Sen. Consultant: SAP Functional at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To support clients with medium to high complexity requirement analysis and systems configuration, implementation, and support of SAP modules in various modules. To utilise consulting skills, business knowledge, and SAP solution experience to effectively integrate SAP technology into the client’s business environment in order to achieve client expected business results.To provide SAP technology solution consulting, advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, in order to enable tactical translation and operational implementation

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma / Advance Certificate (NQF6) in Information Technology, Information System, Financial Accounting or similar and at least 5 years’ experience in SAP PSCD/FICA/TRM of which a minimum of 2 years is at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND IT Qualification (s) / Certification (s), AND at least 8 years’ experience in SAP PSCD/FICA/TRM of which a minimum of 2 years is at knowledge worker level.

Functional Requirements

• SAP FI-CA

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• To be able to peer review documentation and adhering to SAP Support SDLC.
• Acts as liaison with client for troubleshooting: investigate, analyse, and solve SAP functional and application problems and map client business requirements, processes and objectives; develop necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs.
• To analyse business requirements, perform configuration and testing in various SAP Modules, such as Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Security, Revenue Management, Governance and Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud Solutions, etc.
• To analyse the current business processes and scenarios of the client and recommend/develop solutions to meet the clients’ needs.
• To carry out assignments requiring the enhancements of new or improved procedure.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the organization and adheres to all organizational standards.
• To perform medium to high complexity tasks during implementation, maintenance and support of various SAP modules to enhance business functionality and overall performance, while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Provide basic knowledge of industry best practices.
• To support the successful implementation of SAP, providing functional knowledge and advices on SAP products to clients.
• To write, Functional Specification / Configuration documents and Test Cases for SAP TRM/PSCD/FICA.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking  
• Attention to Detail 
• Adaptability 
• Building Sustainability 
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability 
• Customer Service
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Computer Literacy 
• IT Knowledge
• Customer Relationship Management
• System Thinking
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Verbal Communication
• Business Knowledge  
• Business IT Systems
• Written Communication
• Technical Analysis
• Applic. Configuration & Opt
• Enterprise Architecture
• Customer Service Tech
• Problem Management

Deadline:9th March,2026