SAP Key User Financial Accounting (FI) and Project Management IPMA® Level D

Free of cost

by funding

As an SAP key user, you act as an interface between the IT and business departments. During the course, you will therefore learn how to use SAP for the Financial Accounting (FI) department through to customizing. You will also acquire the strategic, technical and social skills required in project management and receive an introduction to supporting project management software and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your job.
  • Certificates: Original SAP user certificate
    Certificate "IPMA® Level D - Certified Project Management Associate from PM-ZERT"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
    SAP user certification UC_FI_S42023
    Certification by PM-ZERT, certification body of the GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 20 Weeks

SAP Key User Financial Accounting (FI) with SAP S/4HANA with additional qualification in Controlling (CO)

S4H00 SAP S/4HANA Overview (approx. 4 days)

Overview of SAP S/4HANA

Navigation, SAP Fiori, SAP Business Client, SAP Logon

System-wide concepts with organizational units, master data and transactions

Overview of financial accounting and logistics modules, mapping of the respective processes in SAP

Reporting, system structure and migration

SAP service offerings


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


S4F10 Business processes in financial accounting (approx. 8 days)

Overview of financial accounting

General ledger accounting, accounts payable accounting, accounts receivable accounting, asset accounting and bank accounting

Closing operations in general ledger accounting


S4F20 Business processes in management accounting (approx. 8 days)

Differentiation from financial accounting and tasks of internal accounting

Components and tasks

Organizational units and master data

Analyses, planning and planning integration

Integration of posting logic

Postings and period-end closing


S4F12 Basics of customizing in finance: General ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable (approx. 8 days)

Basic settings, master data, document control, posting control and clearing


S4F17 Introduction to asset accounting (approx. 5 days)

Organizational structures, master data, asset transactions, periodic work, information system and legacy data transfer


S4F15 Entry to graduation (approx. 1 day)

Individual selected topics for the final theses


S4F13 Introduction to financial accounting - extended configuration (approx. 1 day)

Special G/L transactions


Project work/case study, certification preparation and SAP user certification in financial accounting (approx. 5 days)


S4H02 Fiori overview (approx. 3 days)

Introduction, technology and architecture, setup


S4F13 Advanced financial accounting - extended configuration (approx. 7 days)

Automatic payment, dunning program, correspondence, special G/L transactions, pre-entry for documents, validation and substitution, data archiving


S4F17 Advanced asset accounting (approx. 5 days)

Organizational structures, master data, asset transactions, periodic work, information system and legacy data transfer


S4F15 Consolidation of financial statements (approx. 4 days)

Closing overview and basic settings, balance sheet, fixed and current assets, receivables and payables, profit and loss, postings

Technical, organizational and documentary closing work, financial closing cockpit and intercompany reconciliation


Project work/case study SAP key user financial accounting (approx. 1 day)

Project Management IPMA® Level D

Technical competencies (approx. 8 days)

Project design

Requirements and objectives

Scope of services and delivery objects

Procurement

Opportunities and risks

Agile project management

Stakeholders

Change and transformation


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Presentation options for project management using MS Project (approx. 10 days)

Introduction to MS Project

Process and deadlines

Organization, information and documentation

Project quality

Costs and financing

Resources

Planning and control


Competence area Personal and social skills (approx. 9 days)

Self-reflection and self-management

Personal integrity and reliability

Personal communication

Relationships and commitment

leadership

Teamwork

Conflicts and crises

Versatility

Negotiations

Result orientation


Competence area Context skills (approx. 3 days)

Strategy

Governance, structures and processes

Compliance, standards and regulations

Power and interests

Culture and values


Project work, certification preparations and certification exams in project management (approx. 10 days)

By PM-ZERT, certification body of the GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Initial knowledge of project management is recommended.

The course offers you a systematic introduction to the basic management tools of financial accounting with SAP. You will be able to handle the technical applications in the area of external accounting competently. The course enables you to analyze company-specific processes in the area of financial accounting.

You also have solid knowledge of project management - strategic, technical, personal and social skills, e.g. in communication, teamwork and feedback. You are also familiar with MS Project software.

The course is aimed at people with a degree in economics, training or relevant professional experience in the commercial or administrative field, specialists and managers in the areas of bookkeeping and accounting as well as IT specialists.

The globally standardized and recognized SAP certificate is considered one of the most important manufacturer certifications in the commercial sector, with which you can improve your career prospects on the job market across all industries. Specialists in the field of financial accounting are in demand from both large and medium-sized companies in industry, trade and the service sector. As a key user, you will have in-depth knowledge of the SAP system, further increasing your chances on the job market.

If you successfully complete the course, you will also receive the "Certified Project Management Associate (IPMA® Level D)" certificate from PM-ZERT. The certification is based on the ICB® (IPMA Competence Baseline®). This provides a detailed insight into your newly acquired qualifications in the field of project management.

Training partner of SAP® Germany

In cooperation with the SAP training partner alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH, we will qualify you for a job in industry and business.

You are directly connected to the SAP® Germany servers and learn on the original SAP® training system (IDES) in the latest version. This gives you the necessary practical experience during the course.

All SAP user courses also conclude with the original SAP certification. Our SAP instructors are qualified SAP consultants who will provide you with intensive support and prepare you optimally for the certification exam.

 

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face teaching via video technology.

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.