ERP Finance Technology Lead

Ref #

W181750

State/Region

New Jersey

Department

Information Technology

Location

United States

City

Nutley

Pay Range: The pay range for this job is $130900 - $266865 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location.

Benefits: Base pay is only one part of our employee value proposition, which includes a robust benefits package, above-market time off, hybrid working arrangements, incentive compensation, where applicable, and varied learning opportunities.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced ERP+ Finance Lead to support a global SAP S/4HANA transformation. This role will partner closely with Finance executives, business leaders, technology teams, and implementation partners to design and deliver future-state Finance capabilities across Record to Report, Controlling, Financial Operations, Tax, FP&A, and global financial planning and reporting.

The ideal candidate brings deep SAP S/4HANA Finance expertise, strong business process knowledge, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders toward standard SAP Finance and Tax capabilities. This person will serve as a key bridge between Finance leadership and ERP delivery teams, ensuring that global Finance processes are scalable, standardized, compliant, and aligned to business objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Finance workstreams within a large-scale ERP+ / SAP S/4HANA transformation, with emphasis on Record to Report, Controlling, FinOps, Tax, FP&A, and financial reporting.
• Partner with Finance executives and senior leaders to understand strategic priorities, translate business needs into ERP capabilities, and guide decision-making.
• Advocate for leveraging standard SAP S/4HANA Finance and Tax capabilities, minimizing unnecessary customization while supporting business-critical requirements.
• Support global process design for Finance, including close processes, general ledger, management reporting, controlling, cost/profit center accounting, intercompany, tax, and planning/reporting processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Finance, Technology, Tax, Procurement, Supply Chain, Retail, Wholesale, and external implementation partners.
• Drive alignment between global and regional Finance stakeholders to ensure consistent process design, data standards, reporting structures, and governance.
• Support design, testing, deployment, and adoption of Finance capabilities across SAP S/4HANA and related planning/reporting platforms.
• Identify process gaps, risks, dependencies, and integration points across Finance and adjacent business areas.
• Provide thought leadership on financial planning, reporting, controls, compliance, and global Finance transformation best practices.
• Help prepare executive-level materials, decision documents, process recommendations, and transformation updates.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Required Experience

• Significant experience leading Finance workstreams within SAP S/4HANA, ERP, or large-scale business transformation programs.
• Deep functional knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance, including Record to Report, Controlling, general ledger, financial close, management accounting, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of Finance Operations, Tax, FP&A, global financial planning, and enterprise reporting processes.
• Experience working with Finance executives and senior business leaders in a global organization.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and advocate for standard SAP capabilities, process harmonization, and scalable global solutions.
• Experience partnering with systems integrators, implementation partners, internal technology teams, and business process owners.
• Strong understanding of Finance master data, reporting structures, controls, compliance, and integration points with upstream/downstream business processes.
• Ability to operate in a complex, matrixed, global environment with competing priorities and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication, executive presence, problem-solving, and facilitation skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in retail, consumer products, fashion, apparel, luxury, or other global product-based industries.
• Prior experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations, migrations, or global template design.
• Exposure to SAP Tax, Group Reporting, SAC, Datasphere, BPC, Central Finance, or other enterprise planning/reporting tools.
• Experience supporting global Finance operating model transformation, process standardization, or shared services initiatives.
• Background working across multiple regions, currencies, legal entities, and complex financial reporting environments.

Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws. Please note background checks will be evaluated individually.