Interim Senior Manager

Job Title: Interim Senior Manager, Accounting – Fixed Assets, Expense Payables & Sales Audit

Alternate / Internal Title: Geospatial Manager MAP (SAP S/4HANA Finance)

Location: San Francisco, CA – Mission St (USCASASA03) – Hybrid (Onsite 2 days/week)

Work Model: Hybrid

Job Type: Business Associate (40CW00)

Travel Required: No

Sub-Contractor Allowed: Yes

Years of Experience: 15–19 years (Total: 19 years)

Role Overview

We are seeking an Interim Senior Manager, Accounting with deep experience in Fixed Assets, Expense Payables, Sales Audit and SAP S/4HANA Finance (FICO) to support an S/4 Finance implementation and broader S!One ERP transformation.

This role combines:

• Hands-on accounting leadership (US GAAP, internal controls, audit, close activities),
• Project / Program Management for S/4HANA and S!One transformation, and
• Functional SAP FICO / S/4HANA expertise across FI, CO, integrations (MM, SD), and reconciliation tools (Blackline, Optimus/Aptos).

You will work closely with Finance, EXL, IT and project teams to drive process harmonization, data cleansing, migration readiness, and post-go-live stabilization.

Core Focus Areas

1. S/4 Finance Implementation Project Management

• Act as S/4 Finance Implementation Project Manager for finance workstreams.
• Work with the customer Finance Business Team to:
• Organize and prioritize tasks for the project.
• Create and manage task lists, schedules and follow-ups.
• Engage the team for UAT, validations, and sign-offs.
• Collaborate closely with the Technical Implementation Team (S/4, S!One, integrations) to ensure alignment.
• Use your Accounting/Finance knowledge, PM experience, and S/4HANA expertise to translate finance requirements into actionable tasks and keep the team moving forward.

2. Fixed Assets (FA)

• Ensure adherence to internal controls and maintain appropriate audit documentation.
• Oversee asset location and allocation initiatives.
• Support FA balance cleansing for S!One migration (WO by end of Dec-2025).
• Assist in project management for fixed asset migration into S/4/S!One.

3. Expense Payables (EP)

• Enforce the No PO/No Pay policy and resolve unmatched invoice issues.
• Support harmonization and migration projects (Project TBD S!One harmonization).
• Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Treasury to align payment terms and policy compliance.
• Lead Balance Sheet cleansing activities for S!One migration (Q4 2025).
• Provide Boundary System migration support (integration to SAP) including process design and test execution.

4. Sales Audit (SA)

• Oversee the Optimus platform for transaction-level reconciliation of credit card tenders; support process optimization.
• Drive cash process improvements (DTS – validation, clearing, reporting, alerts).
• Review and refine processes, alerts, and documentation.
• Lead Balance Sheet cleansing for S!One migration (Q4 2025).
• Support Boundary System migration (Aptos–Optimus integration to SAP) including process design and testing.

5. Reporting & Controls

• Maintain audit and training documentation and SharePoint repositories (limited but critical support).
• Support internal and external audits, including walkthroughs and control testing (limited involvement).
• Review Journal Entries, reconciliations, and aging reports.
• Contribute to system improvement initiatives (Coupa, S/4HANA migration, other projects) and promote best practices.

6. Strategic Projects & Initiatives

S!One ERP Transformation

• Participate in anticipation, validation and process improvement related to S!One.
• Participate in testing and posting review.
• Support mapping and migration plans (Master Data and Transaction data).
• Lead AP migration master data validation for specific processes (1099, Open POs, master data in Coupa and other systems).
• Perform migration reconciliation (FA balances, new asset class mapping, GL validation).
• Coordinate support, training documentation and change management; update EXL SOPs.

4. S!One Process Mining & Automation

• Review user stories and validate automation opportunities with S/4.
• Share best practice opportunities within S/4.
• Review Balance Aging for open items and drive clearing of historical data (FA-EP-SA).
• Ensure documentation (SOP) is updated accordingly.

7. SAP S/4HANA FICO / Geospatial Manager MAP Responsibilities

(From the internal “Geospatial Manager MAP – S/4HANA Finance” profile; functionally this is a senior SAP FICO/S/4HANA role)

• Lead and manage SAP FICO implementation, upgrades and enhancements from initiation to completion.
• Conduct business process analysis, gather requirements, perform gap analysis (as-is vs to-be) and design optimal SAP solutions.
• Configure SAP FI (GL, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Banking) and CO (Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, COPA).
• Manage integration between FICO and other SAP modules (MM, SD, PP, HR) and non-SAP systems.
• Provide L2/L3 support, manage service tickets and ensure timely resolution within SLAs.
• Plan and execute Unit, Integration, and UAT testing.
• Create and maintain process, configuration, and functional documentation, ensuring compliance with IT policies and financial regulations.
• Conduct user training and provide ongoing support to finance and operations teams.
• Monitor SAP system performance and proactively implement enhancements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required).
• CPA preferred.
• Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/IT or related field (MBA or related Master’s is a plus).

Experience

• 10 years of progressive Accounting experience with leadership exposure.
• 15 years of SAP FICO / S/4HANA implementation and support, including project and team management.

Accounting & Controls

• Strong command of US GAAP, internal controls, and audit practices.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.

SAP & Tools

• Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO), including:
• S/4HANA New GL, Automatic Payments, Product Costing, Profit Center Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis (COPA), Accounts Receivable, FI-MM and FI-SD Integration.
• Experience with ECC and migration to S/4HANA / S!One.
• Proficiency with reconciliation tools: Blackline, Optimus/Aptos.
• Tools & Systems:
• SAP S/4HANA, ECC
• Anaplan, Confluence, SharePoint
• Excel, PowerPoint, Blackline