SAP Consultant

An electric utility client is looking for an SAP Finance Transformation Lead that will Lead for the end-to-end delivery of high quality SAP-enabled solutions in the Finance workstream

Location: Pomona, CA (Hybrid schedule: 1 day per week onsite (3 weeks/month) plus 1 full onsite week per month)

Position: SAP Finance Transformation Lead

Pay Rate: $114/hr. on W2

Duration: 18 months or longer

Schedule: M-F 8-5

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Solutions Lead for the end-to-end delivery of high quality SAP-enabled solutions in the Finance workstream, including core SAP S/4 HANA, MDG, satellite SAP applications such as BW4HANA, Datasphere, SAC, SAP certified applications such as Blackline, OneSource Global Next, Open Text Vendor Invoice Management, Taulia, Finance4U Regulatory Accounting & Reporting, and any remediations to non-SAP applications such as Power Plan, Tagetik, and UI Planner.
• Provide inputs to System Integrator’s (SI) sprint planning via Product Oriented Delivery (POD) based hybrid Agile methodology. Participate in sprints across concurrent workstreams to perform assigned tasks, map, and/or review features to user stories/epics. Answer technical questions in the development of user stories by SI and business partners.
• Engage in detailed design activities, perform review, and provide feedback on System Integrator’s documentation such as Functional/Technical Specifications (FSD/TSD), Business Configuration Document (BCD), Process Design Document (PDD), and Business Process Procedures (BPP).
• Collaborate across multiple Finance project team members in PODs, System Integrator personnel, internal partners and third parties ensuring build reflects detailed design with high quality deliverables that can be traced to requirements.
• Major role in technical architecture review through governance and gating processes by leading preparation of material exhibiting thought leadership and technical solutions capabilities.
• Review SI’s build configurations in SAP S/4 to match Business Configuration Document (BCD) and provide feedback and approval; assist with any necessary configurations and document them.
• Provide materials for review of development objects (RICEFWs – Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows) to Solutions Standardization Board (SSB) and ensure they meet standards and architecture principles in a cloud compliant S/4 HANA environment. Provide guidance on integration with new and existing applications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• SAP Finance (S/4 HANA): 10 years overall SAP experience, with recent hands-on S/4 HANA Finance implementation experience (configuration, business process knowledge, solution delivery).
• Techno-Functional Blend: Strong mix of functional and technical expertise, including ability to review and guide on RICEFW objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows).
• ABAP/Technical Knowledge: Prior ABAP development experience required (not primarily hands-on coding, but must be able to review technical specs, pseudo code, and guide solutioning).
• Cloud & Integration: Experience with SAP S/4 Rise in a cloud environment (AWS preferred, but Azure/Google Cloud acceptable). Familiarity with integrations to third-party/satellite applications (e.g., SAC, DataSphere, PowerPlan, OpenText, etc.).
• Methodologies: Familiarity with hybrid agile delivery, SAP Activate methodology, and tools such as SAP Cloud ALM or Signavio for business process management.
• Leadership & Advisory Role: This is not a project management role. Candidates must demonstrate solution leadership, review/advisory capability, and the ability to challenge/customization decisions while minimizing custom build.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to actively collaborate in sprints, review documents, and engage with system integrators and finance stakeholders.
• Industry Experience: Utility or asset-intensive industry experience is preferred. Bluefield implementation experience is also a plus.

About APR:

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