Course Introduction
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Start your Career in SAP Central Finance on S/4HANA
This course provides a step-by-step guide to implementing and using SAP Central Finance in an S/4HANA environment. You’ll learn how to replicate financial data in real-time from different systems into a central SAP S/4HANA system. The course covers system setup, data integration, reporting, and core finance processes like credit, collections, and dispute management. No prior Central Finance experience is needed.
By completing this course, you will be able to learn:
- Understand the core concepts and architecture of SAP Central Finance
- Set up and configure source systems, SLT (System Landscape Transformation), and AIF (Application Interface Framework)
- Configure business and cost object mappings using MDG (Master Data Governance)
- Perform initial loads of financial and controlling (FI/CO) data into the Central Finance system
- Enable real-time data replication and reporting through Fiori apps
- Support corporate finance functions like credit, collections, and dispute management
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Plan and execute a Central Finance project, including scoping and organizational alignment
Meet Your Instructor
Experience and Expertise: Over 11 years of experience in Accounting, FP&A, Technical Accounting, and financial system integrations, with strong skills in data modeling, financial consolidation, and multi-system reporting-core areas that support Central Finance processes.
Global Training Experience: Delivered practical training on financial planning, reporting, and system configuration for global teams, helping them understand end-to-end data flows and reconciliation required in Central Finance.
Corporate Clientele: Worked with multinational companies on implementing Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle NetSuite, and integrated reporting models, collaborating with finance and IT stakeholders to improve financial visibility and accuracy.
Certifications: Workday Adaptive Planning Essentials Certified; experienced Oracle NetSuite implementer; trained in advanced financial reporting and compliance.
Diverse Technical Skills: Skilled in SQL-based data transformations, financial hierarchies, dashboards, integration mapping, and multi-source reporting-skills applicable to Central Finance replication and mapping logic.
Training Methodology: Focuses on scenario-based, hands-on learning with real financial data, helping learners understand how Central Finance centralizes and harmonizes financial information.
Project Leadership: Led multiple finance transformation and integration projects, improving data accuracy, reporting efficiency, and cross-system financial alignment
Course Curriculum
- Session Video - Introduction to Central Finance (50:12)
- Session Video - Features and Benefits of SAP Central Finance (45:20)
- Session Video - Project planning for CFIN (92:55)
- Session Video - Source System Setup (97:21)
- Session Video - SLT Overview (102:28)
- Session Video - SAP Landscape, Central Finanace Prerequisites (72:10)
- Session Video - Basic Setup & Configuration in Source System (92:53)
- Session Video - Setting up Organization Structure in Central Finance (109:00)
- Session Video - Central Finance Key & Value Mapping (121:44)
- Session Video - Central Payment, Clearing Transfer, Tax Consistency Checks & Cross System Process Control - Part 1 (128:49)
- Session Video - Central Payment, Clearing Transfer, Tax Consistency Checks & Cross System Process Control - Part 2 (89:45)
- Session Video - Central Payment Activation & Initial Load Overview (63:09)
- Session Video - Initial Load Overview (119:32)
- Session Video - Initial Load Configuration & Execution (129:08)
- Session Video - Initial Load Execution (151:26)
- Session Video - SLT Overview & Setup (156:04)
- Session Video - Real Time Replication (Document Replication, AIF Interface) (154:07)
- Session Video - Other Replication Scenarios (Document Change Replication, AUFK Replication) (168:53)
