Associate SAP Finance Consultant 2027

About the Role

• Work in IBM Consulting FutureNow Centers, delivering deep technical and industry expertise to clients globally.
• Drive innovation and adoption of new technology through locally based skills and technical expertise.
• Help solve real-world business challenges through technology, innovation, and consulting.
• Gain hands-on experience on client projects from day one.
• Receive professional and technical mentorship, career coaching, and access to certification opportunities.
• Develop consulting, communication, and collaboration skills for client and team interactions.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of finance, accounting, and business operations while developing expertise in SAP.
• Modernize financial processes, improve financial performance and reporting, and use technology, data, automation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform finance operations.
• Work alongside experienced SAP consultants, finance professionals, and technology specialists to solve financial and business challenges through SAP-enabled solutions.
• Develop technology and consulting expertise, particularly in SAP.
• Support SAP solutions across areas such as financial accounting, management accounting, financial reporting, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, controlling, and other finance-related business processes.
• Support clients across various industries including manufacturing, consumer products, retail, healthcare, financial services, energy, automotive, industrial, and public sector.
• Strengthen understanding of end-to-end financial processes and how SAP technologies enable them.
• Gain exposure to translating financial requirements into enterprise solutions and how technology, data, automation, analytics, and AI can improve financial operations and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with finance, accounting, business, and technology teams to understand financial processes, requirements, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support SAP-enabled finance processes including financial accounting, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, controlling, and related financial activities.
• Analyze financial and business requirements and help translate them into SAP-enabled process and technology solutions.
• Apply finance and accounting knowledge to understand how transactions and business processes flow through an organization and contribute to financial reporting, controls, analysis, and decision-making.
• Participate in SAP configuration, testing, data validation, documentation, issue resolution, and solution implementation activities under guidance.
• Analyze financial, operational, and business data to identify trends, evaluate performance, and support business decision-making.
• Support finance process improvement and transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, visibility, controls, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with experienced SAP consultants, finance professionals, technology specialists, and client stakeholders while developing consulting, communication, analytical, and technology skills.
• Gain exposure to how Artificial Intelligence, automation, analytics, cloud technologies, and enterprise platforms are transforming the finance function.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• SAP (prior experience not required)
• AI
• Analytics
• Automation
• Cloud Technologies
• Enterprise Platforms
• IBM SkillsBuild

Qualifications

• Currently completing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration with a concentration in Finance or Accounting, or a closely related business field.
• MBA candidates with relevant finance, accounting, or financial business-process experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong foundational understanding of finance and accounting concepts, including:
• Financial reporting
• General ledger
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cost management
• Financial analysis
• Controlling
• Related financial processes
• Understanding of how financial transactions and business processes contribute to financial statements, reporting, internal controls, performance analysis, and business decision-making.
• Ability to analyze financial and business information, identify trends and problems, evaluate processes, and develop structured recommendations.
• Demonstrated application of finance, accounting, analytical, or business problem-solving skills through:
• Coursework
• Academic projects
• Internships
• Case competitions
• Research
• Student organizations
• IBM SkillsBuild
• Certifications
• Other practical experiences
• Interest in developing expertise in SAP, enterprise finance technologies, analytics, automation, Artificial Intelligence, and digital transformation.
• Ability to communicate financial information, analysis, and recommendations clearly to business and technical audiences.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn how enterprise technology supports complex finance and accounting operations.
• Strong financial foundation and desire to develop expertise at the intersection of finance, SAP technology, and consulting.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience applying finance or accounting concepts through internships, academic projects, case competitions, research, student organizations, or other practical experiences.
• Exposure to:
• Financial analysis
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cost accounting
• Management accounting
• Financial modeling
• Business analytics
• Process improvement
• Familiarity with:
• Financial systems
• ERP concepts
• Spreadsheets
• Business intelligence
• Data visualization
• Other business technologies
• Exposure to SAP or other ERP platforms is welcomed but not required.
• Interest in SAP Finance, finance transformation, Artificial Intelligence, automation, analytics, enterprise technology, and consulting.