SAP FICO Lead

PROMOTION IN MOTION INC • Park Ridge, NJ

3d • $140,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PIM Brands is seeking an experienced SAP COE FICO Lead (FICO, Ariba, SuccessFactors) to join their Technology Department at their Headquarters in Park Ridge, New Jersey. This position will report to the Senior Director, SAP Center of Excellence. The role is responsible for supporting and optimizing the SAP S/4HANA environment, focusing on the stabilization, enhancement, and governance of finance-related SAP capabilities. This includes Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay processes, and financial integrations with SAP SuccessFactors. The Finance Lead will act as the primary liaison between Finance, Procurement, HR, and IT to ensure SAP solutions effectively support financial reporting, compliance, and operational efficiency across the enterprise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field
• 8–12+ years of SAP experience with deep expertise in FICO
• Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA finance environments
• Experience working with SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay solutions
• Understanding of HR/Payroll financial integrations with SAP SuccessFactors
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end finance and procurement processes
• Experience operating in an SAP COE or post-go-live support model
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification
• Experience with SAP Ariba SLP, Sourcing, Contracts, or Buying & Invoicing
• Experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll or payroll integrations
• Experience with Group Reporting or financial consolidation
• Experience in CPG or manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with finance automation tools such as HighRadius

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of issues related to SAP Finance, Procure-to-Pay, and HR financial integrations, ensuring system stability, process adherence, and data accuracy.
• Support finance teams during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing cycles.
• Serve as the primary functional lead for SAP Finance within the SAP COE, overseeing configuration, optimization, and enhancements across core finance modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Margin Analysis / CO-PA, Product Costing).
• Ensure strong integration between Finance and other SAP modules (Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing).
• Provide functional leadership for SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay processes, including Buying and Invoicing, Supplier Lifecycle Management, Supplier onboarding and compliance, and Invoice reconciliation and integration with SAP AP.
• Ensure seamless integration between Ariba and S/4HANA Finance for procurement transactions, supplier payments, and financial reporting.
• Support ongoing optimization of supplier management and procurement workflows.
• Oversee financial integration between SAP SuccessFactors and S/4HANA Finance, including payroll accounting postings, workforce cost allocations, and HR-to-Finance integration processes.
• Collaborate with HR and Payroll teams to ensure accurate financial postings and reporting related to workforce costs.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes through S/4HANA capabilities, including Universal Journal, embedded analytics, automation of financial workflows, and procurement/supplier management improvements.
• Lead design and implementation of enhancements aligned with business priorities.
• Participate in SAP COE governance, including change control board reviews, solution design approvals, and transport governance.
• Maintain functional documentation, including configuration workbooks, process flows, and functional specifications.
• Support financial audit readiness and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Finance leadership, Procurement teams, HR leadership, and IT to ensure SAP solutions meet business needs.
• Lead functional workshops and solution design sessions with business stakeholders.
• Translate complex financial and operational requirements into scalable SAP solutions.
• Mentor functional analysts within the SAP COE.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to business users and internal support teams.
• Work closely with technical teams (ABAP, Integration, Data) to deliver end-to-end solutions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, EFFECTIVE DAY 1, Including medical, dental, vision, disability, insurance plans and much more
• Diverse range of benefit choices tailored to support you in making optimal decisions for yourself, your loved ones, and your preferred way of life
• Personal time off, vacation time, floating days and observed holidays
• 401(k) plan match
• Bonus (based on eligibility and position)
• Other incentives (based on eligibility and position)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior