FICA Lead - Mitchell Martin

Wall, NJ

About the Job

Our client, an energy services holding company, is seeking a FICA Lead.

Location : Hybrid, Red Bank, NJ
Position Type: Contract

Job Description
With a focus on ISU FICA (Finance and Contract Accounting) with Customer Invoices, Accounting Documents,
Receivables, and Payable, the CIS FICA Lead will assist in developing the Client's next-generation solutions. For SAP ISU Contract Accounting, this entails building practical solutions and working together with other IT departments, vendors, and business partners. Additionally, the CIS FICA Lead will oversee making functional design decisions and ensuring compliance with business, security, and IT architectural best practices.

Major Responsibilities :

Manage all aspects of the ISU FICA implementation process, including functional build, high-level and detailed design, testing, and completion
Lead functional activities, assessing, and designing accounting solutions for utilities while implementing ISU Accounting solutions for SAP FICA/ISU Accounting for Billing and Payment solutions with service-oriented architecture
Define enterprise structure for contract account receivables and payable, configuration of billable items (BIT) classes, billing types, billing process, sub-processes
Configure invoicing, billing grouping/summarization, background jobs for mass processing of billing and invoicing
Manage SAP FICA sub ledger integration with SAP General ledger within SAP FICA system and Integration of SAP FICA with SAP ECC
Work together to develop solutions with internal stakeholders, including Operations, Billing, and Customer Service, to understand their needs including defining best practices and standards for the Development Team's operations
Provide support for maintaining technical and business master data and the integration points that enable the IS-U data model.

Required Qualifications:

10 years+ of SAP experience including at least 5+ years on FICA Accounting with full SDLC experience to implement solutions, including core template design / build / validation, roll-out and support
Hands on Utility industry experience with SAP IS-U FICA (Finance & Contract Accounting), IS-U Billing, Invoicing and collections is preferred
Experience managing teams in the deployment of the SAP IS-U Contracts Accounting module for residential, commercial, and industrial class clients in electric, gas, and combined utilities
Sound knowledge and understanding of FICA configuration related to Contract Accounting, Payment hierarchy, clearing rules, Dunning, Security Deposits, Payment Clearings, Open item management, Tax, Installment plans, Returns, Refund Process, Write offs, etc.
Possesses solid functional knowledge of SAP IS-U FICA, as well as its integration with billing and invoicing, device management, and the IS-U Master Data model
Works in coordination with JDE systems and understands the integrated SAP landscape with other applications
Experience creating system requirements, implementing support processes, and defining systems strategy
Experience with the process of quarterly upgrades, testing upgrades, and system updates from the production environment
Familiar with utility sector to integrate cloud to cloud and on-premises systems utilizing CPI and SAP business processes

Desired Skills, Competencies, Education or Experience:

Experience with Maximo, SEW, Oracle ERP and SAP C4C, SMC, S/4 HANA
Understanding of SAP CIS functionalities and processes to meet the needs of the utility industry
Experience with CEAMS, PNC/SEW/WU, I Energy, FCS/Powder Springs or similar apps
Multiple project experience with ISU

Source : Mitchell Martin