An SAP S/4HANA Asset Accounting Functional Lead is responsible for designing, configuring, implementing, and supporting the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module within SAP S/4HANA. The role bridges finance business requirements and SAP system functionality, ensuring accurate fixed asset lifecycle management and compliance with financial standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Business Analysis & Solution Design
- Engage stakeholders to gather and analyze asset accounting requirements and business processes.
- Conduct workshops and perform fit-gap analysis for S/4HANA Finance solutions.
- Translate requirements into functional design and SAP configuration specifications.

- SAP Configuration & Implementation

- Configure SAP FI-AA components including asset classes, depreciation areas, valuation methods, asset master data, and chart of depreciation.
- Support end-to-end implementation and rollouts of S/4HANA Asset Accounting solutions.
- Ensure integration with FI (GL/AP/AR), CO, MM, PM, and PS modules.

- Asset Lifecycle Management Expertise

- Design and support processes across the entire asset lifecycle:
- Acquisition and capitalization
- Transfers and settlements
- Depreciation and valuation
- Retirement, sale, and scrapping

- Testing & Deployment

- Lead/support unit testing, SIT, and UAT; cutover planning and go-live activities.
- Validate financial postings, depreciation runs, and reporting accuracy.

- Data Migration & S/4HANA Transformation

- Support legacy asset migration into S/4HANA (data cleansing, mapping, validation).
- Participate in S/4HANA conversion/greenfield projects,



ensuring alignment with best practices.

- Support & Continuous Improvement

- Provide post-go-live support and incident resolution.
- Identify system gaps and recommend process improvements and optimization.
- Maintain documentation and ensure audit readiness.

- Stakeholder Collaboration

- Work closely with finance and accounting teams, IT and SAP technical teams (ABAP), external vendors and auditors.
- Act as a bridge between business and technical teams.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related field.
- 5–10+ years SAP FI/AA experience (varies by role level).
- Hands‑on experience in full lifecycle SAP implementations and S/4HANA migration or transformation projects.
- SAP certification (FI / S/4HANA Finance) preferred.
- Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI-AA).
- Deep understanding of fixed asset accounting principles, depreciation, valuation, and reporting.
- Knowledge of integration points (FI, CO, MM, PM, PS).
- Experience with SAP configuration (IMG), data migration tools and methodologies, testing and deployment processes.

Ideally, you’ll also have

- Prior consulting experience and a demonstrated history of driving revenue within existing clients and developing new prospects at the C level of Fortune 500 companies.

What We Offer

- $5,000 per year for mental health support advantages.
- Wellbeing benefit of $1,200 per year.
- Salary ranges (Managers): Vancouver $110,000–$160,000; Toronto $110,000–$160,000; Victoria $99,000–$149,000.

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📌 SAPHANA Asset Accounting Lead or Manager (Ottawa)
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