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SAP FICO Fresher Jobs – Myth or Reality?

Many people who have domain experience are wondering how to find SAP FICO fresher jobs? Most companies want to hire experienced SAP experienced consultants. But then, if no one gives a chance to a fresher to get a job, how it is possible to get experience in SAP FICO? Meaning that people with only domain experience are likely to remain where we they are… However, the situation is not hopeless and in this post we would like to share some advice for finding SAP FICO fresher jobs.

SAP FICO Fresher Jobs

First, we would like to share experience of one SAP FI/CO consultant who also had to start as a fresher one day. He was in same situation where he only had domain experience and passed SAP FI certification. However, he managed to find a job in one of the MNC. He said that some time these companies have openings for freshers too. His advice is that you just need to keep trying, because SAP FI/CO is ever demanding module.

Another his advice is that you should try to land a job as an SAP end user in any company where SAP is implemented. This experience will be beneficial and will differentiate you from other candidates at time of the job interview. The last, but not the least is that with this kind of job you will be in touch with SAP screen and become familiar with the system.

Three Common Mistakes People Make When Looking for SAP FICO Fresher Jobs

Indeed, there are opportunities for SAP jobs all over the place. You just need to keep your eyes open. However, you should avoid three big mistakes that SAP FICO freshers often make:

1. They do not prepare for the job interview well enough. Please remember that if you perform badly during your interview, there are other 1000 candidates for that SAP job. Interviews for SAP FICO fresher jobs are different from interviews for other jobs, because the position is highly competitive. So be geared up with your basics. Read SAP FI questions that may be asked at interviews and check as many threads on SAP FI/CO forums as possible.

2. They do consider a salary package as one of the main criteria when looking for SAP FICO fresher jobs. Or even when looking for SAP end user roles. You should not be very much concentrated on money issue as you get to learn a lot on such a job and grow in the right direction, without manipulation from your employer.

3. They do not apply for SAP jobs that require some experience, because they think they are not good enough for them. Come on! You are not going to be sued or punished if apply for a job, which requires 1-3 years of experience. If an employer do not think you are experienced enough, your resume will simply be ignored. Not a big deal. You should apply for all SAP FI/CO jobs that come your way and participate in as many job interview as you can – personal, telephone, etc. Do not think that you are a fresher when it comes to jobs applications.

Here is some more inspiring insides from a person who also desperately looked for SAP FICO fresher jobs:

“After I passed my SAP FI Certification, I went through more than 30 FICO groups on Facebook and LinkedIn and connected with unknown but knowledgeable FICO people on LinkedIn and kept asking them questions about interviews, openings, and their experiences as freshers. I worked for a Pharma company as an SAP end user for free for 3 months and gave more than 20 interviews from various SAP consulting companies during that period. My end user experiences became good stories to share during the interviews. Now I am well placed in SAP with just 6 months into it and connected to a pool of talent on and off SDN. And lastly, I did not have any domain experience. I was a complete fresher.”

With this, I would like to conclude this post and wish you all the best with your career! Keep your eyes open 🙂
Cleo Isco: I am a principal SAP consultant at [Confidential] and a founder of ERProof. I run this blog in my spare time to share knowledge and expertise in SAP with the world. I hope that my posts will be helpful and you enjoy reading them!

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  • Iam a B.com graduate and Icwa(Inter). Pursuing for my final exams. Its been almost 6 years since I graduated from my college and 5 years since I quit my Bank (back-end) job. I am very passionate about starting my career in Accounting. Could friends like you suggest me some course in SAP. Iam totally new and unaware of this thing. Would be grateful if someone could enlighten me with some certification courses. I am currently living in USA. Is it advisable to go back to India and study for the same or can we do the course here?

    Thank you...

      • I am MBA in Finance in 2011,after that i have joined with Accounts job in Non SAP for 1yr,then i have learned SAP FICO in best way with no certification .So i want to take suggestion from you what will be next step for me to do ?

          • Actually I Have recently completed SAP FICO training in last month.I am now only practicing SAP.

          • I would then suggest to wait with SAP FI certification and focus on finding an entry level job for SAP FI analyst. After 1-2 years or earlier, if your employer sponsor it, you can write SAP FI certification.

