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.