S/4HANA Finance Functional Lead
Apply NowCompany: Genesis Consulting Partners, LLC
Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
Job Description
JOB TYPE:
Full-Time
JOB LOCATION:
Hybrid in Houston, TX
JOB SUMMARY:
We are 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 using RISE with SAP Private Cloud. This role will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S/4HANA Finance module, ensuring alignment with public sector accounting, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of RISE with SAP, and experience guiding public sector organizations through complex ERP migrations.
DUTIES AND 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.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
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.
Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance is preferred.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Transit Industry experience strongly preferred.
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.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
SAP S/4HANA Finance certification a plus.
JOB TYPE:
Full-Time
JOB LOCATION:
Hybrid in Houston, TX
JOB SUMMARY:
We are 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 using RISE with SAP Private Cloud. This role will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S/4HANA Finance module, ensuring alignment with public sector accounting, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of RISE with SAP, and experience guiding public sector organizations through complex ERP migrations.
DUTIES AND 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.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
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.
Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance is preferred.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
Transit Industry experience strongly preferred.
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.
MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
SAP S/4HANA Finance certification a plus.