SAP FI-CO consultant

Company Description

Founded in 2016, Penon Partners is a consulting firm dedicated to executing strategic transformations and enhancing operational efficiency across operations, IT, finance, and HR. We assist organizations in achieving profitable growth by addressing inefficiencies and implementing solutions such as ERP systems, process automation, and business roadmaps. Our focus is on simplifying complex processes, eliminating inefficiencies, and driving seamless transformation execution to achieve desired outcomes. Guided by a results-driven approach, we deliver tangible value to our clients. Learn more about our success stories and insights through our website and LinkedIn page.

Who we are: Created in 2016, Penon Partners provides consulting services and interim management for companies with critical transformations to succeed in their business Operations, IT, and Finance.

Our expertise: We specialize in the execution of strategic transformations in business operations, IT, Finance, and HR. Drawing on our own pragmatic operational knowledge from years of experience in the field and associated with consulting skills, we deliver the project and the value expected to our clients.

For instance: leading projects and change management in ERP, business applications, critical business process optimization, IT roadmaps, finance automation, and new operating model implementation. And ensure interim management as CIO, CTO, CFO, BT in different industries.

Based in Atlanta, GA and Paris, France, our team is composed exclusively of highly experienced operational managers with consulting skills who have led or lived transformations in their areas of expertise.

What we are looking for:

we are looking for an SAP consultant to join our client's dynamic IT team

We are looking for an SAP consultant to join the IT team of our client in the agri-food sector, operating in France, Europe, and the United States. The consultant will be involved with the following SAP modules: FI-CO. The role will be responsible for the deployment of SAP core model to support the business in line with the group's strategy, across all functions related to the mentioned modules. The consultant will work directly with BPOs, oversee the integrator's consultants, and ensure the performance of their functional IT scope. He/she will also be responsible for sharing best practices within their area of expertise.

Client context:

• SAP, IBP, MES and rich applicative landscape

• SAP Cloud based maintenance and development

• Reporting to Europe's IT Director

• Fast-growing agri-food group

• Dynamic environment

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the IT functional counterpart to BPOs to define SAP requirements, oversee implementations with external providers, and ensure ongoing Application Maintenance and Support (AMS).

• Contribute to the current SAP deployment project: customize, coordination, data conversion, user acceptance testing (UAT), and cutover activities.

• Manage incidents, service requests, and system enhancements (RUN) related to procurement and production.

• Engage effectively with business stakeholders, challenge requirements when needed, and propose suitable solutions.

• Configure SAP modules and draft functional specifications.

Required Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience with SAP as a consultant or IT team member, with a proven track record in digital transformation initiatives (application modernization, architecture roadmaps, ERP implementation, process optimization, and IT team development).

• Strong understanding of FI-CO processes

• Hands-on experience in production and supply chain modules (SD, MM)

• Previous experience in the food & beverage industry or a comparable industrial environment (Quality - Hygiene – Safety)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proven experience in both project execution and RUN/support environments.

• Fluent in English.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Location:
This role is in the North of France, next to Arras (62).

Occupation:
Full-time engagement, mainly onsite with some remote work depending on the engagements' needs. (2 days max of remote work)

Duration of the engagement
: 6 months

Employment Type
: Contract with potential for permanent hire by the client or Penon Partners.

Penon Partners requires its consultants to have authorization to work lawfully in France, and travel all around Europe and the United States without requiring Penon Partners to sponsor applicants for any sort of employment-based work visa.