Job Title: SAP IS-U Billing Functional Consultant – Utilities
Experience: 6–12 Years
Industry: Utilities (Electricity / Gas / Water)
Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract
Location: Onsite / Hybrid / Remote

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP IS-U Billing Functional Consultant with strong domain expertise in utilities billing processes and hands-on configuration experience in SAP for Utilities (IS-U).

The consultant will be responsible for designing, configuring, testing, and supporting complex billing scenarios including rate configuration, invoicing, tariff management, and integration with finance and customer service modules in a regulated utilities environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. IS-U Billing Configuration & Design

• Configure and support SAP IS-U Billing module:
• Rate categories & rate types
• Rate steps & operands
• Billing schemas & variant programs
• Fact groups & rate determination
• RTP (Real-Time Pricing) scenarios (if applicable)
• Configure invoicing processes and print document parameters.
• Support complex tariff structures (residential, commercial, industrial).

2. Utilities Billing Process Expertise

• Handle end-to-end billing lifecycle:
• Periodic billing
• Final billing
• Budget billing
• Estimated billing
• Reversal & rebilling
• Support net metering, time-of-use (TOU), and demand billing (if applicable).
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and pricing rules.

3. Integration & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Ensure integration with:
• Device Management
• Meter Reading
• Customer Service
• FI-CA (Contract Accounts Receivable & Payable)
• Work with technical teams on:
• Enhancements (BADIs / User Exits)
• IDocs & interfaces
• Billing-related RICEF objects
• Support integration with AMI / MDM systems.

4. Project & Implementation Responsibilities

• Participate in:
• Requirement gathering workshops
• Gap analysis & solution design
• Functional Specification Document (FSD) preparation
• SIT / UAT execution
• Cutover planning & go-live support
• Support data migration activities for rate and contract data.
• Provide hypercare and post-go-live stabilization support.

5. Production Support & Optimization

• Provide L2/L3 support for billing issues.
• Perform root cause analysis for:
• Billing inconsistencies
• Rate determination errors
• Invoice discrepancies
• Recommend process improvements for billing performance and automation.

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory

• 6+ years of SAP IS-U experience with strong focus on Billing.
• Experience in at least 1–2 end-to-end utilities implementations.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Rate configuration
• Billing schema design
• Invoicing processes
• Integration with FI-CA
• Good understanding of utilities pricing and tariff models.

Preferred

• Experience in electricity/gas deregulated markets.
• Knowledge of TOU, net metering, and demand billing.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA Utilities.
• Basic ABAP debugging skills.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / IT / Commerce / Business.
• SAP IS-U certification (preferred).

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and billing problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage complex tariff structures.
• Excellent stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work in onsite-offshore delivery model.