SAP Finance Shifted. Most Consultants Haven't Noticed Yet
SAP FICO is not enough anymore. In this video I break down the 5 niche SAP Finance areas that are replacing generic SAP FICO. For each one I cover what SAP is doing with it now, how it's different from ECC, what the real hurdles are, and why consultants who combine two or more of these skills are billing $200–$300/hr.
A Fortune 500 CFO asked me to build his SAP finance team for a 12-country S/4HANA migration. He wanted five specialists. Not a single one had "SAP FICO" in the title.
That's where SAP Finance is heading. And most consultants aren't ready for it.
Chapters:
00:00 CFO Rejects SAP FICO
01:04 Why This Is Happening
02:25 Central Finance Explained
05:21 Central Finance Hurdles
06:23 Group Reporting Replaces BPC
07:58 Group Reporting Skills Gap
08:52 SAP Analytics Cloud Planning
10:26 SAC Adoption Hurdles
11:29 Tax Automation And E-Invoicing
13:39 Tax Skills That Pay
14:42 Treasury And Bank Connectivity
16:53 Treasury Hurdles And Opportunity
17:37 Wrap Up And Next Video
Whether you're a CIO planning your next S/4HANA investment or an SAP consultant planning your next five years, these are the areas where the talent shortage is real and the rates reflect it.
25+ years in enterprise software. 100+ implementations. $700M+ in project value across government, defense, manufacturing, and banking. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft. Deloitte, Accenture, EY, Big Four.
Drop your current skill set in the comments. I'll tell you which combination makes the most sense for your career. I read every comment.
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