SAP Finance Solutions Architect

Recruiter:

Recru-it

Job Ref:

PE011109/LM

Date posted:

Monday, January 20, 2025

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related Monthly

SUMMARY:
What will you do?

Our client is looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA functional consultant, with ambition to grow their career as a Solution Architect within the SAP Finance stream. This stream, at varying degrees, includes within its suite:

Finance
Procurement
Sales
Contracts and Lease Management
Enterprise Asset Management
Master Data Governance
SAP Data Services
Insurance Analyser
A4O supported by SAP BOBJ
SAP GRC
Kofax Total Agility

The person must have solution design, system configuration, testing and delivery experience at a senior level in either the SAP S/4HANA Finance (including Controlling) and/or Procurement lines of business.
The successful person will undergo a comprehensive training programme to develop skills in the Solution Architecture discipline, through internal and external training programs, workshops, and certification courses to become a designated SAP Finance Solution Architect for the company.
The person will be hired to be an SAP Finance Solution Architect and will be expected the perform the responsibilities outlined below in the Job responsibilities.
The person must possess a technical understanding of relevant integration patterns within the SAP S/4HANA suite, and to external SAP and non-SAP systems:

ALE (iDocs)
Web Services
Cloud Platform Integration
SFTP
RFC

The person must keep abreast with the latest and planned SAP technologies and tools relating to the Finance stream and provide expert advice to business analysts and business stakeholders in search of SAP solutions.

What will make you successful in this role?

Business and technical stakeholder engagement and elicitation of business and technology goals, objectives, priorities and requirements.
Translation of business and technical requirements into a solution architecture to be implemented (to address both business and technical requirements.
Design and validate a complex solution architecture to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.
Research new solutions to address a specific or general business problem.
Design solution integration architecture to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.
Provide solution advisory, recommendations and guidance on the SAP Finance platforms (SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP Insurance Analyser, SAP GRC, SAP Data Services, etc.).
Contribute in the strategic planning and architecture definition of the company SAP Finance landscape.
Understand and interpret the business processes for which the solution architecture is being developed.
Influence business and IT strategies ensuring collaborative alignment.
Contribute to building SAP Finance technical and application roadmaps (both for on-prem and in the cloud).
Active involvement and provide guidance in the SAP Finance landscape system migration or upgrades.
Document the overall Solution Architecture and integration to other systems in-line with the company Enterprise and Solution Architecture standards and practices.
Present solutions architecture to different the company forums (including the company Architecture Solutions Evaluation & Review forum).
Undergo a comprehensive training programme to develop skills in Solution Architecture discipline, through internal and external training programs, workshops, and certification courses to become a designated SAP Finance Solution Architect for the company.

Qualification

Matric
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years functional consultant experience in SAP S/4 HANA with hands-on senior expertise in either Finance (incl. Controlling) or Procurement. Such experience to include:

Elicit and translate business requirements to system solutions
Configure S/4HANA
System Testing
Implement reporting solutions
Drafting documentation, not limited to functional specifications, technical specifications, system guides and presentations.

At least 5 full life cycle implementations of ECC6 and/or S/4HANA.
Must have experience in FIORI applications and the underlying architecture thereof.
Proven track record of successful SAP implementations, upgrades, and support.
Must have experience operating in a client facing or similar role.
Experience in A40 will be advantageous.
Experience in Business Technology Platform (BTP) will be advantageous.
Experience with SAP Insurance Analyzer and SAP Data Services will be advantageous.
Experience in Rise with SAP will advantageous.

Knowledge and skills

Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture
Proficiency in SAP design, configuration, customization, Integration and reporting toolsets.
Strong knowledge of data migration, ETL processes, and data governance
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment
Clear evidence of continuous development and learning
- The successful candidate will undergo comprehensive training to develop skills in Solution Architecture. This will include:
  - Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and Methodologies.
  - Solution Architecture Design.
  - Advanced training in emerging SAP technologies and industry best practices
- Participation in internal and external training programs, workshops, and certification courses to stay current with the latest SAP advancements and industry trends, and to be a well-rounded SAP Finance Solutions Architect

Personal Attributes

Organisational savvy - Contributing through others
Communicates effectively - Contributing independently
Collaborates - Contributing independently
Self-development - Contributing independently
Manages complexity - Contributing independently

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others

POSITION INFO:
What will you do?

