SAP FICO lead

Shanghai Permanent RMB900,000 - RMB1,300,000 per year View Job Description
The IT & Data Senior Product Owner will oversee the development and delivery of SAP FICO and finance systems of APAC reigon, ensuring alignment with business needs and objectives.
  • Opportunity to lead APAC or global SAP Finance initiatives across APAC
  • Collaborative and innovative work culture

About Our Client

An organisation within the FMCG industry located in Shanghai

Job Description



  • Define and execute the product vision, roadmap, and strategic priorities for SAP Finance solutions, ensuring alignment with global and regional business objectives.


  • Partner with Finance, Controlling, Shared Services, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather, assess, and prioritize business requirements across the SAP FICO landscape.


  • Own and manage the product backlog, delivery roadmap, and release planning to ensure timely and high-quality solution deployment.


  • Design, enhancement, implementation, and support of SAP FICO solutions, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), and related finance processes.


  • Drive regional and global SAP transformation initiatives, working closely with business and technical teams to standardize processes and improve operational efficiency.


  • Oversee system integration between SAP FICO and other enterprise applications, including MM, SD, Treasury, Tax, BI/Analytics, and third-party platforms.


  • Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to ensure effective communication, governance, change management, and adoption of new solutions.


  • Monitor industry trends, SAP product innovations, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for process optimization and continuous improvement.


  • Analyze solution performance, business outcomes, and user feedback, providing recommendations for enhancements and future roadmap planning.

The Successful Applicant

  • 10+ years of experience in IT Product Management, Product Ownership, or SAP Applications leadership roles within multinational FMCG, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, or Retail organizations.


  • Strong hands-on SAP FICO expertise, with deep understanding of Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) processes, including GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, and Financial Reporting


  • Proven experience regional (APAC) and/or global SAP FICO projects, including large-scale implementations, rollouts, harmonization programs, S/4HANA migrations, and finance transformation initiatives across multiple countries.


  • Strong understanding of Finance business processes and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable SAP and data solutions that drive operational efficiency and business value.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lead APAC or global SAP Finance initiatives across multiple countries.
  • High visibility role working with Regional Finance, Global IT, Shared Services, and Business Leadership teams.
  • Chance to play a key leadership role in SAP S/4HANA migration and finance transformation programs.
  • Own the SAP Finance product roadmap instead of acting as a traditional SAP support manager.
  • Lead and develop a team of SAP FICO specialists, business analysts, and external partners.
  • Opportunity to build capabilities and shape the future Finance IT organization.
  • Exposure to vendor management and budget ownership.
Contact
Wynona Miao
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7099672
Phone number
+86 21 6026 8120

Job summary

Function
Technology
Specialisation
IT Project & Programme Management
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Shanghai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Wynona Miao
Consultant phone
+86 21 6026 8120
Job Reference
JN-092026-7099672

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