Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP IS-U FI-CA Functional Consultant with strong expertise in Utilities finance processes and hands-on configuration experience in SAP for Utilities (IS-U) Contract Accounting (FI-CA).
The consultant will be responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting receivables management, invoicing integration, payments, collections, and regulatory financial processes within a utilities environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. FI-CA Configuration & Implementation
- Configure and support SAP IS-U Contract Accounts Receivable & Payable (FI-CA):
- Contract account configuration
- Posting areas & document types
- Main & sub-transactions
- Clearing control & tolerances
- Dunning procedures
- Interest calculation
- Write-offs & adjustments
- Configure payment processing:
- Incoming payments
- Automatic clearing
- Direct debit / Auto-pay
- Payment lots & returns
- Set up security deposits and installment plans.
2. Utilities Financial Process Expertise
- Manage end-to-end receivables lifecycle:
- Invoice posting from Billing
- Payment allocation & clearing
- Refunds & credit management
- Collections & dunning
- Disconnection due to non-payment
- Support regulatory compliance for utilities financial reporting.
- Handle high-volume mass processing (billing runs, payment runs, dunning runs).
3. Integration & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Ensure integration with:
- IS-U Billing
- Customer Service (CRM)
- Device Management
- SAP FI (General Ledger, AR, AP)
- Support reconciliation between FI-CA and General Ledger.
- Collaborate with technical teams for:
- Enhancements (BADIs / Events in FI-CA)
- RICEF objects
- Data migration programs
4. Project & Delivery Responsibilities
- Participate in:
- Requirement gathering workshops
- Gap analysis & solution design
- Functional Specification Document (FSD) preparation
- SIT / UAT support
- Cutover & go-live activities
- Lead data migration for:
- Open items
- Business partners
- Contract accounts
- Provide hypercare and post-go-live support.
5. Production Support & Optimization
- Provide L2/L3 support for FI-CA issues.
- Perform root cause analysis for:
- Clearing errors
- Payment mismatches
- Dunning inconsistencies
- Recommend automation and process optimization for collections efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience
Mandatory
- 6+ years of SAP IS-U experience with strong focus on FI-CA.
- Experience in at least 1–2 full-cycle utilities implementations.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Main/sub transactions
- Dunning & collections
- Payment processing
- Integration with Billing
- Understanding of utilities receivables and revenue cycle processes.
Preferred
- Experience in deregulated utilities markets.
- Exposure to SAP S/4HANA Utilities.
- Knowledge of integration with external payment gateways.
- Basic ABAP debugging knowledge.
- Experience handling large-scale customer volumes.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and financial process expertise.
- Ability to manage high-volume transaction environments.
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to work in onsite-offshore delivery models.
