SAP Group Reporting Consultant (Chicago)

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

Role Descriptions: 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.

Essential Skills: TCS is seeking an experienced SAP Group Reporting Consultant to join our Application Management Services (AMS) team for one of pharmaceutical client. In this role| you will be responsible for the ongoing support| maintenance| and continuous improvement of SAP Group Reporting solutions within our SAP S/4HANA environment. You will work closely with Finance| IT| and business stakeholders to ensure the stability| performance| and evolution of the Group Reporting platform.

Desirable Skills:

Keyword:

Skills: Digital : SAP Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) for HANA

Experience Required: 8-10