SAP Finance Solution Architect (SAP S/4 HANA) @ NJ/NY - C2H

Title: SAP Architect/SME - SAP FICO+RAR+Group Reporting + SAC Planning 

 

SAP Finance Solution Architect (SAP S/4HANA Finance, RAR, Group Reporting & SAC Planning) 

Primary Responsibilities 

● Lead business process assessment and advisory for SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation programs. 

● Conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops covering Record-to-Report (R2R), Financial Close, Financial Planning processes. 

● Define target-state finance processes aligned with SAP Best Practices & Clean Core principles. 

● Provide expertise across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Treasury, Tax and Financial Closing. 

● Lead design discussions for SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting, including revenue recognition, IFRS 15/ASC 606 compliance, contract accounting & revenue allocation. 

● Advise on SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting, including consolidation units, financial close, intercompany eliminations, currency translation, consolidation rules, statutory reporting. 

● Lead financial planning and forecasting workshops using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning, including budgeting, forecasting, allocations, driver-based planning & management reporting. 

● Assess finance master data readiness including Chart of Accounts, Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Business Partners and Financial Dimensions. 

● Identify process gaps and recommend SAP standard capabilities while minimizing customizations. 

● Support executive workshops, roadmap development, implementation planning & value realization discussions. 

● Collaborate with integration, data migration, reporting, security and change management teams. Experience 

● 14 -16 years of SAP Finance consulting experience with multiple end-to-end SAP implementations. 

● Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance including GL, AP, AR, AA, Costing, Financial Close & Universal Journal. 

● Hands-on experience implementing SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting (RAR). 

● Experience implementing SAP S/4HANA Group Reporting for financial consolidation. 

● Experience delivering budgeting and planning solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning. 

● Strong understanding of IFRS, US GAAP, revenue recognition, and financial reporting standards. 

● Experience leading executive workshops, Fit-to-Standard sessions, and advisory engagements. 

● Experience with SAP Activate methodology and SAP Best Practices. 

● Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.