SAP CO Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall architecture in SAP Controlling (Product Costing/Actual Costing, COPA and CCA being the focus areas), Internal/Management reporting and consolidation items.
• Gather business requirements for finance solution developments and ensure the delivery of subsequent changes.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key finance solution vendor contacts, finance process leads and other key finance team members.
• Support the delivery, operation, and regular upgrade of finance solutions, including SAP S/4HANA Finance, ensuring it remains aligned to the current and future business needs.
• Effectively communicate changes, upgrades, and enhancements to stakeholders, ensuring smooth transitions and user adoption.
• Ensure that the Finance IT development and application management services are delivered in accordance with all contractual SLAs and business expectations.
• Support regular Finance IT performance management meetings with key business stakeholders to drive performance improvements within the IT team and software vendors.
• Maintain a view of future solution functionality and aligned technologies that would enhance, simplify, or delight experience for our business stakeholders.
• Work as solution architect and SME to ensure right solutions are proposed and implemented aligning with industry best practices.

What are we looking for?

Skills & Experiences

• Bachelors/master’s degree in finance or a qualified Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant.
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience in designing and configuring SAP Controlling (Supply Chain Finance and Financial Planning and Analysis) solutions with a background in SAP consulting and at least 1 end-to-end implementations in SAP Controlling.
• Strong knowledge and experience in SAP S/4HANA Controlling topics, such as Product Costing, Actual Costing, Cost Object Controlling and COPA
• Good understanding of the functional integration aspects with other SAP modules like MM, SD, PP, PM, PS.
• Excellent vendor management and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and build trust.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve IT issues.
• Team player, with the ability to work collaboratively and constructively with others.