SAP - IS-U FI-CA - Manager - Consulting - Location OPEN

EY•Hartford, DC

2d•$142,600 - $297,200

About The Position

EY is seeking an SAP IS-U FI-CA Functional Manager to lead the end-to-end design and delivery of SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable solutions for utility transformation programs. The role owns the FI-CA workstream, defines its functional approach, aligns receivables and payment operations with business policies and accounting requirements, and ensures integration across the broader SAP IS-U solution. The manager works with Finance, Revenue Operations, Customer Care, technical, integration, and program stakeholders to drive solution quality, financial controls, testing, deployment, and operational readiness. As a Manager in Technology Analysis, this position provides functional leadership from solution design through deployment and stabilization. It includes leading and coaching functional consultants, managing program dependencies and delivery risks, advising clients on FI-CA capabilities and financial-process design, and coordinating cutover and post-go-live support. The position is open to candidates anywhere in the country and travel to meet client needs is estimated at 40–60%. The listed annual salary ranges are $171,200–$285,300 for New York City, Boston, Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California; $178,400–$297,200 for Bay Area California offices; and $142,600–$261,500 for all other US office locations, including Sacramento. Individual salary is determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. EY also describes a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and paid time off options.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Typically 4 to 6 years of SAP IS-U or SAP Utilities experience, including substantial expertise in FI-CA or a related utility financial functional area.
At least 3 years leading a functional workstream or team.
Proven experience owning SAP IS-U FI-CA functional solution design and delivery through implementation, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
Experience designing and delivering FI-CA solutions across payments, receivables, clearing, collections, dunning, refunds, deposits, write-offs, financial integration, and reconciliation.
Experience leading Finance and business workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, design governance, functional design, testing, defect resolution, cutover, and operational readiness.
Experience governing cross-functional integrations and reconciliation across SAP IS-U Billing, Customer Service, financial systems, banking and payment processes, and FI/CO General Ledger.
Experience overseeing testing and readiness for payment, clearing, collections, posting, period close, reconciliation, and high-volume FI-CA processing.
Experience leading cross-functional teams, managing dependencies and risks, and driving decisions with business and technology stakeholders.
Strong leadership, communication, planning, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to balance business outcomes, solution quality, financial controls, delivery constraints, and operational readiness.
Flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; estimated travel is 40–60%.
Deep functional knowledge of SAP IS-U FI-CA and related utility financial and customer-account processes.
Strong understanding of receivables, payments, clearing, collections, dunning, refunds, deposits, write-offs, financial posting, reconciliation, and controls.
Ability to translate complex financial, accounting, customer-account, and operational requirements into scalable SAP FI-CA functional designs.
Proven ability to lead complex SAP transformation initiatives and client-facing engagements.
Strong understanding of FI-CA integration with SAP IS-U Billing, Customer Service, Retail Choice, banking and payment solutions, collection agencies, tax solutions, and FI/CO General Ledger.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage dependencies across business, functional, technical, integration, and vendor workstreams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex solution and financial-process decisions to business and technology stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Prior consulting experience.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA Utilities and high-volume FI-CA processing.
Experience with payment service providers, bank interfaces, collection agencies, and automated reconciliation processes.
Experience with FI-CA events and/or SAP Business Rule Framework plus (BRF+).
Experience supporting FI-CA capabilities as part of large-scale meter-to-cash or utility transformation programs.
Knowledge of utility receivables, payment operations, collections, financial controls, reconciliation, and accounting processes.

Responsibilities

Own the SAP IS-U FI-CA workstream, including scope, target processes, solution decisions, delivery plans, quality, risks, and outcomes from requirements and blueprint through deployment and post-go-live stabilization.
Define and govern functional design for receivables, payments, clearing, collections, dunning, refunds, deposits, write-offs, and related financial controls.
Lead requirements gathering, fit-gap assessments, solution workshops, and design reviews, translating business requirements into scalable FI-CA solutions.
Drive integration and reconciliation design across SAP IS-U Billing, Customer Service, Retail Choice, banks and payment providers, collection agencies, tax solutions, and SAP FI/CO General Ledger.
Establish and govern FI-CA financial controls, posting, and reconciliation processes to support auditability and approved business and accounting requirements.
Manage cross-workstream dependencies with Billing, Customer Service, Finance, Retail Choice, Data Conversion, and other business and technology workstreams.
Develop and oversee functional specifications, solution documentation, configuration standards, and design decisions.
Lead and coach FI-CA functional consultants, coordinate technical and integration partners, establish ownership, and resolve functional and cross-workstream issues.
Oversee end-to-end testing and defect resolution for payments, clearing, collections, financial postings, period close, reconciliation, integrations, exceptions, and high-volume processing.
Manage workstream scope, estimates, dependencies, risks, defect priorities, stakeholder decisions, and escalations, communicating options and impacts to program and business leadership.
Lead cutover and support transition activities, including open-item and balance reconciliation, procedures, training, production readiness, and post-go-live stabilization.
Build trusted client relationships and provide functional guidance on FI-CA capabilities, financial-process design, controls, solution decisions, and transformation priorities.