BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy, managed and owned by its Partners throughout Europe. We are present in 15 countries with more than 3200 delivering Business Consulting combining both Management and Technology Capabilities to our commercial, financial and public sector clients.

Our seamless cross-border approach, entrepreneurial culture, long standing relationships with reputable organizations, profound industry and functional knowledge as well as solutions customized to clients’ specific needs make our company a truly trusted adviser. BearingPoint is a European based company, but operates with a global reach.

We look for people with ambition who will set demanding challenges for themselves, but at the same time recognise that best-in-class outcomes are the result of teamwork.

Our UK office based in London is currently recruiting Senior SAP Finance Consultants. Ideally, candidates should have at least five years SAP Advisory / implementation experience either in a management consultancy or a combination of consultancy and client work.

Our ideal candidate should have a good balance of Finance background and SAP product knowledge, gained through multiple full project lifecycles. We expect our consultant to have business led conversations with the client business leads, financial controllers as well as CFOs & CIOs. He / She must be able to support clients in the analysis, selection, and implementation of SAP’s FI and CO modules. The role blends consulting skills, business process knowledge, and SAP solution expertise to effectively integrate SAP technology into the clients business environment in order to achieve the expected business results.

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate experience and skills in the following areas:

• Good understanding of Finance business processes and accounting standards like IFRS
• Business blueprinting, configuration and testing of core Financial Accounting modules (GL, AP, AR)
• Business blueprinting, configuration and testing of core Management Accounting modules (e.g. Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting, Product Costing, etc)
• Experience and knowledge of key integration points with FI/CO modules

In addition, experience in one or more of the following areas will be a distinct advantage:

• ACA or equivalent accreditation
• Treasury Management
• SEM/BCS
• CO-PA
• Core Banking
• Experience in one other SAP Business Suite area (e.g. other ERP modules, CRM, SCM, BI, etc)

You should be used to working in a team and alone, able to learn new technologies quickly and develop solutions whilst working closely with the end users and client stake holders. You should be based within commuting distance of London. Since our projects are both national and international you must be willing to travel.

The initial role will be as part of a team and will involve being responsible primarily for successful design and implementation of SAP software, including providing functional expertise, guidance, presentation, and instruction on SAP products to clients.

A competitive compensation package appropriate to this career opportunity is available.

Candidates must have an existing right to work in the UK.