SAP S/4 HANA FICO Solution Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Take the lead in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud FICO solution architecture for finance transformation, implementation, and optimization initiatives.

• Convert finance strategies, legal requirements, business processes, and reporting needs into tailored SAP Public Cloud solution designs.

• Offer architectural guidance in both Financial Accounting and Management Accounting domains.

• Conduct fit-to-standard and design workshops with clients and stakeholders.

• Own and actively contribute to the creation of solution design documentation, process flows, configuration principles, decision papers, integration requirements, and architectural artifacts.

• Ensure that finance solution designs meet the requirements for integration, master data, migration, reporting, security, controls, compliance, and operational support.

• Collaborate with functional consultants, technical teams, developers, testing teams, and delivery leads throughout the build, testing, cutover, and deployment phases.

• Review decisions on configuration, extensibility, and enhancements to ensure alignment with approved architecture, SAP Public Cloud standards, and clean-core principles.

• Aid project governance by identifying risks, dependencies, design issues, and opportunities for simplification, automation, or process enhancement.

• Assist in pre-sales, estimation, and proposal activities that require insights into SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud finance architecture.

• Contribute throughout the processes of discovery, fit-to-standard workshops, solution architecture, configuration alignment, integration design, testing support, data migration readiness, deployment governance, and ongoing solution enhancement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive functional consulting and solution architecture experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance, particularly with hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.

• Proven experience in leading Public Cloud fit-to-standard workshops, solution design, configuration alignment, scope validation, and gap management.

• Comprehensive understanding of SAP FICO processes, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, bank accounting, tax, cost center accounting, profitability analysis, allocations, and period-end closing.

• Strong knowledge of best practices in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, standard scope items, business configuration, extensibility options, and clean-core delivery principles.

• Experience in working across the entire SAP project lifecycle, including discovery, design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, deployment, and post-go-live support.

• Solid awareness of finance integration points with procurement, sales, projects, banking, tax, reporting, analytics, and third-party systems.

• Capability to lead client workshops, document solution options, and influence stakeholders towards practical, scalable, and standardized design decisions.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills, with the ability to engage both finance and technical audiences effectively.

• Ability to collaborate in consulting, project delivery, or managed services environments and provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent industry experience.

• Relevant certifications in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Finance, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, or SAP FICO are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits, recognition, and wellbeing platform.

• Opportunities for career advancement through succession planning, internal promotions, and mentorship programs.

• Continuous investment in professional development via industry and technology certifications, along with study assistance.

• Mental health support provided through our Employee Assistance Program.

• Assistance for family and caregiving responsibilities, including paid parental leave.

• Employee referral program with monetary incentives available.

• Flexible work arrangements allowing performance from anywhere in Australia.

• Options for permanent full-time and part-time employment.

• Occasional opportunities for business travel.