Senior Associate - Sap Project Systems (O2C)
- Remote
- Full Time
About the role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Associate – SAP Project Systems (O2C) based in India.
We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Systems professional to support a large-scale enterprise ERP transformation focused on optimizing Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes. In this role, you will contribute to the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of SAP S/4HANA solutions that connect project management, financial operations, and customer billing. You will work closely with business stakeholders, digital teams, data specialists, and cross-functional experts to translate business requirements into scalable, standardized system capabilities. Your expertise will help ensure accurate project costing, budgeting, revenue recognition, and billing across complex project-based operations. You will participate throughout the implementation lifecycle, from solution development and testing to cutover, go-live, and post-deployment support. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise process transformation while applying your SAP expertise in a collaborative, global, and technically sophisticated environment.
Accountabilities
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Collaborate with business stakeholders, digital teams, and cross-functional partners to gather requirements and provide guidance on effective ERP system utilization.
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Support the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA solutions aligned with standardized business processes, the target operating model, and industry best practices.
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Contribute to the development and enhancement of SAP Project Systems capabilities, including project structures, work breakdown structures (WBS), networks, milestones, cost planning, budgeting, settlement, and project billing.
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Support the integration of SAP Project Systems with Sales and Distribution (SD), Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), contract management, and billing processes.
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Assist data and process teams with data mapping, migration preparation, validation, and testing activities.
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Develop and maintain functional documentation, including configuration specifications, process flows, data policies, and solution design documents.
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Prepare functional specifications for in-scope forms, reports, system enhancements, conversion programs, integrations, and workflows.
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Support the creation, execution, and validation of test scenarios and scripts in collaboration with business users and testing teams.
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Coordinate defect identification, triage, resolution, and retesting to ensure that solutions meet functional and business requirements.
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Contribute to cutover planning, deployment activities, legacy system migration, go-live readiness, and hypercare support.
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Help maintain business continuity and financial and operational performance throughout the transition to new ERP environments.
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Participate in business workshops, solution reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to promote consistent processes and effective system adoption.
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Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to colleagues while supporting collaboration across implementation teams and business functions.
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A bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
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At least 7 years of hands-on SAP experience covering configuration, solution design, testing, deployment, and production support.
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Strong expertise in SAP Project Systems (PS), including project structures, WBS elements, networks, milestones, cost planning, budgeting, settlement, and project billing.
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Demonstrated experience integrating SAP PS with SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), Finance (FI), Controlling (CO), contract management, and customer billing processes.
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Experience supporting project-based revenue recognition, project cost collection, funding management, and customer invoicing.
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Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and large-scale ERP implementation or business process transformation programs.
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Proven ability to lead business workshops, gather and analyze requirements, design functional solutions, and support end-to-end implementations.
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Experience managing or contributing to testing cycles, test script development, defect resolution, cutover planning, deployment, and post-go-live support.
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Ability to translate complex business needs into functional specifications, system configurations, and practical process improvements.
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Strong documentation skills and attention to detail, particularly in solution design, process flows, data mapping, and configuration standards.
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Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
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Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
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Ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams and manage competing priorities in a complex transformation environment.
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Hybrid work arrangement: A combination of onsite and offsite work, with the expected onsite schedule determined in collaboration with the manager.
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Enterprise-scale transformation experience: The opportunity to contribute to a major SAP S/4HANA implementation and global ERP modernization program.
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Technical and professional development: Opportunities to deepen expertise in SAP Project Systems, Order-to-Cash processes, and enterprise solution design.
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Cross-functional collaboration: Exposure to business, finance, technology, data, and process teams working together on complex transformation initiatives.
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Career development: Opportunities to strengthen functional leadership, stakeholder engagement, mentoring, and implementation skills.
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Meaningful business impact: Contribute to improved project financial management, billing processes, data quality, and operational consistency.
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Inclusive workplace: An equal-opportunity environment that values qualified applicants and prohibits discrimination on legally protected grounds.