SAP S/4 Solution Architect

Initialize IT; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Initialize IT is seeking a SAP S/4 S/4HANA Solution Architect for a Windsor-based engagement (2 days/week) at £600/day for six months. You will lead end-to-end architecture across Finance transformation portfolios, shaping solutions from R2R to FP&A and budgeting, with emphasis on Clean Core and integration standards.

You will drive architecture decisions, assess business cases, and collaborate with SAP teams, Data & Analytics, Cyber Security and strategic partners to ensure scalable, low-risk

Qualifications

• Significant Solution Architecture experience within SAP and Finance transformation.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance and its integration with wider SAP and non-SAP platforms.
• Strong end-to-end Finance process knowledge, particularly R2R, P2P, Payments, Treasury and FP&A.
• Experience designing complex Payments and Treasury architectures, including payment hubs and bank connectivity.
• Experience of Finance automation, ideally including BlackLine, journal automation and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end Solution Architecture across SAP S/4HANA Finance landscape, covering process, applications, data, integration, security and technology.
• Shape solutions across core Finance processes including Record to Report, Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, FP&A, Treasury, Payments, Consolidation and Reporting.
• Provide architecture leadership for strategic initiatives including SAP S/4HANA and RISE; SAP Payment Hub and bank connectivity; Treasury and FIS Quantum; R2R automation and BlackLine.
• Lead architecture impact assessments for new demand, identifying impacts across processes, systems, data, integrations, security, controls, resources and existing programs.
• Define high-level solution designs, target architectures, integration patterns and technology roadmaps.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Finance Transformation

Payments & Treasury

ISO 20022

BlackLine

SAP BPC

Analytics Cloud Planning

SAP BTP

Tools

BTP

Job description

SAP S/4 Solution Architect - Windsor 2 days a week - £600 - 6 months

To provide end-to-end architecture leadership across Group Finance and CT SAP Transformation portfolios.

Key responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end Solution Architecture across the SAP S/4HANA Finance landscape, covering process, applications, data, integration, security and technology.
• Shape solutions across core Finance processes including Record to Report, Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, FP&A, Treasury, Payments, Consolidation and Reporting.
• Provide architecture leadership for strategic initiatives including:
• SAP S/4HANA and RISE
• SAP Payment Hub and bank connectivity
• Treasury and FIS Quantum
• R2R automation and BlackLine
• FP&A, SAP BPC replacement and SAP Analytics Cloud Planning
• SAP BDC, Datasphere and Finance data integration
• SAP BTP, Fiori and Clean Core
• Lead architecture impact assessments for new demand, identifying impacts across processes, systems, data, integrations, security, controls, resources, support and existing transformation programmes.
• Review and challenge business cases from an Enterprise Architecture perspective, assessing strategic fit, solution options, reuse of existing capabilities, costs, technical risk, dependencies, benefits and total cost of ownership.
• Identify opportunities to reuse strategic platforms, remove duplication and retire Legacy or tactical solutions.
• Define high-level solution designs, target architectures, integration patterns, architecture decisions and technology roadmaps.
• Ensure SAP solutions follow Clean Core principles, minimising unnecessary customisation and technical debt.
• Provide architecture assurance throughout the delivery life cycle, from demand and business case through design, delivery, testing and transition to support.
• Work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Finance Process Owners, SAP teams, Data & Analytics, Cyber Security, Risk & Controls and strategic technology partners.

Experience & knowledge

• Significant Solution Architecture experience within SAP and Finance transformation.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance and its integration with wider SAP and non-SAP platforms.
• Strong end-to-end Finance process knowledge, particularly R2R, P2P, Payments, Treasury and FP&A.
• Experience designing complex Payments and Treasury architectures, including payment hubs, bank connectivity, payment controls and ISO 20022.
• Experience of Finance automation, ideally including BlackLine, journal automation, reconciliations, transaction matching and financial close.
• Experience of planning and performance-management solutions, ideally including SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud Planning and integration of SAP and non-SAP data.
• Knowledge of SAP BTP, BDC/Datasphere, Fiori, integration technologies and Clean Core principles.
• Strong understanding of architecture across applications, data, integrations, security, controls and non-functional requirements.
• Experience conducting architecture impact assessments and reviewing investment/business cases.
• Ability to identify dependencies and design implications across multiple concurrent programmes and projects.
• Experience operating within Architecture Review Boards, Design Authorities or equivalent governance forums.

What we're looking for

You will combine deep SAP and Finance knowledge with strong enterprise architecture thinking. You will be comfortable moving between detailed solution design and strategic portfolio decisions, constructively challenging proposed solutions and translating complex technical considerations into clear options for senior stakeholders.

You will be pragmatic, commercially aware and delivery-focused, with the ability to balance business value, Finance process outcomes, architecture strategy, cost, risk and speed of delivery.

Key focus areas

S/4HANA & Core Finance | Payments & Treasury | SAP Payment Hub | R2R & BlackLine Automation | FP&A & Planning | SAP BDC/Datasphere | Integration & Data | Clean Core | Demand Impact Assessment | Business Case & Architecture Assurance