- Session Video - Side Panel, COBK Replication & Non SAP Interface Overview (148:16)
- Session Video - Non-SAP Interface Setup & Execution (127:19)
- Session Video - Exchange Rate Determination, Doc Splitting, Decentralized Asset Accounting vs Centralized Asset Accounting (108:36)
- Session Video - Central Finance Overview & Doubt Session (93:18)
- Session Video - Central Finance Assessment & Doubt Session (148:39)
- Assessment - 1. Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Central Finance
- Assessment - 2. Project Execution for SAP Central Finance
- Assessment - 3. SAP Central Finance Landscape Architecture
- Assessment - 4. Basic Setup and Configuration
- Assessment - 5. Initial Load and Real time Replication
- Assessment - 6. Error Handling
- Assessment - 7. Corporate Finance Processes supported by SAP CF
- Assessment - 8. Run Phase
- Assessment - 9. Validation and Reconciliation
- Assessment - 10. Reporting (incl, Side panel)
- Assessment - 11. Central Payments
- Assessment - 12. Additional Topics
- Assignment - 1. Overview ofSAP Central Finance in SAP S4HANA
- Assignment - 2. Project Execution for SAP Central Finance
- Assignment - 3. SAP Central Finance Landscape Architecture
- Assignment - 4. Basic Setup and Configuration
- Assignment - 5. Initial Load and Real time Replication
- Assignment - 6. Error Handling
- Assignment - 7. Corporate Finance Processes supported by SAP CF
- Assignment - 8. Run Phase
- Assignment - 9. Validation and Reconciliation
- Assignment - 10. Reporting (incl, Side panel)
- Assignment - 11. Central Payments
- Assignment - 12. Additional Topics
- Lab Activity - 1. Set Up and Configure Central Finance
- Lab Activity - 2. Check the Cost Object Framework Mapping
- Lab Activity - 3. Check the Mapping Settings
- Lab Activity - 4. Configure MDG Mapping
- Lab Activity - 5. Enhance Mapping Entities
- Lab Activity - 6. Perform a Smoke Test for Cost Object Mapping
- Lab Activity - 7. Use the MDG Mapping Tool
- Lab Activity - 8. Check the Initial Load Settings
- Lab Activity - 9. Compare Actual and Expected CO Posting
- Lab Activity - 10. Delete Initial Load Data
- Lab Activity - 11. Execute Comparison and Reconciliation Reports
- Lab Activity - 12. Perform a Smoke Test for CO Document Replication
- Lab Activity - 13. Perform an Initial Load for FICO
- Lab Activity - 14. Perform an Initial Load of COBK
- Lab Activity - 15. Perform the Initial Load of AUFK
- Lab Activity - 16. Prepare for Initial Load of CO Postings
- Lab Activity - 17. Troubleshoot Errors at the Initial Load (CO)
- Lab Activity - 18. Troubleshoot Errors in the Initial Load of FI
- Lab Activity - 19. Use Initial Load Groups
- Lab Activity - 20. Check Real-Time Replication of a Cost Object
- Lab Activity - 21. Check Real-Time Replication of a FI Document
- Lab Activity - 22. Check Real-Time Replication of CO Documents
- Lab Activity - 23. Check Real-Time Replication Settings
- Lab Activity - 24. Check Transitional SAP Fiori Apps
- Lab Activity - 25. Display Central Document in the Side Panel
- Lab Activity - 26. Purchase Order Commitment Replication
- Assessment - Session 1 - Introduction to Central Finance
- Assessment - Session 2 - Features and benefits of SAP Central Finance
- Assessment - Session 3 - Project planning for CFIN
- Assessment - Session 4 - Source System Setup
- Assessment - Session 5 - SLT Overview
- Assessment - Session 6 - SAP Landscape, Central Finance Prerequisites
- Assessment - Session 7 - Basic Setup & Configuration in Source System
- Assessment - Session 8 - Setting up Organization Structure in Central Finance
- Assessment - Session 9 - Central Finance Key & Value Mapping
- Assessment - Session 10 - Central Payment, Clearing Transfer, Tax Consistency Checks & Cross System Pr
- Assessment - Session 11 - Central Payment Activation & Initial Load Overview
- Assessment - Session 12 - Initial Load Overview
- Assessment - Session 13 - Initial Load Configuration & Execution
- Assessment - Session 14 - Initial Load Execution
