About the Role
This role involves configuring SAP Finance modules, leading workshops, and applying knowledge of Japan-specific legal and tax requirements within SAP solutions. You will perform data migration for finance-related data and deliver high-quality project outcomes. The position also includes supporting pre-sales efforts and contributing to internal initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Configure SAP Finance modules (e.g., FI-GL, AP, AR, AA) to meet business needs.
- Lead or support business workshops using finance and accounting terminology.
- Apply knowledge of Japan-specific legal, tax, and reporting requirements in SAP solutions.
- Perform data migration for finance-related master and transactional data.
- Deliver high-quality project outcomes in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Support pre-sales efforts including proposal development and client presentations.
- Contribute to internal initiatives such as creating Japan-specific templates and documentation.
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of SAP Finance functional experience.
- Completed at least two end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation projects.
- Strong understanding of finance business processes and SAP configuration.
- Hands-on experience in data migration for finance objects.
- Business-level fluency in Japanese (JLPT N2) and English (both written and spoken) is a must.
- Familiarity with Japan's local financial regulations and statutory requirements is a plus.
- Exposure to working with Japanese clients or in Japan-based projects.
- Prior involvement in pre-sales, proposals, or solutioning.
- Keen to learn about the flow of data in an SAP S/4HANA® system and how to transform it.
- Have ambition to take your own functional (SAP applications, business processes) and technical skills to the next level.
- Desire to work in an international project environment.
- An analytical and problem-solving consultant with the desire to develop your own skills and talents.
- An eloquent and extroverted person happy to support our pre-sales cycle.
- Passionate and determined while appreciating teamwork.
- Willing to take over responsibility and to make decisions.
- Able to lead a small team, with strong social and communication skills.
Skills
- SAP Finance modules (FI-GL, AP, AR, AA)
- SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Finance business processes
- SAP configuration
- Data migration for finance objects
- Japanese legal, tax, and reporting requirements
- Pre-sales support
- Proposal development
- Client presentations
- P2DP
- P2RFA
- MP2C
- D2P
- R2A
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Consultant
- 5+ years experience
Benefits
- Attractive, highly competitive salary
- Employee benefits
- Holistic training in SAP S/4HANA® and cbs ET Transformer®
About the Company
- cbs APAC is a leading international consultancy headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.
- We deliver high-end quality consulting and technology services to large industrial corporations that run SAP.
- We are a passionate team of highly skilled consultants setting new standards of quality with a common focus on our global growth agenda for 2025 and beyond.
- Experience the energy and enthusiasm of a successful global transformation company.
- We combine unique services with an infectious team spirit, a dynamic start-up culture, and the sound foundation of a long-standing global business and customer base.
