SAP FI Architect - Atlanta, GA

SAP FI Architect - Atlanta, GA

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Role: SAP FI Architect
Location: Atlanta, GA
Job Description:
We are looking for an accomplished SAP Financials professional to fill an SAP Technical Architect position in our Alpharetta office.
This individual will need to be well versed in the SAP technology (S/4, AO, Fiori Apps, and SAC); knowledgeable in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Lease Management, Treasury processes; actively participated and led multiple SAP S/4 implementations, and successfully supported the SAP Financials initiatives. He/ she must demonstrate solid experience in working with multiple teams across an SAP landscape.
The Financials Architect works directly with our business partners and stakeholders (Directors, VP's and above) to understand their strategic goals to launch major initiatives to solve business problems. The associate facilitates the reengineering of business processes required to support these business challenges by recommending best-fit technology solutions.
The primary role of this position will be to focus on the cross-module integration within FICO, along with BW, BPC, PTP, and OTC processes. Have broad-based FICO experience to be able to act as the technical owner of overall integration for ERP design. Requires strong FICO background with extensive experience handling integration responsibilities.
What does a great (Financials Architect) do?

• Design and perform configuration in SAP S/4 (1809 preferable) software functionality of New General Ledger, New Asset Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, RAR, Lease Management, Project Costing, Results Analysis, and Profitability Analysis.
• Work with the Business and technical leads to plan, coordinate and execute technical projects from task assignment to completion.
• Leads the day-to-day activities of other members of the Record to Report team.
• Mentor, coach, and mentor other members of the SAP Technical and Business teams.
• Organizes work efforts and prioritizes the tasks to be achieved to meet SLAs and deliverables.
• Track Risks and issues associated with the Project and Production support deliverables. Keep the team updated about the progress for timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Execute the project deliverables by collaborating with the on-site technical and business teams.
• Analyze existing business processes, working with the business units to identify best practices by covering the SAP cross-functional integration with all modules.
• Analyze and support the application of support packs and system upgrades to future SAP releases.
• Analyze the root cause of system functionality defects and provide design assistance to resolve the issues. Address and resolve system functionality support issues via configuration, SAP note application, and recommending developments.
• Develop functional specifications for customized development and provide functional support for the development team.
• Conduct system integration testing and assist business users in completing user acceptance testing where functionality validation is completed before recommending the release of changes to the production environment.
• Collaborate with the business systems leaders to identify research and propose functionality improvement opportunities in the financial systems technology roadmap.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or IT related
• Deep knowledge of SAP FICO and FSCM technology with hands-on configuration experience in General Ledger, Controlling, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Bank interfaces, Profitability Analysis, Project system, Tax, and Treasury modules.
• Has three full life cycle implementations of SAP.
• Strong leadership and collaboration capabilities
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical specifications to clients, implementation teams, and functional teammates
• Ability to work in a changing environment; special projects will involve changing the existing process, technologies, and people within Accounting and Finance to drive standardization of best practices
• Strong process improvement discipline
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage projects, own deliverables, and coordinate work among involved associates
• Analyze the technical solution options and recommend implementation options to the business leaders
• Ownership and accountability
• Client relationship management
• Independent decision making
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Strong drive in obtaining results
• Negotiation and influence skills

• Master's degree
• Knowledgeable in Business Objects, Opentext, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash processes, Business Warehouse, and Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC).
• Strong business consulting and solution proposal experience
• Excellent project management tools/MS Projects & presentation skills