The posting
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior SAP FICO Consultant with 12+ years of hands-on SAP Finance experience to support an onsite client engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO), with experience in financial processes, system configuration, integration, testing, and deployment.
Experience with China Golden Tax integration, Chinese tax compliance, and SAP localization for China will be a significant advantage. The candidate should be capable of working directly with finance stakeholders, local tax teams, and technical integration teams to deliver compliant and effective SAP Finance solutions.
Key Responsibilities
SAP FICO Functional Expertise
- Lead SAP FICO implementation, rollout, enhancement, and support activities.
- Gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and SAP configuration solutions.
- Configure and support General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Accounting, and Controlling (CO).
- Support month-end and year-end closing, financial reporting, account reconciliation, and foreign currency valuation.
- Work on tax configuration, financial postings, intercompany accounting, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Manage integration between SAP FICO and other SAP modules, including MM, SD, and PP.
- Support data migration, financial reconciliation, cutover planning, and deployment activities.
- Prepare functional specifications and coordinate with ABAP developers for reports, interfaces, enhancements, and forms.
- Lead unit testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and regression testing.
- Provide go-live, hypercare, and post-go-live production support.
China Golden Tax and Tax Localization
- Support SAP integration with China Golden Tax systems and related tax compliance solutions.
- Understand the Chinese VAT invoicing process, including the generation and processing of tax invoices (fapiao).
- Work with local finance and tax stakeholders to understand Chinese statutory tax requirements and business processes.
- Support the integration between SAP SD/FI billing processes and the relevant Golden Tax solution.
- Assist with invoice data mapping, tax code determination, invoice validation, data transmission, and reconciliation between SAP and the Golden Tax platform.
- Support electronic invoicing and applicable Chinese tax reporting requirements.
- Analyse and resolve integration issues involving invoice data, tax calculations, invoice status updates, and reconciliation.
- Coordinate with local tax solution providers, technical teams, and business users to resolve functional and integration issues.
- Participate in testing, deployment, and post-go-live support for China-specific tax solutions.
Required Technical Skills
- Minimum 12 years of SAP FICO consulting experience.
- Strong hands-on expertise in SAP FI and CO configuration.
- Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA Finance.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end financial accounting and controlling processes.
- Experience with integration between SAP FICO and MM, SD, and other relevant SAP modules.
- Experience in financial data migration, reconciliation, testing, and cutover.
- Ability to prepare functional specifications and coordinate with technical development teams.
- Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Preferred Skills – China Golden Tax
- Previous experience with China Golden Tax implementation, integration, or support.
- Knowledge of Chinese VAT regulations, tax codes, and fapiao processing.
- Experience integrating SAP with Golden Tax software or third-party tax platforms.
- Understanding of China-specific SAP localization and statutory compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting Chinese legal entities and working with local finance and tax teams.
- Knowledge of electronic invoicing, invoice reconciliation, and tax reporting processes in China.
Note: Experience with China Golden Tax is highly desirable but not mandatory. Candidates with strong SAP FICO experience and relevant China tax integration exposure will be preferred.
Onsite Requirements
- Must be available to work onsite at the client location for the duration of the engagement.
- Should be comfortable working directly with business stakeholders, finance teams, and local tax teams.
- Ability to coordinate with offshore delivery teams and third-party solution providers.
- Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a senior SAP FICO professional who can independently manage finance-related deliverables across the project lifecycle, work effectively with business stakeholders, and support China-specific tax integration requirements where applicable.
Mandatory Requirements
- 12+ years of SAP FICO experience.
- Strong SAP FI/CO configuration and integration skills.
- Onsite availability.
- Experience in implementation, rollout, or production support projects.
Preferred Requirement
- China Golden Tax, Chinese VAT, fapiao, or SAP China localization experience.



