Lead Enterprise Application Solutions Architect (SAP FICO)

Lead Enterprise Application Solutions Architect (SAP)

*This position is open to candidates hybrid in either Durham, NC or Silver Springs, MD location*

Background:

This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving a financial systems architecture that leverages our software investments to deliver high value solutions to our business partners. The role leads comprehensive solution development involving the management of multiple applications and/or modules of SAP. This role retains and builds expert level knowledge as business needs and projects necessitate, yet can also serve as a change champion and project manager of complex efforts involving specialty skills from third party consultants or other experts.

• Performs detailed analysis of system requirements spanning multiple SAP modules, leverages internal and external resources to build requisite technical knowledge, and constructs optimal solution design
• Develop partnerships with stakeholders and manage project activities in accordance with shared goals of stakeholders
• Complete functional testing and documentation; identifies and implements internal process improvements efficiencies in these areas including test automation
• Review consultant and peer analysis of system issues to ensure alignment with overall system design
• Unlock value for business partners by proposing and architecting solutions to address system and business process pain points
• Ensure proper change management and controls are followed for delivery solution. Find opportunities to improve internal change management and system governance processes
• Build and maintain workstream priorities and roadmap. Identify and implement solution components culminating in robust solution platforms for continuous process efficiency and improvement
• Evaluate and improve system controls and control processes. Suggest and design solutions for manual processes including establishment of system workflows
• Partner with workstream business process owners to construct roadmap of priorities and track progress against roadmap items
• Identify needs for increased system user expertise and coordinate training sessions leveraging internal and external resources
• All other duties as required

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field
• 10 years of hands-on SAP functional experience in the FI/CO area
• 4 years of supporting and maintaining a live SAP environment
• Familiar with US GAAP and financial reporting standards
• Prior experience in accounting or business process solutions/consulting
• Proven track record achieving results in complex situations
• Excellent communication & documentation skills (verbal/written)
• Ability to convert business needs into technical requirements and design robust technical solutions
• Proven ability to identify, focus, and own, high priority tasks to manage delivery to project timeline
• Self-starter with strong work ethic, ability to see tasks to completion
• Excellent time management skills including a strong ability to multi-task without compromising quality
• Proven ability to develop strong personal relationships and work well in a team environment
• Detail oriented and organized
• Understands and incorporates comments and feedback during daily activities and meetings
• Possess a knowledge-sharing mindset, effectively able to explain technical concepts in written form and via presentation
• Comfortable to challenge external consultants and vendors in technical approach for most efficient and creative solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including MS Project, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint
• SAP experience in Life Sciences and validated systems
• Experience with AP automation system such as ReadSoft, OpenText, or Ariba

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Certification
• Experience with S/4HANA and system migration/upgrade efforts
• Experience with: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC); Concur; TrinTech or other account reconciliation software; ServiceNow; GL Wand (InsightSoft

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