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Job Title: SAP FI Lead
Location: Houston, TX
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (In-office Tue-Thu, Client office in Houston)
Travel/Expense: No travel expenses paid; candidates must be local to Houston or bear the cost of travel themselves.
Duration: Potential 30% chance of extension
Job Overview:
We are seeking a SAP FI Lead with expertise in SAP FICO, SAP Joint Venture Accounting (JVA), and SAP Project System (PS) for a hybrid role based in Houston, TX. The candidate must be able to collaborate with an offshore team in India and be hands-on with problem-solving and system implementation. The ideal candidate will have strong oil and gas industry experience, though this is not a strict requirement.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Closing Support:
o Coordinate and manage month-end, quarter-end, half-year, and year-end financial closing processes.
2. Accounts Payable/Receivable:
o Handle vendor check payments, voided payments, check clearing issues, and payment term creation.
o Resolve issues related to GR/IR clearing accounts and intercompany reconciliation.
3. Banking:
o Manage bank interfaces, including Electronic Bank Statements (EBS), DME issues, house banks, account IDs, and manual bank statements.
o Address issues with bank file uploads, interface postings, batch job failures, and lockbox setups.
4. Controlling (CO):
o Strong knowledge of CO, including cost center accounting, functional area processes, allocation structures, assessment, and distribution.
o Experience with Profit Center Accounting (PCA) and other controlling processes.
5. Project System & Investment Management Accounting:
o Manage project creation, system/user status, settlement of costs, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
o Perform year-end close activities related to PS, FXA, cost centers, and GL.
6. Joint Venture Accounting (JVA):
o Set up JVA for new company codes, equity groups, and manage JV master data.
o Address BAU issues, including equity changes, cutbacks, drilling cost calculations, and year-end close activities.
o Handle cutback rule mapping, cash call processes, partner netting, JV billing, and balance carry forward activities.
7. General Ledger:
o Execute GL reporting and use Hyperion for reporting and setting up company codes.
8. Asset Accounting:
o Configure asset accounting, chart of depreciation, and depreciation keys.
o Manage asset history, transfers, and year-end close for assets.
9. Asset Retirement Obligation Module (AROM):
o Analyze key dates, forecast dates, and inflation index table mapping for asset retirements.
10. Financial Closing Cockpit (FCC):
• Automate financial closing tasks and create templates for efficient closing processes.
11. Security & Authorization:
• Manage roles and authorizations for business users and provide necessary support.
Must-Have Skills:
• SAP FICO (Financial Accounting and Controlling)
• SAP JVA (Joint Venture Accounting)
• SAP PS (Project System)
Nice-to-Have Skills:
• SAP AROM (Asset Retirement Obligation Module)
• SAP Financial Closing Cockpit (FCC)
Preferred Industry Experience:
• Oil and Gas industry experience is preferred.
Education:
• Degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
Additional Information:
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience and be able to work closely with the offshore team based in India. This position requires strong problem-solving skills and technical proficiency in SAP FI, JVA, PS, and related modules.