation methods.

· Support month-end and year-end financial close activities, ensuring accurate and timely consolidation of financial data.

· Collaborate with Finance teams to understand business requirements and translate them into system solutions.

· Manage and resolve tickets via ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow), ensuring root cause analysis and preventive action for recurring issues.

· Support integration between SAP Group Reporting and SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal, as well as other feeder systems.

· Participate in upgrades, patches, and enhancements to the SAP Group Reporting landscape.

· Conduct unit testing, regression testing, and support user acceptance testing (UAT) for system changes.

· Maintain up-to-date functional and technical documentation (configuration guides, test scripts, SOPs).

· Support intercompany reconciliation, eliminations, and reporting processes. · Work with SAP Analysis Objects for reporting and data visualization where applicable. · Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the AMS team. Stay current with SAP product roadmaps and emerging Group Reporting capabilities

 

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Multi-tasking ability with limited supervision

· Mentoring capabilities

· Quick learner and self-starter

· Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and team collaboration skills

Able to understand and adhere to change management procedures and internal guidelines

 

Desirable Skills:

Keyword:

Skills: Digital : SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR) Experience Required: 10 & Above