SAP Finance Solutions Architect

Job Description:

SAP Finance Solutions Architect

Location: Hybrid - Coventry (2-3 days onsite)  

Contract: Inside IR35

Day rate: Up to £750 per day

Duration: 3-6 Months

Start date: ASAP

Key skills: SAP ECC, SAP Ariba, SAP FICO, P2P

We have for an SAP Solution Architect with one of the UK’s biggest utility company.

The SAP Finance Solution Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the Ariba Procurement and SAP FICO Integration. Here you will be the SME identifying potential problems making sure the finance transformation is a successful.

Capability expectations:

• A solid background in SAP ECC to understand landscape, configuration and customisation.  Functional configuration and development knowledge across multiple components, including document flows and integration points.  Extensive experience across core SAP modules, including:
  • Financial Accounting and Controlling, with deep understanding of financial processes, reporting, and integration with other modules.
  • Asset Accounting, covering lifecycle management of fixed assets and integration with investment and project systems.
  • Project Systems, supporting project planning, execution, and financial tracking.
  • Materials Management, including Inventory Management and Purchasing, with integration to Ariba.
• Good understanding of S/4HANA and RISE (nice to have) with SAP architecture, including in-memory database, data models and Fiori user experience.  Proficient in analysing and managing custom code, including SAP tool assessments. 
• Peripheral system knowledge to understand the flow of data, configuration and technology for items including SAP CRM, BW/4HANA, and Ariba and.
• Collaborate with IT teams, business analysts and business stakeholders to translate analytical needs into production-ready architecture solutions.  Lead the architecture of end-to-end SAP solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.  
• Collaborate with SAP and third-party vendors to assess product roadmaps, influence future capabilities, and ensure alignment with enterprise needs.  Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve skills and project outcomes.  Support the evaluation of emerging technologies for development and solution engineering, evaluating usefulness and cost of products, making appropriate recommendations. 
• Influence and contribute to the development of long-term SAP strategy and enterprise architecture roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business transformation goals.  Contribute to the development of process, data and AI strategies, roadmaps, and best practices.