SAP Finance Functional Solution Architect

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description Job Summary: We are looking for a strategic, hands-on SAP Finance Functional Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of integrated SAP solutions that support our business objectives. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring that SAP solutions are aligned with enterprise goals and industry best practices.

This role will also support and help lead our SAP initiatives. This role is ideal for a seasoned SAP professional ready to take on broader responsibilities in project leadership, team coordination, and cross functional collaboration. This role will work closely with Sr. SAP Leadership and business stakeholders to ensure SAP systems are effectively supporting business operations and growth.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the functional design of SAP solutions across modules such as FI/CO and PS and other interfacing applications – with a strong understanding on the integration with the other SAP Modules (MM, PP, SD, etc). Knowledge of Costing and Management Accounting SAP designs is a must.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable, integrated SAP solutions.
• Develop and maintain solution architecture documentation, including process flows, functional specs, and configuration guides.
• Provide functional leadership during SAP implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with SAP best practices and enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with technical architects, developers and integration teams to ensure seamless integration and data flow across systems and cohesive end-to-end solutions.
• Support testing, training, change management activities and user adoption strategies.
• Stay current on SAP roadmap, innovations (e.g., S/4HANA, Fiori, BTP), and industry trends and assess their applicability to the business and recommend improvement or innovations.
• Translate complex business requirements into SAP functional designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Facilitate and lead business process workshops to identify gaps, opportunities, and solution options.
• Provide governance and oversight for SAP configuration, custom development, and data migration activities.
• Define and enforce SAP solution standards, templates, and documentation practices.
• Support the development of business cases and ROI analysis for SAP-related initiatives.
• Lead functional design reviews and ensure quality assurance across SAP project deliverables.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, offering insights on SAP capabilities and roadmap alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize existing SAP processes and configurations.
• Participate in vendor evaluations, RFP processes, and third-party solution assessments.
• Support the SAP Sr. Director in managing internal teams and external consultants.
• Monitor SAP system performance and coordinate issue resolution.
• Help ensure compliance with IT governance, security, and data integrity standards.
• Contribute to the development of SAP roadmaps and strategic initiatives.

Job Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on SAP functional experience, including at least 2 full lifecycle implementations.
• BA/BS degree required
• Strong cross-functional knowledge of SAP modules and business processes.
• Experience with ECC, S/4HANA and SAP Fiori
• Ability to lead workshops, drive consensus, and influence decision-making.
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., manufacturing, life sciences, or consumer goods).
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project methodologies.
• Understanding of SAP integration tools and platforms (e.g., CPI, BTP, etc).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven software systems experience
• Proven understanding of database applications, system development, report writing, and SAP ERP.
• Production support and project experience
• Strong user experience and project experience of SAP and SAP technical configuration knowledge and business process knowledge of SAP.
• Must have solid project management experience, strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of SAP Best practices
• Excellent organization and communication skills with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms.
• Must have ability to interact with all levels of the organization and work on multiple projects simultaneously with minimum of supervision
• US Citizenship is required for this position. We are unable to hire individuals currently on a work visa or individuals who will require a work visa in the future. **

Salary Range $143,600.00-$191,400.000

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.