Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC · 3 months ago
S/4HANA Finance Functional Lead
Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC is seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Lead to drive the finance transformation of a public sector organization migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. This role involves leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S/4HANA Finance module while ensuring compliance with public sector accounting and reporting standards.
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Responsibilities
Lead the SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) workstream, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Funds Management (FM), and Public Sector-specific financial processes
Provide strategic guidance on best practices for SAP S/4HANA Finance in a public sector environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements
Assess current ECC system configurations, analyze business requirements, and design the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution to meet future-state needs
Drive Fit-to-Standard workshops to identify gaps, propose enhancements, and minimize customizations
Work closely with technical teams on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), integration strategies (SAP Fiori, SAP Central Finance, APIs, and other middleware solutions)
Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and SAP partners to ensure a smooth transition and alignment with RISE with SAP Private Cloud deployment best practices
Support data migration activities, ensuring financial data integrity and validation
Conduct system testing, user training, and hyper care support post go-live
Provide thought leadership on SAP S/4HANA innovations such as Universal Journal, Group Reporting, Embedded Analytics, and AI/ML-driven finance automation
Qualification
Required
10+ years of SAP Finance experience, with a focus on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Finance
Proven experience in leading at least one end-to-end SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, preferably in a public sector environment
Strong knowledge of RISE with SAP Private Cloud, including its architecture, deployment options, and integration strategies
Expertise in Public Sector Accounting, Funds Management (FM), and Government Financial Reporting (GFR) is a plus
Experience with SAP Activate Methodology and Agile project delivery
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
Experience with Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) and Public Sector Budgeting
Knowledge of SAP Business Workflow, Taxation, and Cash Management
Hands-on experience with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP BPC for financial planning and reporting
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
SAP S/4HANA Finance certification a plus
Preferred
Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance
Transit Industry experience strongly preferred