SAP S4/HANA FI/CO Senior Architect

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Job Title: SAP S4/HANA FI/CO Senior Architect

Job Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid/Remote options available)

Job Duration: May 28, 2026 – November 29, 2026

Job Type: Contract (Business Associate)

Industry Focus: Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences / Contract Manufacturing (CMO)

Job Overview: As a Senior SAP S4/HANA FI/CO Architect, you will play a critical role in the global digital transformation of the Menarini Group. You will be responsible for the implementation and harmonization of the SAP S4/HANA Corporate Template for Finance and Controlling. Your impact will be defined by your ability to align global standards with local statutory requirements across diverse entities, including Berlin Chemie (BC) and Standard Menarini Plant (SMP), ensuring a seamless financial architecture that supports multinational operations.

Core Competencies

• SAP S4/HANA Expertise: Advanced architectural knowledge of SAP S4/HANA FI and CO modules (Release 2021 or higher).
• Controlling Excellence: Deep proficiency in Product Cost Planning (CO-PC), Cost Center Accounting, and Profit Center Accounting.
• Material Ledger Mastery: Expert-level experience with Actual Costing using Cumulative Alternative Valuation Run (AVR) methodologies.
• Financial Reporting: Extensive experience in CO-PA (Account-Based) configuration and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) splitting structures.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Proven ability to integrate Finance and Controlling with Manufacturing (PP), Quality Management (QM), and Sales/Distribution (SD).

Key Responsibilities

• Global Template Harmonization: Execute the design of an integrated corporate template, ensuring operational alignment across global business units and manufacturing sites.
• Financial Architecture Management: Design and maintain complex cost center hierarchies and profit center structures organized by product family.
• Cost Allocation & Settlement: Implement internal cost allocation cycles, including assessments and distributions between cost centers, projects, and WBS elements.
• Technical Ecosystem Integration: Partner with technical teams using SAP Process Orchestration (PO) to manage bidirectional data exchange with external consolidation systems such as Tagetik.
• Compliance & Validation: Ensure all financial configurations meet the rigorous standards of GxP regulated environments and computerized system validation protocols.
• Stakeholder Management: Support change management and functional requirements for a geographically diverse user base spanning Germany, Italy, Eastern Europe, and the USA.

Technical Depth & Regulatory Standards

• Release Standards: Implementation experience on SAP S4/HANA Release 2021 or higher is mandatory.
• Costing Protocols: Mastery of AVR methodology for material ledger and weighted average cost concepts at the SKU level.
• Regulatory Environment: Prior experience operating within GxP (Good Practice) regulated pharmaceutical or CMO environments.
• Validation: Clear understanding of Computerized System Validation (CSV) requirements for multinational life sciences rollouts.

Qualifications

• Experience: 12 to 14 years of SAP FI/CO implementation experience, with a minimum of 10 years focused on complex, multinational projects.
• Industry Background: Direct experience in the Pharmaceutical or Contract Manufacturing (CMO) sector is highly preferred.
• Project History: Demonstrated success in global rollout environments involving multiple legal entities and diverse statutory requirements.
• Communication: Exceptional soft skills with the ability to bridge the gap between finance, production, and procurement stakeholders