SAP Finance Contract Accounting (FI-CA) Manager - UtilitiesThe Work:Team with clients on their SAP customer accounting and utilities transformation programs through your combined SAP FI-CA expertise and functional process knowledge, which includes your ability to:
- Engage with client leaders across Finance, Customer Operations, Billing & Collections, Credit & Risk and Regulatory Affairs on the challenges shaping receivables, cash and customer accounts in utilities, and on the value of SAP FI-CA and the wider SAP utilities and BRIM portfolio (current and future)
- Lead the design of FI-CA for utilities, including business partner and contract account models, payment processing and clearing, security deposits, budget billing and instalment plans, refunds and final bills, and posting to the general ledger
- Design dunning, collections and disconnection processes that balance cash recovery with regulatory obligations, hardship and affordability programs, third-party collection agencies, bad debt write-offs and provisioning
- Design the integration of FI-CA with SAP IS-U / SAP S/4HANA Utilities billing, device management and customer service, and with SAP Convergent Invoicing, Convergent Charging and SAP BRIM where utilities are extending into services such as EV charging, energy services and non-commodity products
- Lead the transition of FI-CA from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, including scope and approach, business partner harmonization, migration of open items and balances, mass-run performance at utility volumes, and cutover aligned to bill cycles
- Design the period-end close for the subledger, including reconciliation to the general ledger, unbilled revenue and receivables reporting, aging, and bad debt provisioning
- Deploy AI use cases within SAP delivery to improve efficiency, from accelerated design and configuration to automated testing, data migration and reconciliation
- Lead FI-CA workstreams and project teams of varying size and scope, onsite with clients or within Accenture, including teams working in a Global Delivery Model
- Own delivery quality and commercial outcomes for your workstream, including estimation, staffing plans, risk management and client satisfaction
- Be a thought leader, build assets, accelerators, demos and best practices, and develop the next generation of FI-CA practitioners
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
What You Need:- Minimum of 5 years of SAP functional experience, including at least 4 years of hands-on experience in SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) in SAP IS-U or SAP S/4HANA Utilities environments
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in SAP projects supporting Utilities clients (SAP support / managed services experience will not be considered for this requirement)
- Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience with core FI-CA processes in a utilities context, including contract accounts, payment processing and clearing, security deposits, instalment plans, dunning, collections, disconnection, refunds, write-offs and reconciliation to the general ledger
- Working knowledge of how FI-CA integrates with utilities billing and invoicing, device management, customer service and the SAP S/4HANA general ledger
- Experience running design workshops and leading an FI-CA workstream through configuration, testing, data migration, cutover and go-live and/or experience leading SAP delivery teams in a Global Delivery Model
- Prior experience in a Consulting/Advisory role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate's Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience
Bonus Points If:- You have SAP certifications relevant to the role, such as SAP FI-CA, SAP S/4HANA Utilities or SAP BRIM
- You have supported sales origination, RFP responses or client demos for utilities transformation opportunities
- You have hands-on exposure to SAP BTP or AI-enabled accelerators applied to collections, cash application or reconciliation
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/10/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.
See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $94,400 to $293,800
Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800
District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
Maine $80,400 to $216,200
Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
New York $87,400 to $293,800
New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
Ohio $87,400 to $235,000
Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
Washington $100,500 to $270,300
