SAP Bank Accounting/Electronic Bank Statement consultant

AlgoLeap

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of functional SAP configuration experience
  • Proven track record with two end-to-end implementations of automated EBS
  • Expertise in EBS posting rules and multi-currency accounts
  • Hands-on integration experience using MBC, H2H, and SWIFT
  • Strong knowledge of XML ISO 20022 financial messaging standards

Responsibilities

  • Configure and maintain SAP Bank Accounting and cash management modules
  • Optimize Electronic Bank Statement processing for better automation
  • Troubleshoot various global bank statement and payment file formats
  • Create user-friendly interfaces for managing bank statement exceptions
  • Define connection patterns between SAP and global financial institutions
  • Manage SWIFT corporate-to-bank messaging standards and security compliance
  • Coordinate with banking partners during system testing and go-live phases

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead global corporate banking interface projects
  • Collaborative environment between finance and technical teams
  • Focus on automating financial processes for efficiency
  • Exposure to advanced banking integration technologies
  • Professional development opportunities in SAP Financials
Full Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled SAP Bank Accounting, Electronic Bank Statement (EBS), and Multi-Bank Connectivity (MBC) / Host-to-Host (H2H) Specialist. In this specialized role, you will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of our global corporate banking interfaces. You will bridge the gap between financial operations and technical integration pipelines by automating end-to-end payment runs, cash visibility, and bank statement reconciliations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in SAP Treasury/FI-AP/AR and deep technical-functional expertise in global bank integration protocols (MBC, SWIFT, H2H, EBICS), standard payment file formats (ISO 20022, BAI2, MT940), and automated clearing rules.

Key Responsibilities

SAP Bank Accounting & EBS Optimization

  • CoreConfiguration: Configure and maintain SAP Bank Accounting (FI-BL /FI-BA) and cash management modules, including House Banks, accountsymbols, posting rules, and external transaction types.
  • EBSAutomation: Design, refine, and optimize Electronic Bank Statement(EBS) processing. Build and maintain advanced search strings andinterpretation algorithms to maximize automated cash application andclearing.
  • FileFormat Management: Troubleshoot and validate various global bankstatement and payment file formats, such as BAI2, MT940, MT942, andCAMT.053 (XML).
  • Post-ProcessingSupport: Build user-friendly interfaces (like SAP Fiori"Reprocess Bank Statement Items") to help business users easilymanage exceptions and manual clearings.

Multi-Bank Connectivity (MBC) & H2H Integration

  • ConnectivityArchitecture: Define and configure connection patterns between SAPS/4HANA (or ECC) and global financial institutions using SAP Multi-BankConnectivity (MBC), Host-to-Host (H2H) SFTP setups, or EBICS.
  • SWIFTIntegration: Manage secure SWIFT MT/MX corporate-to-bank messagingstandards and handle certificate/security compliance (such as SSH keys,digital signatures, and encryption).
  • ConnectorManagement: Configure the SAP MBC Connector, orchestrating bothoutbound payment streams (from automatic payment programs/F110/F111) andinbound processing runs (pulling statements/lockboxes via scheduled jobs).
  • TechnicalTroubleshooting: Coordinate directly with global banking partners andmiddleware teams during system integration testing (SIT) and go-livephases.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of functional SAP configuration experience, with atleast two completed end-to-end implementations of automated EBS and globalbank connectivity setups.
  • EBSMastery: Deep configuration knowledge of EBS posting rules, clearingaccounts, search strings, and the handling of multi-currency bankaccounts.
  • BankIntegration Protocols: Hands-on experience executing integrationsusing SAP MBC, H2H SFTP, EBICS, or SWIFT Alliance gateways.
  • GlobalMessaging Standards: Strong understanding of financial industrymessaging standards (especially XML ISO 20022 - pain.001, pain.002,camt.053, camt.054).
  • CoreFinance Alignment: solid understanding of the AP/AR automatic paymentprogram (FBZP/F110/F111) and its direct integration with treasuryworkbenches.

Preferred/Nice-to-Have Skills

  • Experiencewith SAP S/4HANA Advanced Payment Management (APM) or In-House Cash (IHC).
  • Knowledgeof SAP Cash Management, liquidity forecasting, and cash positioning.

Professional certification in SAP Financials (S/4HANA Finance) or Treasury.

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