ERP Financials & Controlling Team Lead

Lucid Motors

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of ERP finance functional consultants and analysts.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality solutions aligned with business and project goals.
• Lead the design and configuration of ERP Finance and Controlling modules, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and company policies.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for ERP configurations and developments.
• Oversee end-to-end FTM process implementation including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, and Profit Center Accounting.
• Ensure integration with other ERP modules (e.g., MM, SD, PP).
• Ensure the proper implementation of product costing and manufacturing overheads with all parameters
• Manage timelines, resources, budgets, and risks for finance related workstreams.
• Act as a liaison between business users and technical/development teams.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and optimize finance and controlling processes using ERP tools.
• Recommend and implement system enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to audit queries.
• Conduct training sessions for finance users and new team members.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, process flows, and training materials.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computer Applications, or a related field.
• 8+ years of hands on experience in SAP Finance and Controlling modules
• At least 3 years in a leadership or team lead role overseeing SAP projects
• Proven experience in managing full lifecycle SAP implementations (Planning to go-live and support).
• SAP certification is a must, ideally in Finance or Controlling.
• Prefer certified professional such as TOGAF, PMP or ITIL
• Deep knowledge of SAP finance and controlling including GL, AP, AR, AA, BL, CCA, IO, PCA, PC and PA.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance and controlling processes such as procure-to-pay (P2P), order-to-cash (O2C), plan-to-build (P2B), and financial close.
• Understanding of Universal Journal (ACDOCA), and Margin Analysis.
• Familiarity with Fiori-based user interfaces and role-based access in S/4HANA.
• Experience in integrating FICO with other SAP modules like MM, SD, PP, and with external systems (e.g. banks, tax engines).
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of SAP financials consultants and analysts.
• Coaching and developing team capabilities through continuous feedback and training.
• Experience leading FICO workstreams in SAP projects: implementations, upgrades, rollouts, or migrations.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into system solutions.
• Skilled in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of functional or integration issues.
• Data reconciliation and validation during testing or financial closing.