Job Description

An experienced SAP S/4HANA Functional Consultant is required, 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

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 incumbent 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.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

Responsibilities

• 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 Group 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 Group 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 Group Enterprise and Solution Architecture standards and practices.
• Present solutions architecture to different Group forums (including the Group 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.

RequirementsQualifications

• Matric
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 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/ 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.

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