            Cleo

  • Very good post.I made my BI certification exam in April this year.Still looking out for fresher opening.Working as a web application developer (php)with my domain experience.I still believe some day will get a company out there to employ me either as A sap consultant fresher or end user.Will never give up.Thanks for the post.

  • Hi,
    My name is Kiran, I have completed my B.com and having 7 years exp in finance in BPO company. would like to do SAP in FICO, is this correct step at this time, where I have 7 years exp. If I do SAP will i be consider as Fresher or exp in filed of SAP for getting job and also want to know what would salary.

    Many thanks in advance

    • Hi Kiran,

      I think that you can move to SAP field, and considering your background in finance, SAP FI/CO will be the best fit. However, I am not sure if getting SAP FI/CO fresher jobs would be a good career move for you. The reason why I think so is because in SAP field you will have to start your career almost from the scratch. Probably, you can get better salary by staying in finance field because you already have very good experience there (7 years). I don't know where you are located but in Europe entry level SAP FI/CO job will pay you around 30-50K EUR per year (before taxes).

      Cleo

    • Have you completed to FICO certification and planning to do so. I have same problem as yours. MBA and 7 years of experience in BPO industry. Wanted to change the line but once the certification is done, will i be treated as a fresher. That is my worry and concern. Please advise Kiran, Mithra and cleo.

      • Hi

        Yes you are correct once you have completed your certification you will be treated as fresher. It is irrelevent of your past exp.

        Regards
        Vishal Arora
        SAP FI Consultant

        • hi i am a CA with 5 years of experience. I wanna pursue SAP COURSE. Will this be helpful to me now to find a suitable job. I am already earning 15 lakhs now

  • Hi i am going to do SAP FICO in training institute. They will give only training with one implementation without certification. Kindly advice shall i learn this training and is this value and ì will get job if i trained in other institute. Last, certificate is necessary to get job or only knowledge and implementation of SAPFICO is enough to get job. Pls advice.

    • Hi Mikel,

      If you learn something about SAP from a training course, it is always valuable. SAP certification is not necessary for getting SAP FICO jobs. Your experience with and knowledge of SAP FICO are the main factors. Still, SAP certification could be useful when you need to compete for SAP FICO jobs with other candidates that have similar experience as you do. In this case SAP certification could be a small advantage that helps you to "win" SAP FICO position from other candidates.

      Cleo

    • Thank u so much,

      I am unaware about job vacancy in sap fico field. Is there more vacancy available in chennai and wat is starting salary for freshers

  • Hi,
    My name is Amarnath, I have completed my B.E in Electronics and communication stream and having 4 years of exp as a Mainframe Developer,Currently I'm Jobless and searching for Job. Now I would like to do SAP BI or FICO or BASIS , So please suggest which one I have to choose and why? And if I do any one of the above module I will be treated as Fresher or exp?

    Thanks Advance and it will be great helpful if you explain in detail.

    • Based on your background, SAP Basis is the most appropriate direction. Yes, you will be treated as a fresher.

  • Hi,

    I am in a very confused state and any help from your end would be greatly appreciated. I have completed my BBM and had got certified globally (SAP FICO) in June 2012, I did not find a job in SAP so had worked in Amazon and have now quit my job, I am still unable to find a job in SAP. Please help me.

  • I have 7+ years of experience in BPO Industry and performing a role of Assistant Manager.(Qualification - B.Com and MBA Finance)

    I am interested in SAP FI and have done my certification on SAP FI on 14th Dec 2012.I am looking out for jobs and applying for all jobs in SAP FI profile in Chennai, but not sucessful so far.I have just attended two interviews out of many applied.My profile is either ignored or not selected for some or other reasons - not known.

    Could anyone help me out for openings for any role in SAP FI to gain experience in SAP.

  • Hi Friends,

    I have completed MBA & M.com & Having 4 years of experience into Finance/Accounting in BPO Sector. I have joined for SAP FI/CO in Institute.So is there any possibility of applying for MNCS by 2-4 years of fake experince is there any possibilty of sustaining in the company Without having end to end knowledge. Appreciated if you can suggest me?

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