SAP Technical Knowledge
•FI (Financial Accounting): General ledger, chart of accounts, AP/AR (including bank integration and reconciliation), Fixed Assets (acquisition, depreciation, disposal), period-end close (monthly/quarterly/annual), New GL, Document Splitting, Parallel Ledgers (for local GAAP vs. corporate GAAP/IFRS), and FI integration with MM (three-way match) and SD (billing)
•CO (Controlling): Cost Center/Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing (if manufacturing applies), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), cost allocations and management reporting
•PS (Project System): WBS structures, networks, project budgeting/execution, and PS integration with FI/CO (cost settlement, capitalization)
End-to-End Business Process Knowledge
•Record-to-Report cycle (postings, close, consolidation, reporting)
•Fixed Asset lifecycle (acquisition → depreciation → disposal)
•Treasury cycle (cash flow, payments/receipts)
•Working knowledge of how local Controllership, Treasury, and Tax Accounting teams operate day-to-day in SAP
Local Tax/Regulatory Knowledge
•Local statutory accounting requirements vs. corporate reporting (statutory chart of accounts, statutory ledgers)
•Direct and indirect tax rules impacting accounting entries (e.g., VAT/GST, sales tax, withholding tax, or country-specific taxes)
•Mandatory statutory/electronic reporting obligations (e.g., SPED, e-Social in Brazil, or equivalent local requirements)
•Withholding tax configuration in SAP
•Internal/external audit and SOX control requirements
•Ability to translate regulatory changes (new tax rates, e-invoicing mandates) into FI/CO configuration requirements