SAP Fioneer Consultant

Job Description

Role: SAP Fioneer FPSL Consultant – Banking

Role Type: Functional Consultant (Implementation)

Engagement: SAP Fioneer FPSL Banking Implementation Project

Reporting To: FPSL Finance Lead / FPSL Solution Architect

Key Interfaces:

• Finance
• Product Control
• Risk
• Core Banking IT
• Integration Team

Role Summary

The SAP Fioneer FPSL Banking Consultant is responsible for hands-on functional configuration and implementation of SAP Fioneer Financial Products Subledger (FPSL) for banking products.

The role supports detailed design, build, testing, and deployment of integration with source system, event-based accounting, ensuring accurate subledger postings and seamless integration with SAP S/4HANA Finance in line with IFRS 9 and local GAAP requirements.

The consultant acts as a functional execution specialist, translating approved finance designs into FPSL configuration and supporting testing, reconciliation, and go-live activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. FPSL Functional Configuration (Banking)

• Configure FPSL objects for banking products including:
• Loans and advances
• Deposits
• Money market instruments
• Securities / bonds (if in scope)
• Implement FPSL components:
• Contract types and contract attributes
• Event types and event processing
• Posting schemas and accounting determinations
• Support setup of:
• Valuation areas
• Subledger accounting layers
• Accounting principles / ledgers

2. Accounting & IFRS 9 Support

• Implement FPSL accounting logic aligned to:
• IFRS 9 classification (AC / FVOCI / FVTPL)
• Effective Interest Rate (EIR) based accruals
• Fee and charge handling
• Support postings related to:
• Initial recognition
• Accruals and amortization
• Derecognition events
• Assist Finance Lead/Architect in validating:
• Accounting outcomes
• Posting results at contract and GL level

3. Integration Support (Source Systems & S/4HANA)

• Support inbound integration from:
• Core banking systems
• Treasury / trading platforms
• Assist with:
• Event payload validation
• Attribute mappings and enrichments
• Support outbound integration to:
• SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal
• Validate:
• Document splitting
• GL account derivations
• Posting completeness and consistency

4. Testing, Reconciliation & Defect Resolution

• Execute and support:
• Unit Testing (UT)
• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Perform and support reconciliations:
• Source system vs FPSL
• FPSL subledger vs SAP GL
• Analyze and resolve:
• Posting errors
• Accounting mismatches
• Integration defects
• Support parallel run activities with legacy subledgers.

5. Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Prepare functional deliverables including:
• Configuration documents
• Test scripts and test evidence
• Mapping and reconciliation documents
• Support:
• Knowledge transfer to client teams
• Go-live readiness and hypercare activities

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory

• 4–8 years of experience in banking finance or accounting system implementations.
• Practical experience with:
• SAP Fioneer FPSL (Banking context)
• SAP S/4HANA Finance integration
• Strong understanding of:
• Banking products accounting
• Event-based / transaction-based accounting concepts
• Good working knowledge of:
• IFRS 9 fundamentals (implementation perspective)

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with:
• Core banking systems integration
• High volume transaction processing
• Reconciliation and finance close cycles
• Exposure to other SAP Fioneer offerings (advantage).
• Prior experience in:
• Large SAP programs
• Regulatory or audit-driven finance transformations

Key Competencies

• 2 end-to-end SAP FPSL implementation experiences.
• SAP S/4HANA knowledge.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to work under guidance of Finance Lead / Architect.
• Clear communication with finance and IT stakeholders.
• Good to have SAP S/4HANA ABAP skills.

Key Deliverables

• Configured FPSL banking objects and posting logic.
• Tested and validated accounting outcomes.
• Reconciliation results and defect fixes.
• Functional documentation and KT materials.
• Go-live and hypercare support artifacts.
• User training.