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SAP Finance Architect

TechDigital

  • Rochester, MN
  • 29 days ago

    Highlights

    Role Overview: S/4HANA Finance Architect to play a key leadership role in a complex, multientity ERP Transformation Program involving a Brownfield Conversion (ECC → S/4HANA Private Cloud) and a Greenfield S/4HANA implementation. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Design Lead the endtoend S/4HANA Finance architecture, covering FI, CO, New GL/Universal Journal, AA, AP, AR, Banking, Treasury, and integration to logistics modules.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRochester, MN
    IndustryOther/Not Classified
    Company Size100 to 499 employees

    Description

    Role Overview: S/4HANA Finance Architect to play a key leadership role in a complex, multientity ERP Transformation Program involving a Brownfield Conversion (ECC → S/4HANA Private Cloud) and a Greenfield S/4HANA implementation.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Solution Architecture & Design
      • Lead the endtoend S/4HANA Finance architecture, covering FI, CO, New GL/Universal Journal, AA, AP, AR, Banking, Treasury, and integration to logistics modules.
      • Drive conversion readiness activities, including CVI (BP Conversion), Universal Journal migration, and simplification item remediation.
      • Define the target financial data model, including:
        • Chart of Accounts (CoA) harmonization
        • Cost center, profit center, segment, fund, grant design
        • Tax, asset accounting, treasury and cash processes
        • IFRS/GAAP reporting alignment
      • Architect SAP Best Practices adoption for the Greenfield implementation and guide design decisions aligned with Clean Core principles.
    • Client Engagement & Leadership
      • Serve as the primary finance design authority in front of senior stakeholders.
      • Conduct workshops: Client, Fit/Gap, Design, and Playback Sessions.
    • Implementation & Delivery Oversight
      • Provide functional oversight during configuration, development, and testing cycles.
      • Guide the creation of:
        • Functional specifications (WRICEF)
        • Integration designs (Ariba, SuccessFactors, WFS, banking, external portals)
        • Migration objects for Greenfield Implementation
      • Ensure smooth execution of SIT, UAT, and Cutover readiness.
      • Support cutover, reconciliations, mock conversions, and monthend validation.
    Required Skills and Experience
    • Technical & Functional Expertise
    • 12+ years of SAP Finance experience; 2+ fullcycle S/4HANA programs required.
    • Expert-level understanding of Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and S/4HANA financial data structures
    • Deep knowledge of Following S/4HANA Finance Modules
        • Financial Accounting(FI):
          • General Ledger (New GL)
          • Accounts Payable (AP)
          • Accounts Receivable (AR)
          • Bank Accounting
          • Cash Journal & Cash Operations
        • Asset Accounting (New AA)
          • Parallel valuations
          • Depreciation areas
          • Integration with Project Systems, PM, and Procurement
        • Controlling (CO) Expertise
          • Cost Center Accounting
          • Internal Orders
          • Profit Center & Segment reporting
          • Product Costing & Actual Costing
          • Event-based revenue/cost postings (EBRP)
        • Treasury/Banking
          • Bank Account Management (BAM)
          • Cash Position & Forecasting
          • Payment formats (ACH, wires), lockbox, and MBC
          • Treasury instruments (optional but highly valued)
    • Strong exposure to:
      • S/4HANA Brownfield Conversion
      • Finance Object Data Mapping and Transformation
      • Business Partner (CVI) conversion
      • Embedded Analytics & Fiori apps
    • Architecture & Integration
    • Expertise in designing integrations with:
      • Ariba, Concur, SuccessFactors, Utility ISU (optional)
      • Banking interfaces, MBC, EDI, 3rdparty procurement systems
    • Deep knowledge of integrations between:
      • FI–MM (GR/IR, inventory valuation)
      • FI–SD (billing, rev rec, credit management)
      • FI–PM/EAM (asset postings, maintenance orders)
      • FI–HR/SuccessFactors (payroll, cost allocations)
      • FI–Ariba (Sourcing, Contracts, P2P)
    • Ability to evaluate customizations vs. SAP standard, ensuring "Clean Core.”
    • Leadership Skills
    • Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executivelevel presence.
    • Ability to facilitate workshops with senior finance stakeholders.
    • Leading functional teams across FI/CO/AA/Banking/Treasury
    • Representing Finance in program governance, RAID reviews, stage gates

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