SAP FICO lead

Job Requirements

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.

https://www.godrejindustries.com/

About Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)

Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the over 125-year young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.

https://www.godrejcp.com/

About the role

This role will be part of Centre-of-Excellence (CoE) for SAP ERP (FICO Modules) and will be responsible for managing SAP ERP Implementations and support for FICO modules along with driving automation and finance transformation initiatives across our businesses globally through external partners ensuring committed project plans, SLA adherence and value realization of finance automation and transformation initiatives. The responsibility also includes evaluation and recommendation of business process improvements using industry best practices to address existing and changing business needs. The role also involves evaluation and implementation of Non-SAP applications and analytics in the area of Finance and Costing.

Key Responsibilities

(A) Project Management:

- Manage business and IT initiatives from conceptualization and solution design through implementation, adoption and value realization.
- Develop, coordinate and execute project plans for implementing business applications and finance process improvements.
- Define project scope, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, risks and success measures.
- Ensure projects are delivered within the agreed scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards.
- Engage and manage senior functional stakeholders through structured communication, expectation management and timely resolution of issues.
- Manage external implementation and support partners responsible for the configuration, integration, deployment and maintenance of SAP and non-SAP applications.
- Monitor partner performance against agreed project deliverables, SLAs and business outcomes.
- Drive business adoption and track the benefits realized from implemented solutions.

(B) Business Process Analysis and Finance Transformation:

- Engage with business stakeholders to understand, analyze and document business requirements.
- Identify process improvement opportunities proactively and lead finance process standardization, simplification, automation and re-engineering initiatives.
- Analyze business processes and recommend fit-for-purpose technology solutions, considering business objectives, process issues, controls, scalability and the capabilities of existing applications.
- Lead transformation and automation initiatives across Procure to Pay (P2P), Order to Cash (O2C) and Record to Report (R2R).
- Evaluate and implement SAP and non-SAP solutions, including supplier portals, Anaplan, travel and expense solutions, workflow/BPM platforms, robotic process automation (RPA), agentic AI, Claude, ChatGPT and Power BI dashboards.
- Drive application enhancements arising from organizational changes, regulatory requirements or changes in business processes.
- Promote process harmonization and the adoption of industry-leading practices across businesses and geographies.
- Define business value, KPIs and success measures for transformation initiatives and monitor benefits after implementation.

(C) Business Applications Support and Governance:

- Coordinate with business users, other IT CoE teams and third-party Application Management Services (AMS) partners to ensure timely and high-quality resolution of incidents and change requests.
- Ensure adherence to agreed SLAs, support processes, escalation mechanisms and service-quality standards.
- Communicate application changes, planned releases, service disruptions and critical issues effectively to business stakeholders and external partners.
- Develop and maintain application upgrade, release and lifecycle-management plans.
- Support the development and testing of disaster recovery and business continuity plans for assigned applications.
- Ensure appropriate process controls, documentation, access governance and change management practices are established and maintained.
- Support internal, external and statutory audits relating to business applications, technology controls and finance processes.
- Ensure application changes comply with applicable security, risk, regulatory and governance requirements.

Education:

- CA or ICWA or MBA finance.
- CA or ICWA preferred.

Experience:

- The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 10 years of experience in SAP ERP FICO module with at least 3 years in an implementation role and from CPG industry or consulting experience.
- Candidate should have experience in finance transformation/automation experience including non-SAP applications/technologies in the areas of Procure to Pay (PTP), Order to Cash (OTC) and Record to Report (RTR).

Skills:

- Must have strong project management and hands on experience in end-to-end implementation of SAP ERP FICO Module. Strong functional knowledge of SAP FICO module along with integrations with other business processes of SAP MM, PP, SD.
- Experience in Product costing (ML/Actual Costing) and CO-PA (Profitability Analysis)along with designing business KPI dashboards.
- Experience in designing and driving automation initiatives in P2P, O2C, R2R using supplier portals, Anaplan, T&E solutions, Workflow/BPM applications, Robotic Process Automations (RPA), Agentic AI, GenAI, Claude, ChatGPT and Power BI dashboards etc involving integration with non-SAP applications.
- Strong program and project management capabilities, including risk, dependency, partner and stakeholder management.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions.
- Strong ownership, execution focus and commitment to delivering measurable business value.
- CPG industry experience is preferred - Ability to handle cultural differences and geographical complexities.
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills to manage and influence stakeholders
- Willingness to travel for global project implementations

Work Experience
10–12 years

Benefits

Be an equal parent

Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners

- 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
- 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy

Community partnerships and advocacy

Persons with Disability (PwD) care

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members

Preventative healthcare support

Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.

Uncapped sick leave

Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Digital and offline instant recognition platforms

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. Its not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

We look forward to meeting you.