SAP FICO Tech Product Manager

Cogent Infotech•Marlborough, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Cogent Infotech is seeking an experienced SAP FICO Tech Product Manager for an exciting Permanent Fulltime opportunity with a direct client in Marlborough, MA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management within complex retail environments, with expertise in SAP FICO, Tax, and integration with other SAP and non-SAP tools. This role involves driving product initiatives from concept to launch, collaborating with engineering, platform teams, and stakeholders. The position requires a strong understanding of master data management processes, systems, and data, as well as the ability to prioritize budgets and resources. The Product Manager will partner with key stakeholders to align technology with strategic goals, analyze current processes and technology to identify improvement areas in SAP AP, AR, Asset Management, COPA, and GL. Responsibilities include creating a strategic roadmap, managing product backlogs, developing the technical vision and design specifications for assigned projects, and potentially acting as an implementation lead. The role provides process expertise and solutions in FICO, FSCM, and Tax areas, including integration with other SAP Modules and non-SAP tools. Leading design efforts to meet business objectives while driving overall architecture for system reliability and flexibility is crucial. Documentation for planning, design, implementation, and support of SAP FICO, Tax, POSDTA, and VISTEX is also required. Additionally, the role involves liaising with vendor partners to provide best-in-class solutions within architectural standards and defining/measuring KPIs for product adoption and performance, while promoting cross-departmental collaboration.

Requirements

Proven product management experience in retail.
At least 7 years of SAP FICO, Tax with progressive responsibility and influence.
At least 2 to 3 full cycles SAP implementation projects with hand-on project experience designing, testing and implementing FICO & Tax solutions.
Knowledge of IS Retail is a must with focus on POSDTA.
Understanding of integration points of FI and Tax with SD/MM/IM and other modules.
Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, Statutory reporting.
Experience working with Tax, 3rd party Tax software tools.
Experienced working on advanced, complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to manage ambiguity and drive organizational change.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of VISTEX is a plus.
Knowledge/Certification or implementation experience of S/4 HANA or Simple Finance is a plus.
Knowledge of Sales & Use Tax, VAT, Statutory Reporting, Income Tax Provision, Tax Compliance.

Responsibilities

Drive product initiatives from concept to launch.
Collaborate with engineering, platform teams, and stakeholders.
Prioritize budgets and resources.
Partner with key stakeholders to align technology with strategic goals.
Analyze current processes and technology to find improvement areas in SAP AP, AR, Asset Management, COPA and GL.
Create a strategic roadmap and manage product backlogs.
Develops the technical “vision” and designs specifications of assigned projects and may perform as implementation lead.
Provides process expertise and solutions in FICO, FSCM, Tax areas and integration with other SAP Modules and non-SAP tools.
Leading the design efforts of projects to meet business objectives while driving the overall architecture to improve system reliability and flexibility.
Creates documentation for various stages of planning, design, implementation and support of area but not limited to SAP FICO, Tax, POSDTA, VISTEX.
Liaison with vendor partners to provide the best class solution within architectural standards.
Define and measure KPIs for product adoption and performance.
Promote cross-departmental collaboration.