Sr Functional Architect – S/4HANA RISE – Financial Planning & Accounting

About the role

The Functional Architect will lead the design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA RISE solutions for Financial Planning and Accounting processes. This role is responsible for driving fit-to-standard adoption, defining end-to-end business processes, aligning stakeholders, and ensuring the solution meets compliance, reporting, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert on S/4HANA Finance modules, including: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Bank Accounting, and Financial Planning
• Define the target business processes in alignment with SAP best practices and organizational objectives
• Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops to capture business requirements, assess gaps, and recommend solutions
• Develop functional design specifications for configurations, enhancements, and integrations with upstream/downstream systems
• Oversee system configuration and validate end-to-end solution design
• Collaborate with technical architects, data migration teams, and integration leads to ensure solution integrity
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, and data privacy regulations
• Support testing strategy, scenario development, and defect resolution
• Provide guidance on user training, change management, and go-live readiness
• Act as a key liaison between business leaders, internal technology teams, and external System Integration (SI) partners to ensure alignment and effective delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field
• SAP S/4HANA certifications (Finance) strongly preferred
• 10+ years of experience in SAP Finance solutions, with at least 2 end-to-end S/4HANA implementations (including RISE)
• Expertise in SAP Finance modules (GL, AP, AR, CO, AA, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Financial Planning processes (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting)
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori apps and S/4HANA innovations (Universal Journal, Embedded Analytics) and its impact on finance processes
• Prior experience working in a high-tech manufacturing environment, supporting complex global business models and supply chain integrations
• Prior experience working in a hybrid delivery model with onshore and offshore teams
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global teams across multiple time zones
• Experience engaging with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners to drive consensus and accountability
• Knowledge of compliance and audit requirements in finance processes
• Experience designing integrations with Procurement, Sales, and HR processes
• Significant hands-on experience in both SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Finance
• Experience with data migration strategies and execution during SAP S/4HANA implementations

Skills

• Strong business-facing skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Excellent communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels

Additional Information

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