Lead business requirements discussions with customer to implement S/4 HANA solution for the Finance and Controlling area
Design and implement core finance and surround solutions as per Industry best practices.
Provide strong technical understanding of the product with the ability to discuss and demonstrate the full platform and how it may be configured to meet a customer’s business needs
Understand the SAP roadmap for S/4 HANA and become a trusted advisor for clients in driving their S/4 HANA adoption
This position requires business knowledge, direct interaction with clients, hands on system configuration expertise of SAP S/4 HANA and may include team management for both onsite and offshore resources.
You will guide clients through best-practice project scoping and delivery to ensure overall project success in implementing the SAP S/4 HANA.
Ideal candidate should have a proven ability to provide technical direction for complex SAP S/4 HANA issues, and can collaborate with the business and developers and execute on agreed timelines.
Required Skills/Experience:
Provide consulting solutions including how to leverage standard SAP S/4 HANA functionality and how to enable requirements while maximizing the ROI.
Over 12-15 years of overall SAP implementation and support experience
With Finance/Accounting education background should have expert level familiarity with accounting concepts
At least 5 years Pre-Sales and Solutioning experience with proven prior experience in pre-sales
Should be able to articulate and demonstrate S4 functionalities including Fiori and
Should be able to engage in conversation on wide ranging Finance/Accounting topics with senior level Accounting/Finance users including Controllers/CFOs’ including IFRS, US GAAP and Best Practice processes
Knowledge of GDPR regulations would be an added benefit
At least 3+ years in S4/Simple Finance area, including implementation and pre-sales
Preferred Central Finance experience – at least one implementation
Should have experience in all FICO modules including Product Costing, Material Ledger, CO-PA, etc. and strong knowledge of integration with Sales Distribution, Production, Materials Mgmt, Project Systems, etc.
Should have experience in developing RFP responses, project estimation, staffing and other pre-sales related activities
Preferred Background:
Bachelor of Science or Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience preferred or Accounting (preferred).
Proven success implementing SAP functionality in a team environment & ability to work self-sufficiently.
Certification in S/4 HANA, and/or other SAP Solutions is a plus.
Ability to follow SAP methodology including conducting gap analysis between business requirements and SAP solutions, analysing and preparing data migration plans, developing & executing rigorous data and process testing plans
Knowledge and background of Agile/Scrum and DevOps preferred.
Project Management experience with Large and Medium Sized Enterprises (preferred but not required).