SAP FI/CO Architect

We are looking for an experienced and highly analytical SAP FI/CO Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our global finance and controlling systems. In this role, you will define the architectural roadmap, design robust financial templates, and ensure our SAP landscape aligns perfectly with corporate accounting standards and business processes.

The ideal candidate has a deep functional understanding of core SAP Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules, hands-on experience with S/4HANA transitions (specifically the Universal Journal/ACDOCA architecture), and the ability to bridge complex business requirements with SAP best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership & Template Design

• Solution Architecture: Architect, design, and implement global templates for SAP FI/CO solutions, ensuring high system performance, scalability, and adherence to "Clean Core" standards.
  
• Process Blueprinting: Lead business workshops and fit-to-standard analysis to translate complex accounting, reporting, and operational tax requirements into functional designs.
  
• System Roadmap: Define the roadmap for moving legacy systems (ECC) to S/4HANA or implementing new S/4HANA Finance functionalities.
  

Core Module Configuration & Integration

• SAP FI (Financials): Deep hands-on configuration of General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Ledger/New Cash Management, and Taxes.
  
• SAP CO (Controlling): Expert configuration of Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Internal Orders (IO), Product Costing (CO-PC), and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA / Margin Analysis).
  
• Cross-Module Integration: Architect seamless touchpoints between FI/CO and logistics modules (MM, SD, PP) to ensure accurate automatic account assignment and data consistency.
  

Governance, Reporting, & Advisory

• Technical Governance: Oversee custom developments (RICEFW), ensuring that functional specifications, ABAP reviews, and system configurations are executed to high standards.
  
• Financial Reporting: Design real-time analytical queries and dashboards using Fiori apps, CDS views, and standard SAP reporting tools.
  
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a trusted adviser to the CFO, group controller, and local finance teams, clarifying how SAP architecture supports critical closing activities.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of SAP FI/CO implementation experience, with at least one full lifecycle implementation or major upgrade on SAP S/4HANA.
  
• System Knowledge: Advanced expertise in S/4HANA Finance, including the Central Finance concept, Universal Journal (ACDOCA), and Parallel Ledger solutions.
  
• Financial Foundations: Solid comprehension of general ledger accounting, profit/cost allocation models, multi-currency valuation, corporate tax requirements, and international standards (IFRS / US GAAP).
  
• Analytical Mindset: Excellent ability to analyze end-to-end business workflows and debug configuration/integration bottlenecks in hybrid landscapes.
  
• Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to deliver technical architecture concepts clearly to business and executive audiences.
  

Preferred/Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience integrating SAP FI/CO with enterprise reporting platforms like SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP Group Reporting.
  
• Basic understanding of ABAP debugging and standard SAP API/OData integrations.