Custom Software Engineer

Project Role : Custom Software Engineer Project Role Description : Lead the effort to design, build and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Must have skills : SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting Good to have skills : NA Minimum 7.5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: As an Application Lead, you will lead the effort to design, build, and configure applications, acting as the primary point of contact. Your typical day will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure that application development aligns with business objectives, overseeing project timelines, and providing guidance to team members to foster a productive work environment. You will also engage in problem-solving discussions and contribute to strategic decisions that impact the overall success of the projects you oversee. Roles & Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end implementations of SAP Group Reporting across S/4HANA programs (On-Premises or Public Cloud) Manage client workshops to define Group Reporting architecture, scope, and reporting requirements. Own solution architecture for legal/Management consolidation, intercompany elimination, COI (Consolidation of Investments), currency translation, and data collection Engage with senior finance stakeholders (CFO/Controllers) to capture requirements and provide advisory on consolidation process design and reporting Define and oversee configuration of master data elements (FS Items, Consolidation Units, Versions, Categories, Hierarchies) Manage integration of GR with S/4 Universal Journal (ACDOCA), GRDC, and external systems (via flat files or APIs) Govern the ICMR (Intercompany Matching and Reconciliation) process and integrate it into Data Monitor Deliver structured and ad-hoc reporting via Fiori apps, SAP Analysis for Office (AFO), and SAC Drive project documentation (Blueprints, Functional Specs, Test Scripts) and ensure traceability through UAT and deployment Lead project teams, mentor junior consultants (L10/L11), and ensure timely and quality delivery Support pre-sales activities, including effort estimation, solutioning, and proposal building Professional & Technical Skills: 10+ years of Finance/overall experience including at least 5+ years of hands-on SAP Group Reporting implementation Strong functional understanding of legal & management consolidation, accounting principles, IC reconciliation, and financial close processes Hands-on experience in: o Data Monitor & Consolidation Monitor o Legal consolidation processes i.e Data collection, Currency translation, Elimination, reclassification and other processes o ICMR configuration and execution o GRDC forms and flat file templates o SAC integration for consolidated reporting Experience in at least 3+ full lifecycle implementations of SAP Group Reporting (S/4 On-premise or Public Cloud) Good exposure to SAP BPC and/or SAC Planning is an advantage SAP certification in Group Reporting or S/4HANA for Finance preferred Additional Information: - This position is based at our Pune office. - A 15 years full time education is required. 15 years full time education Important Notice We have been alerted to the existence of fraudulent messages asking job seekers to set up payment to cover various costs associated with establishing employment at Accenture. No one is ever required to pay for employment at Accenture. If you are contacted by someone asking for payment, please do not respond, and contact us at india.fc.check@accenture.com immediately. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.