SAP Finance Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Architect to lead the design and delivery of complex finance transformation programmes for enterprise clients.

This is a senior, client-facing role operating at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Business Strategy. You will partner with CFOs, CIOs, and transformation leaders to architect scalable, future-ready SAP finance landscapes.

The role involves defining finance architecture roadmaps, leading S/4HANA implementations, and advising clients on next-generation finance operating models.

Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture & Delivery Leadership

• Lead end-to-end design of SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions across:

  • Record-to-Report (RTR)

  • Controlling (CO)

  • Financial Close

  • Group Reporting

  • Treasury

  • Central Finance

  • Finance Analytics

• Design enterprise-wide finance architectures integrated with platforms such as:

  • BlackLine

  • SAP Ariba

  • SAP Concur

  • SAP BTP

  • Consolidation tools

  • Tax engines

  • Treasury systems

  • Data warehouses and analytics platforms

• Translate business strategy, regulatory requirements, and operating model needs into scalable SAP solutions.

• Govern solution quality, design decisions, testing strategy, cutover readiness, and go-live governance.

Business & Executive Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance Directors, Controllers, and Transformation Leaders.

• Lead design authority forums, architecture boards, and executive workshops.

• Shape finance transformation roadmaps, target operating models, and business cases.

• Support large pursuits and proposals, contributing to solution design and commercial strategy.

• Advise clients on future-state digital finance ecosystems, automation, and intelligent close capabilities.

Programme & Transformation Support

• Lead architecture across greenfield, brownfield, and hybrid S/4HANA programmes.

• Ensure alignment between finance design and cross-functional processes including:

  • Order-to-Cash (OTC)

  • Procure-to-Pay (PTP)

  • Project Systems (PS)

  • Production Planning (PP)

• Support integration, data migration strategy, and transformation governance.

Practice Development & Leadership

• Mentor senior consultants and architects to strengthen capability within the practice.

• Contribute to thought leadership, accelerators, and go-to-market propositions.

• Support alliance-led initiatives with SAP and ecosystem partners.

Key Skills & Experience

• 12-15+ years' experience delivering SAP Finance programmes, with significant S/4HANA architecture exposure.

• Deep functional expertise across:

  • Record-to-Report

  • FP&A

  • Treasury

  • Tax

• Strong cross-functional integration knowledge.

• Proven experience leading greenfield, brownfield, or hybrid S/4HANA programmes.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage senior executives.

• Experience in collaborative consulting environments.

• Strong understanding of European regulatory and compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialisation in FP&A, Treasury, or Tax domains.

• Professional qualification (e.g., ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).

• SAP S/4HANA Finance or Architecture certification.

• Experience with:

  • SAP Central Finance

  • Product Costing

  • Group Reporting

  • Automation or AI-enabled finance solutions