Sap Finance Control Consultant

Overview: We are looking for an experienced Senior SAP FICO consultant to join the Record to Report (R2R) product team of a global retail client in Stockholm, supporting both global rollouts of the client’s template solution and long-term maintenance of its SAP Finance platform. As an SAP Application Expert you will be part of a collaborative team responsible for the end-to-end maintenance and development of SAP solutions that support operations worldwide. You will initiate improvements, design solutions, create functional requirements, perform testing and configure the system to meet business needs within Financial Accounting & Reporting. This is a key role for someone who combines deep SAP Finance and Controlling expertise with strong knowledge of legal reporting, and who wants to shape a global finance template and long-term strategic maintenance. The R2R team has over 15 members, including Application Experts, Business Experts and Developers, across Treasury and Cash Management, Financial Accounting & Reporting and Finance Automation. Responsibilities:

• Improve, support, maintain and configure solutions within the SAP Finance domain, including financial closing, reporting, organizational structures, legal compliance, legal reporting, asset accounting and intercompany reconciliation
• Propose and design high-level improvements for future solutions, using your system and business expertise to enable business development
• Participate in and provide guidance on rollout and project design to ensure alignment with the global template
• Analyze business requirements and identify efficient solutions
• Configure the system and/or write technical specifications for new functionality, including WRICEF objects from a functional point of view
• Test, support and maintain the Record to Report solution
• Manage changes through SAP transport and change management tools
• Mentor team members and coordinate with cross-functional and technical teams

Requirements: Must have:

• 7+ years of experience in SAP Finance on SAP ECC, covering design, concepts, principles and configuration for financial closing, reporting, organizational structures, legal compliance, asset accounting and intercompany reconciliation
• Participation in 2+ implementation projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal reporting (e.g., Intrastat, SAF-T, VAT, e-invoicing and other taxes)
• Solid experience in SAP Finance and Controlling, with strong knowledge of system design, concepts, principles and configuration in large organizations, keeping long-term solutions and optimization in mind
• Experience with SAP transport and change management tools, such as STMS, Solution Manager and Active Control
• Experience developing WRICEF objects (Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Forms) from a functional point of view
• Basic knowledge of Generative AI systems, including the most common LLMs, agents and tools
• Fluent in English

Nice to have:

• Experience with SAP DRC (Document and Reporting Compliance)
• Knowledge of S/4HANA
• Experience from Swift integrations
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (SAFe or similar frameworks)

Personal Qualities:

• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively
• Self-driven, with clear communication and a habit of sharing knowledge
• Skilled at analyzing complex information and explaining complex finance, accounting and SAP topics to team members and stakeholders across the organization
• Strategic and analytical mindset with strong execution capabilities
• Proactive and accountable, with a continuous improvement mindset in fast-paced, evolving environments

Seniority Level : Senior Relevant Experience : 7+ years in SAP Finance (FICO); 2+ implementation projects Duration : 1 December 2026 – 30 June 2027 possibility of extension Scope/Workload : 100% Type : Hybrid, up to 25% remote Location : Stockholm, Sweden Required Skills : System Design SAP Finance, SAP ECC, SAP Finance Configuration, Financial Closing, Asset Accounting, Intercompany Reconciliation, Legal Reporting, WRICEF Development, SAP Transport Management, Generative AI Basics Preferred Skills : S/4HANA Knowledge, SAP DRC, Swift Integrations, Agile Methodologies (SAFe) Languages : English (fluent)