Excellent Opportunity with Global MNC IT Company

About the Role :

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Solution Architect with deep Source-to-Pay expertise to partner with our Finance and Accounting teams during a major S/4 upgrade/implementation program.

This role is not a hands-on configuration role the primary SI partner will perform configuration and build. Instead, this consultant will act as a Solution Architect, design advisor, and functional guardian, ensuring the solution meets business needs, aligns with best practices, and fits our end-to-end Finance and Procurement processes.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on AP/S2P process depth, SAP Ariba integration and migration experience, and the ability to guide, challenge, and validate SI-led delivery across the full Finance and Procurement landscape.

What You Will Do :

1. Solution Architecture & Design :

- Lead solution architecture for Finance and Source-to-Pay workstreams in the S/4HANA program.

- Participate in Fit/Gap sessions led by the System Integrator; ensure business requirements are accurately captured.

- Review and challenge SI-proposed solution designs, configuration approaches, process flows, and functional specifications.

- Provide expert architectural guidance on S/4 functionality across :

1. FI : GL, AP (primary focus), AR, AA, Banking

2. CO : Cost Centers, Internal Orders, Product Costing

3. COPA/Margin Analysis : Account-based COPA

4. Universal Journal and Financial Closing

5. S2P : Full Source to Pay cycle including Procurement, AP, and payment processing

- Ensure the design aligns with industry best practices, company financial policies, and S/4 simplification items.

2. SAP Ariba Integration & Migration :

- Architect and validate SAP Ariba integration with S/4HANA covering Ariba Procurement, Ariba Network, and Buying/Invoicing modules.

- Define integration design for Ariba-to-SAP AP flows: PO collaboration, invoice automation, and payment reconciliation.

- Lead migration planning and execution for legacy procurement data into Ariba and S/4HANA environments.

- Validate Ariba-SAP middleware configurations, mapping documents, and error-handling frameworks.

- Ensure end-to-end S2P process continuity across Ariba sourcing, contract management, and SAP AP/payment execution.

3. Accounts Payable Process Leadership :

- Own the AP design stream ensuring best-practice configuration covering :

1. Vendor master governance and Business Partner (BP) setup

2. Three-way match, invoice verification (MIRO), and exception handling

3. Automatic Payment Program (APP), payment methods, and DMEE

4. Electronic Bank Statement (EBS), Bank Communication Management (BCM)

5. Down payments, advance payments, and clearing processes

6. GST/tax code integration with AP transactions

- Validate AP integration with MM (P2P cycle: PR ? PO ? GR ? Invoice ? Payment) and Treasury/Banking.

- Define AP month-end close procedures, reconciliation checkpoints, and aging report design.

4. Functional Design & Documentation :

- Support the creation and refinement of Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Design Documents (FDDs), and Process Maps.

- Validate SI-created documents, identifying gaps, risks, and impact areas.

- Support integration design across MM, SD, PP, and supply chain finance flows.

5. Testing & Quality Assurance :

- Develop test scenarios, scripts, and expected results for UAT and integration testing.

- Support execution of: UAT, Integration Testing, and Regression Testing.

- Validate test results, troubleshoot issues, and work with SI to drive resolution.

- Assist in defining acceptance criteria, cutover activities, and readiness checkpoints.

6. Finance Business Partnering :

- Act as the bridge between :

1. Finance & Accounting SMEs and Procurement teams

2. System Integrator technical and functional teams

3. IT program leadership

- Translate business needs into SAP-aligned requirements.

- Recommend process improvements leveraging S/4 capabilities: Margin Analysis, Universal Allocation, Fiori apps for Finance, and Embedded Analytics.

7. Change, Training & Hypercare :

- Assist with training materials and end-user education for Finance and Procurement teams.

- Support defect triage, sign-offs, and hypercare during go-live stabilization.

- Ensure smooth knowledge transition to Finance users and internal support teams.

What You Bring on Day One :

Functional Experience (Required) :

- 8- 15 years of experience in SAP Finance/Controlling with strong S2P process coverage.

- Mandatory : Proven track record of leading global initiatives and delivering end-to-end global SAP programs across multiple geographies, time zones, and cross-functional teams.

- Strong S/4HANA Finance knowledge across FI (AP primary), CO, and COPA/Margin Analysis.

- Mandatory : Deep Source-to-Pay (S2P) end-to-end business process experience not just AP configuration.

- Mandatory : SAP Ariba integration and migration experience Ariba Buying & Invoicing, Ariba Network, or Ariba Procurement integration with S/4HANA.

- Mandatory : Strong Accounts Payable expertise APP, DMEE, EBS, BCM, three-way match, and vendor reconciliation.

- Experience with Finance transformation programs or S/4 upgrades where an SI handled configuration.

- Solid understanding of end-to-end processes :

1. Source to Pay (Required)

2. Order to Cash

3. Record to Report

4. Product Costing & Inventory Valuation

Design & Testing Skills :

- Ability to challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and guide SI toward better solutions.

- Strong ability to develop test scenarios and lead UAT cycles.

- Skilled at reviewing configuration and technical specs even without configuring directly.

Soft Skills :

- Excellent communicator across Finance, IT, Procurement, and SI teams.

- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable leading solution discussions.

- Strong problem-solving and documentation skills.

We'd Be Excited If You Also Have :

- SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.

- Experience in manufacturing or semiconductor industries.

- Familiarity with advanced financial closing tools, Group Reporting, or Central Finance (CFIN).

- Experience with Ariba Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Lifecycle Management, or Contract Management.

- Knowledge of automation and analytics (e.g., Python, RPA, Copilot for Finance).

- Exposure to procurement platform migrations (Coupa, Jaggaer, or legacy ERP to Ariba).