Our client is looking for an experienced SAP S/4HANA functional consultant, with ambition to grow their career as a Solution Architect within the SAP Finance stream. This stream, at varying degrees, includes within its suite:

Finance
Procurement
Sales
Contracts and Lease Management
Enterprise Asset Management
Master Data Governance
SAP Data Services
Insurance Analyser
A4O supported by SAP BOBJ
SAP GRC
Kofax Total Agility

The person must have solution design, system configuration, testing and delivery experience at a senior level in either the SAP S/4HANA Finance (including Controlling) and/or Procurement lines of business.
The successful person will undergo a comprehensive training programme to develop skills in the Solution Architecture discipline, through internal and external training programs, workshops, and certification courses to become a designated SAP Finance Solution Architect for the company.
The person will be hired to be an SAP Finance Solution Architect and will be expected the perform the responsibilities outlined below in the Job responsibilities.
The person must possess a technical understanding of relevant integration patterns within the SAP S/4HANA suite, and to external SAP and non-SAP systems:

ALE (iDocs)
Web Services
Cloud Platform Integration
SFTP
RFC

The person must keep abreast with the latest and planned SAP technologies and tools relating to the Finance stream and provide expert advice to business analysts and business stakeholders in search of SAP solutions.

What will make you successful in this role?

Business and technical stakeholder engagement and elicitation of business and technology goals, objectives, priorities and requirements.
Translation of business and technical requirements into a solution architecture to be implemented (to address both business and technical requirements.
Design and validate a complex solution architecture to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.
Research new solutions to address a specific or general business problem.
Design solution integration architecture to address business and technical requirements and ensure successful implementation.
Provide solution advisory, recommendations and guidance on the SAP Finance platforms (SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP Insurance Analyser, SAP GRC, SAP Data Services, etc.).
Contribute in the strategic planning and architecture definition of the company SAP Finance landscape.
Understand and interpret the business processes for which the solution architecture is being developed.
Influence business and IT strategies ensuring collaborative alignment.
Contribute to building SAP Finance technical and application roadmaps (both for on-prem and in the cloud).
Active involvement and provide guidance in the SAP Finance landscape system migration or upgrades.
Document the overall Solution Architecture and integration to other systems in-line with the company Enterprise and Solution Architecture standards and practices.
Present solutions architecture to different the company forums (including the company Architecture Solutions Evaluation & Review forum).
Undergo a comprehensive training programme to develop skills in Solution Architecture discipline, through internal and external training programs, workshops, and certification courses to become a designated SAP Finance Solution Architect for the company.

Qualification

Matric
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years functional consultant experience in SAP S/4 HANA with hands-on senior expertise in either Finance (incl. Controlling) or Procurement. Such experience to include:

Elicit and translate business requirements to system solutions
Configure S/4HANA
System Testing
Implement reporting solutions
Drafting documentation, not limited to functional specifications, technical specifications, system guides and presentations.

At least 5 full life cycle implementations of ECC6 and/or S/4HANA.
Must have experience in FIORI applications and the underlying architecture thereof.
Proven track record of successful SAP implementations, upgrades, and support.
Must have experience operating in a client facing or similar role.
Experience in A40 will be advantageous.
Experience in Business Technology Platform (BTP) will be advantageous.
Experience with SAP Insurance Analyzer and SAP Data Services will be advantageous.
Experience in Rise with SAP will advantageous.

Knowledge and skills

Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA architecture
Proficiency in SAP design, configuration, customization, Integration and reporting toolsets.
Strong knowledge of data migration, ETL processes, and data governance
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment
Clear evidence of continuous development and learning
- The successful candidate will undergo comprehensive training to develop skills in Solution Architecture. This will include:
  - Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and Methodologies.
  - Solution Architecture Design.
  - Advanced training in emerging SAP technologies and industry best practices
- Participation in internal and external training programs, workshops, and certification courses to stay current with the latest SAP advancements and industry trends, and to be a well-rounded SAP Finance Solutions Architect

Personal Attributes

Organisational savvy - Contributing through others
Communicates effectively - Contributing independently
Collaborates - Contributing independently
Self-development - Contributing independently
Manages complexity - Contributing independently

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others

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