Senior
SAP FSCM TRM,(Treasury and Risk Management), on S/4HANA
with some travel
Job Description: SAP S/4HANA TRM (Treasury & Risk Management) SME
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Treasury & Risk Management (TRM) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design, configuration, and optimization of treasury and financial risk processes within the S/4HANA environment. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across S/4HANA TRM capabilities—including cash management, market risk, foreign exchange, derivatives, hedge accounting, and credit risk—and will serve as the primary advisor to finance and treasury stakeholders. This role plays a pivotal part in enabling financial risk mitigation, compliance, real-time visibility, and intelligent decision-making through the treasury and risk functionality of SAP S/4HANA.
Key Responsibilities
Treasury & Risk Architecture
• Lead end-to-end solution design and configuration for the S/4HANA Treasury & Risk Management module.
• Advise on treasury transformation initiatives including cash management, deal management, exposure management, and hedge strategies.
• Define TRM roadmap, governance, and integration strategies with FI, CO, FSCM, and external market data providers.
• Evaluate financial risk exposure (FX, interest rate, market risk) and provide recommendations leveraging S/4HANA TRM capabilities.
Functional Expertise & Configuration
• Configure and support core TRM processes:
• Market risk and interest rate risk management
• Foreign exchange exposure management & automated FX processes
• Derivatives management and hedge accounting
• Credit risk management, counterparty limits, and exposure reporting
• Cash and liquidity management, debt management, and financial transactions
• Oversee setup of market risk analyzers, risk analyzers, and valuation engines within TRM.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP and regulatory requirements through proper configuration and reporting.
Integration & Process Optimization
• Lead integration of TRM with Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Bank Communication Management (BCM), and financial supply chain components.
• Coordinate with treasury, finance, and risk teams to automate processes and eliminate operational gaps.
• Implement intelligent technologies and embedded analytics for real-time treasury insights and risk reporting.
Stakeholder Advisory & Support
• Act as the primary functional SME during workshops, blueprinting, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Provide expert advisory to treasury departments on hedging strategies, exposure management, and financial controls.
• Train end-users and business partners on TRM functionality, best practices, and reporting tools.
Testing, Validation & Governance
• Create functional specifications, test scripts, and validation procedures for new enhancements.
• Drive UAT, regression testing, and defect resolution in coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and audit readiness across treasury and risk processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• 8–12+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Treasury & Risk Management, with at least one full lifecycle S/4HANA TRM implementation.
• Strong functional knowledge in:
• FX exposure management and FX hedging
• Interest rate and market risk management
• Derivatives management & hedge accounting (IAS 39 / IFRS 9)
• Cash/liquidity management and debt/loan management
• Credit risk and counterparty management
• Experience integrating TRM with FI/CO, banking interfaces, and external market data.
• Strong understanding of financial instruments, capital markets, risk methodologies, and accounting principles.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; Master’s preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with embedded analytics, SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud), and intelligent automation in treasury.
• Exposure to S/4HANA migration projects (brownfield/greenfield).
• Knowledge of Bank Communication Management (BCM) and cash application tools.
Summary
The SAP S/4HANA TRM SME will play a crucial role in transforming treasury operations, strengthening risk management frameworks, and enabling data-driven financial decisions. This role is ideal for a seasoned expert who understands both treasury business processes and the technical power of S/4HANA TRM
Requirements
SAP IBP - Integrated Business Planning
Key Components and Layers
• Cloud-Based Platform: SAP IBP is a cloud-native SaaS solution, offering scalability and accessibility from anywhere.
• SAP HANA Database: The underlying in-memory database powers real-time analytics and rapid processing of large datasets, essential for AI and machine learning capabilities within IBP.
• Unified Planning Area: A central planning area serves as a single source of truth, housing a harmonized data model for various planning modules like demand, supply, and inventory.
• User Interfaces:
• Excel UI: Preferred by planners for its familiar user experience.
• Web UI: Provides Fiori-based apps for system configuration (e.g., creating planning areas) and dedicated planning functions.
• Mobile Access: Enables users to review alerts and analytics on the go.
• Integration Layer:
• SAP CPI-DS (middleware): Extracts data from source systems, transforms it into the IBP format, and loads it as master or transactional data.
• APIs and Services: Facilitate connectivity with other SAP solutions and third-party systems.
• Intelligent Capabilities:
• AI and Machine Learning: Built-in algorithms and ML frameworks are used for predictive analytics, demand sensing, and optimization.
• Analytics and Dashboards: Provide real-time visibility into supply chain key performance indicators and support scenario modeling.
• Collaboration Tools:
• Process Management: Supports workflow tracking and task management within planning processes.
• SAP Jam: A social collaboration tool for team communication and project execution across the enterprise.
Data Flow and Integration
• Data Inbound: Master and transactional data are extracted from source systems like SAP ERP and S/4HANA using SAP CPI-DS.
• Data Processing: The data is transformed and loaded into IBP's harmonized data model on the SAP HANA database.
• Planning and Analytics: Users perform demand, supply, and inventory planning, leverage AI-powered analytics, and simulate scenarios within the IBP platform.
• Data Outbound: Planning results and other data can be sent back to operational systems like S/4HANA for execution, to BW for reporting, or to other tools for further analysis.