SAP Architect (Core Finance & Order-to-Cash)

Empiric; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 152,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Empiric is seeking an experienced SAP Sole Architect to own the end-to-end design and implementation strategy for an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud deployment. You will operate as the sole architect for Core Finance and OTC, translating complex requirements into standardized cloud workflows and engaging directly with senior stakeholders.

As a contractor working remotely with occasional client travel, you will lead architecture ownership across OTC, billing, revenue recognition, and financial

Qualifications

• Experience as SAP architect with hands-on delivery in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition.
• Deep knowledge of SAP Core Finance (FI/CO) and Order-to-Cash in a Professional Services setting.
• Exceptional client-facing communication; able to run workshops and present to senior leadership.
• Autonomous, consultative, and able to lead an architectural stream independently.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Architecture Ownership: design and deliver OTC, billing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting processes.
• Business & Stakeholder Engagement: advise C-suite and senior leaders; translate tech choices into business terms.
• Public Cloud Governance: enforce SAP Public Cloud standards and Clean Core principles.
• Cross-Stream Integration: collaborate to ensure data flows between Core Finance, project billing, and external apps.
• Solution Oversight: QA configuration, test scenarios, cutover planning, and hypercare support.

Skills

End-to-End Architecture Ownership

Business & Stakeholder Engagement

Public Cloud Governance

Cross-Stream Integration

Solution Oversight

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Job description

• Role: Lead SAP Sole Architect – Core Finance & Order-to-Cash (OTC)
• Engagement Type: Contractor
• Location: Remote (occasional travel to client)
• Environment: SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition (Professional Services)
• Duration: 12 months

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced SAP Sole Architect to own the end-to-end process design and implementation strategy for an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud deployment. This position requires a rare blend of deep functional-technical expertise in Core Finance and Order-to-Cash (OTC) with polished, client-facing communication. As the sole architect on this stream, you will sit at the intersection of business strategy and cloud architecture, translating complex business requirements into seamless, standard public cloud workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Architecture Ownership: Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end process flows spanning Order-to-Cash (OTC), Project Execution within Professional Services, through to Billing, Revenue Recognition, and Financial Reporting.
• Business & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary technical advisor to C-suite and senior business stakeholders. Frame complex technical choices in clear business terms.
• Public Cloud Governance: Enforce SAP Public Cloud standards and "Clean Core" principles, steering the business toward best-practice standard functionality and avoiding unnecessary customizations.
• Cross-Stream Integration: Collaborate with technical and security teams to ensure smooth data flows between Core Finance, project billing systems, and external applications.
• Solution Oversight: Provide quality assurance across configuration, test scenarios, cutover planning, and hypercare support.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

• Experience: In-depth SAP architecture experience, with proven hands-on delivery in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition.
• Domain Mastery: Deep functional and technical knowledge of SAP Core Finance (FI/CO) coupled with Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Resource-Related Billing within a Professional Services / Commercial Project Management setting.
• Communication: Exceptional client-facing skills; capable of running business-process workshops and presenting to senior leadership.
• Mindset: Autonomous, consultative, and adept at taking "sole charge" of an architectural stream without requiring a multi-layered governance board.