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Job Title: S4 SOLUTION ARCHITECT - Senior IT SAP Consultant
Location: Candidates within 2-3 hours of Charlotte, NC or Corning, NY preferred. Open to Remote candidates in all US locations (EST preferred), candidates must be willing to support EST time zone.
Duration: 12 Months
Schedule: Full-time, M-F, 8am - 5pm - some flexibility may be required due to work with global teams.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Client IT is seeking an exceptional professional with strong expertise in FICO to lead enterprise-level solution design and support ERP transformation initiatives. This role bridges business and IT, defining scalable, compliant, and future-ready SAP solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and long-term strategy. The Solution Architect will translate business requirements into practical IT service architectures that meet business partner needs.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners
• Participate in and lead project design sessions to develop end-to-end solutions for complex business problems. Challenge status-quo and think outside the box to devise innovative solutions
• Provide architectural guidance across project lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy)
• Translate business requirements into end-to-end SAP solution designs
• Define and maintain ERP solution roadmaps and architecture standards
• Support ERP transformation and large-scale SAP implementation programs
• Drive standardization, reusable patterns, and best practices
• Troubleshooting: investigate, analyze, and solve problems
• Handle changes or emergency transport as needed for high priority issues
REQUIRED SKILLS
** • 10 years of SAP / ERP experience, including large-scale S/4HANA implementations (at least 3 end-to-end implementations)**
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP FICO and core finance processes
• Solid understanding of S/4HANA architecture and FI/CO integration
• Experience with SAP integrations across modules and external systems
• Proven ability in solution design, blueprinting, and architecture governance
** • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills **
• Experience supporting manufacturing industry
SOFT SKILLS
• Strategic and analytical mindset
• Ability to influence across business and IT teams
• Self-driven, adaptable, and comfortable working in complex environments
Preferred Qualifications
• SAP certifications (FICO / S/4HANA)
• Experience in ECC to S/4HANA transformation programs
• Exposure to SAP BTP, Analytics, or cloud-based solutions
• Experience using AI resources to assist in solution design
SAP REQUIRED SKILLS — FICO: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLING
** • Product Costing & Material Ledger: standard costing, actual costing, multi-level cost rollup, and variance analysis
** • Investment Management (IM): CapEx planning, budgeting, AR, integration with CO and FI-AA
• SAP S/4HANA Finance architecture with Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and real-time FI/CO integration
• FI core processes: AP, AR, Business Partner, payments (APP), credit management, dunning, and cash application
• S/4HANA Asset Accounting including AuC, capitalization, depreciation, and asset lifecycle management
• Controlling (CO): Cost Center, Profit Center (real-time PCA), Internal Orders, allocations, WIP, and settlements
• Period-end close & compliance: parallel ledgers, document splitting, financial reporting, tax integration
• Cross-module integration with MM, SD, PP, PS, and external systems
Why TalentBurst?
At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth.
Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.
TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.