SAP Finance Contract Accounting (FI-CA) Manager – Utilities

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

2d•$80,400 - $293,800

About The Position

Accenture is expanding its U.S. SAP FI-CA capability to help utilities modernize customer accounting and prepare for the transition to SAP S/4HANA Utilities and new energy services. The role leads SAP customer accounting and utilities transformation work, applying deep FI-CA expertise and functional process knowledge. It engages client leaders across Finance, Customer Operations, Billing & Collections, Credit & Risk, and Regulatory Affairs to address receivables, cash, and customer-account challenges and to explain the value of SAP FI-CA and the wider SAP utilities and BRIM portfolio. The manager leads FI-CA solution design and workstreams across core account, payment, collections, integration, migration, and financial-close processes. Responsibilities include leading project teams and workshops, managing delivery quality and commercial outcomes, and developing reusable assets and practitioner capabilities. The role may require travel from 0% to 100%, depending on business and client needs.

Requirements

At least 5 years of SAP functional experience, including at least 4 years of hands-on SAP FI-CA experience in SAP IS-U or SAP S/4HANA Utilities environments.
At least 3 years of experience in SAP projects supporting Utilities clients; SAP support or managed services experience does not count toward this requirement.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience with core FI-CA processes in a utilities context, including contract accounts, payment processing and clearing, security deposits, installment plans, dunning, collections, disconnection, refunds, write-offs, and general-ledger reconciliation.
Working knowledge of FI-CA integration with utilities billing and invoicing, device management, customer service, and the SAP S/4HANA general ledger.
Experience running design workshops and leading an FI-CA workstream through configuration, testing, data migration, cutover, and go-live, and/or experience leading SAP delivery teams in a Global Delivery Model.
Prior experience in a Consulting or Advisory role.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years’ work experience); alternatively, an associate’s degree with a minimum of 6 years’ work experience.
U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

SAP certifications relevant to the role, such as SAP FI-CA, SAP S/4HANA Utilities, or SAP BRIM.
Experience supporting sales origination, RFP responses, or client demos for utilities transformation opportunities.
Hands-on exposure to SAP BTP or AI-enabled accelerators applied to collections, cash application, or reconciliation.

Responsibilities

Engage client leaders across Finance, Customer Operations, Billing & Collections, Credit & Risk, and Regulatory Affairs on utility receivables, cash, and customer-account challenges and the value of SAP FI-CA and related SAP utilities and BRIM solutions.
Lead FI-CA design for utilities, including business partner and contract account models, payment processing and clearing, security deposits, budget billing and installment plans, refunds, final bills, and general-ledger posting.
Design dunning, collections, and disconnection processes that balance cash recovery with regulation, hardship and affordability programs, collection agencies, bad-debt write-offs, and provisioning.
Design FI-CA integration with SAP IS-U and SAP S/4HANA Utilities billing, device management, and customer service, and with SAP Convergent Invoicing, Convergent Charging, and SAP BRIM.
Lead FI-CA transitions from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, including scope and approach, business partner harmonization, open-item and balance migration, mass-run performance, and cutover aligned to billing cycles.
Design subledger period-end close, including general-ledger reconciliation, unbilled revenue and receivables reporting, aging, and bad-debt provisioning.
Deploy AI use cases in SAP delivery to improve design and configuration, testing, data migration, and reconciliation efficiency.
Lead FI-CA workstreams and project teams of varying sizes and scopes, onsite with clients or within Accenture, including teams using a Global Delivery Model.
Own workstream delivery quality and commercial outcomes, including estimation, staffing plans, risk management, and client satisfaction.
Develop thought leadership, assets, accelerators, demos, and best practices, and develop the next generation of FI-CA practitioners.