- Assessment - Session 15 - SLT Overview & Setup
- Assessment - Session 16 - Real Time Replication (Document Replication, AIF Interface)
- Assessment - Session 17 - Other Replication Scenarios (Document Change Replication, AUFK Replication)
- Assessment - Session 18 - Side Panel, COBK Replication & Non SAP Interface Overview
- Assessment - Session 19 - Non-SAP Interface Setup & Execution
- Assessment - Session 20 - Exchange Rate Determination, Doc Splitting, Decentralized Asset Accounting v
- Assessment - Session 21 - Central Finance Overview & Doubt Session
- Assessment - Session 22 - Central Finance Assessment & Doubt Session
- Assignment - Session 1 - Introduction to Central Finance
- Assignment - Session 2 - Features and benefits of SAP Central Finance
- Assignment - Session 3 - Project planning for CFIN
- Assignment - Session 4 - Source System Setup
- Assignment - Session 5 - SLT Overview
- Assignment - Session 6 - SAP Landscape, Central Finance Prerequisites
- Assignment - Session 7 - Basic Setup & Configuration in Source System
- Assignment - Session 8 - Setting up Organization Structure in Central Finance
- Assignment - Session 9 - Central Finance Key & Value Mapping
- Assignment - Session 10 - Central Payment, Clearing Transfer, Tax Consistency Checks & Cross System Pr
- Assignment - Session 11 - Central Payment Activation & Initial Load Overview
- Assignment - Session 12 - Initial Load Overview
- Assignment - Session 13 - Initial Load Configuration & Execution
- Assignment - Session 14 - Initial Load Execution
- Assignment - Session 15 - SLT Overview & Setup
- Assignment - Session 16 - Real Time Replication (Document Replication, AIF Interface)
- Assignment - Session 17 - Other Replication Scenarios (Document Change Replication, AUFK Replication)
- Assignment - Session 18 - Side Panel, COBK Replication & Non SAP Interface Overview
- Assignment - Session 19 - Non-SAP Interface Setup & Execution
- Assignment - Session 20 - Exchange Rate Determination, Doc Splitting, Decentralized Asset Accounting v
- Assignment - Session 21 - Central Finance Overview & Doubt Session
- Assignment - Session 22 - Central Finance Assignment & Doubt Session
- Assignment - Overview of SAP S_4HANA Central Finance
- Assignment - Central Finance Architecture
- Assignment - SAP S_4HANA Central Finance Setup and Configuration
- Assignment - SAP S_4HANA Central Finance Initial Load
- Assignment - SAP S_4HANA Central Finance Real Time
- Assignment - Corporate Finance Processes supported by Central Finance
- Assignment - SAP S_4HANA Central Finance Project.docx
- Lab Activity - Overview of SAP Central Finance in SAP S4HANA
- Lab Activity - Reporting (incl, Side Panel
- Lab Activity - Central Payments
- Lab Activity - Additional Topics
- Lab Activity - Project Execution for SAP Central Finance
- Lab Activity - SAP Central Finance Landscape Architecture
- Lab Activity - Basic Setup and Configuration
- Lab Activity - Initial Load and Real time Replication
- Lab Activity - Error Handling
- Lab Activity - Corporate Finance Processes supported by SAP CF
- Lab Activity - Run Phase
- Lab Activity - Validation and Reconciliation
- Configuration Guide - Central Finance
- Configuration Guide - Introduction to Finance in SAP S4HANA
- Configuration Guide - S4F61 Implementing Cenral Finance in SAP S4HANA
- Configuration Guide - SAP Central Finance and SAP S4HANA
- C_S4FCF_2021 - SAP Certified Development Associate - SAP S_4HANA Central Finance
- Capstone Project - 1. Intercompany Financial Integration Across a Conglomerate
- Capstone Project - 2. Centralized Financial Reporting for Global Enterprise
- Capstone Project - 3. Integrated Central Finance (CFIN) Implementation for a Multinational Enterprise
- Capstone Project - 4. Implementing SAP Central Finance (CFIN) to Enable Shared Service Center for a Global Manufacturing Company
- Capstone Project - 5. Implementing SAP Central Finance (CFIN) to Streamline Financial Consolidation for a Diversified Conglomerate
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