Job Description: S/4 HANA Public Cloud – Finance Lead
Role Overview
Lead the Finance workstream in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition implementations, owning solution design, configuration, and delivery across core financial processes. Serve as the primary Finance subject matter expert, guiding clients toward fit-to-standard cloud processes while ensuring compliance, data integrity, and alignment with SAP best practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead configuration and implementation of core Finance modules: GL (Universal Journal), AP, AR, Asset Accounting, and Management Accounting (CO)
- Champion the fit-to-standard approach; guide stakeholders away from unnecessary customization and toward SAP Best Practices
- Define Finance primary settings early in the project: fiscal year variant, controlling area, ledger setup, currency configuration, and accounting principles (IFRS/GAAP)
- Lead Fit-to-Standard workshops, document business requirements in SAP Cloud ALM, and drive solution blueprinting and fit-gap analysis
- Oversee Finance data migration, reconciliation, and validation; manage G/L account creation and transport across 3-system landscape
- Ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP, SOX, and local statutory reporting requirements
- Monitor quarterly cloud updates and assess impact on Finance processes and configurations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (MM, SD, PP, Treasury) and technical teams for integration design
- Support period-end close activities, financial reporting, and embedded analytics via SAP Fiori apps
