Grainger · 18 hours ago
Senior SAP FICO Functional Architect
Lake Forest, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $238K/yr
15+ years expGrainger is a leading broad line distributor serving millions of customers worldwide. They are seeking a Senior SAP FICO Functional Architect to lead the migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, engaging closely with finance leadership to ensure a smooth transition and alignment of accounting practices with the new system.
HospitalityIndustrialManufacturingOffice SuppliesSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Controllers for aligning accounting practices, reporting requirements, and internal controls with the new system
Serve as a bridge between business and IT, educating stakeholders on key changes, required actions, and the impact of the S/4 transformation
Lead strategic workshops with executive stakeholders to align on S/4HANA capabilities, finance transformation vision, and roadmap
Conduct business workshops to define and document finance processes, data structures, and reporting requirements under S/4HANA
Guide the organization through key transformation decisions, such as the Universal Journal and data structure implications, New Asset Accounting design, Material ledger, Margin Analysis, explaining financial, operational, and compliance implications in a business-friendly manner
Facilitate decision-making by presenting options, pros/cons, and SAP-recommended best practices
Translate business requirements into functional specifications and work closely with technical teams to realize them
Work with our SI and business leaders to define and own the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) solution architecture, including Universal Journal structure, Asset Accounting, Margin Analysis (CO-PA), Material Ledger, and integration with Enterprise Performance Management (EMP) tools for consolidations and planning/forecasting
Ensure solution designs meet compliance and internal control requirements
Provide oversight and mentorship to IT configuration teams, finance SMEs, and business analysts during the implementation of the S/4HANA solution
Partner with other architects and process owners to ensure consistency of process design, configuration standards, and integration across SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, WM)
Determine, in cooperation with business leaders and PMO, the best timing to tackle S/4 migration preparation tasks e.g. Material Ledger conversion, Chart of Accounts mapping, data cleanup, and lead any related workshops and POCs
Provide leadership on S/4 financial data migration strategy, required data cleansing, reconciliation processes, and cutover planning for the finance track
Partner with internal audit, IT finance and business teams to ensure reconciliation integrity and audit readiness for migrated data
Advise on the best ways to approach existing financial reporting impacted by ECC to S/4 data model changes. Lead finance reporting reconciliation activities in preparation for S/4 migration
Participate in program governance structures and represent the Finance workstream in cross-functional steering committees
Drive issue resolution and escalation management for all finance-related topics
Qualification
Required
Strong accounting background and proven expertise in migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA
Detailed hands-on understanding of finance process design, solution architecture, data migration, system configuration, and cutover planning
Ability to serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Controllers for aligning accounting practices, reporting requirements, and internal controls with the new system
Ability to lead strategic workshops with executive stakeholders to align on S/4HANA capabilities, finance transformation vision, and roadmap
Experience in guiding the organization through key transformation decisions, such as the Universal Journal and data structure implications
Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and work closely with technical teams
Experience in defining and owning the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) solution architecture
Oversight and mentorship to IT configuration teams, finance SMEs, and business analysts during the implementation of the S/4HANA solution
Leadership on S/4 financial data migration strategy, required data cleansing, reconciliation processes, and cutover planning
Ability to advise on existing financial reporting impacted by ECC to S/4 data model changes
Deep understanding of both accounting principles and SAP technical architecture
Strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to lead cross-functional workshops and explain ECC to S/4 changes
Proven experience guiding finance organizations through complex transformation decisions
Deep SAP FI/CO expertise with hands-on experience in S/4HANA Finance
Experience with at least two SAP ECC to S/4HANA system conversions in large complex organizations
Experience with global rollouts, compliance frameworks, segregation of duty, tax, and audit/regulatory reporting requirements
Experience with adjacent architectural areas such as Data, Infrastructure, Security, and Cloud architecture
Demonstrated leadership of IT configuration teams and data/process migration efforts
Working knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and supporting tools
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a technical field
15+ years of experience with SAP Finance (FI/CO) including multiple ECC and S/4HANA, business analysis, and architecture design
Preferred
Experience with U.C. Canada and Mexico regulations
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.
Company
Grainger
As a leading business-to-business organization, more than 4.5 million customers worldwide rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support.
10001+ employees
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