Solution Architect

ACCENTURE PTE LTD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading team as a Solution Architect specializing in SAP S/4HANA Finance. Engage in transformative projects, lead the solution design, and collaborate with various stakeholders. With over 8 years of experience, you'll drive innovative solutions in a dynamic environment. Accelerate your career while providing value in the professional services industry through cutting-edge technology and expert teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Access to leading-edge technology

Competitive rewards

Training programs at every level

Qualifications

• 8+ years SAP experience with 3+ years in SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
• Deep expertise in professional services with hands-on experience in SAP tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for SAP implementations adapting to client needs.
• Define integration approaches and drive workshops to identify gaps.
• Provide leadership and coordinate with teams throughout project lifecycles.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

SAP Professional Services processes

SAP Activate methodology

Integration tools (SAP CPI)

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

SAP certifications (e.g., S/4HANA Cloud professional services)

Tools

SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)

SAP Cloud Integration Suite

Fiori app configurations

SAP Central Business Configuration (CBC)

Job description

THE WORK: Join our dynamic team and be part of shaping the future! Be the go-to expert in SAP S/4HANA Finance, collaborating seamlessly and leading the team towards success. Engage with multiple teams, contribute to key decisions, and provide innovative solutions that transcend team boundaries. Let's create a brighter tomorrow together!

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with strong experience in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud (Professional Services Edition) to lead end-to-end solution design, integration planning, and implementation governance for professional services-driven digital transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead solution architecture and blueprinting for SAP Public Cloud implementations, with a focus on Professional Services industry scenarios (e.g., project-based billing, time & expense, resource management).
• Align SAP best practices with client business processes and transformation goals.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and compliant system designs using SAP S/4HANA Cloud and associated technologies.
• Drive fit-to-standard workshops, identify gaps, and propose extensibility options using BTP and in-app capabilities.
• Define integration approach with external systems (CRM, payroll, expense, time tracking, etc.) using SAP Cloud Integration Suite.
• Provide technical leadership to functional consultants, developers, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with SAP, partners, and internal delivery teams to ensure solution alignment and quality assurance.
• Support pre-sales and proposal activities with architecture and effort estimations.

Job Qualifications:

• 8+ years of SAP experience, with 3+ years in SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public Edition) implementations.
• Deep expertise in SAP Professional Services processes: customer projects, billing, time recording, resource planning, revenue recognition.
• Strong understanding of SAP Activate methodology, fit-to-standard approach, and clean core principles.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) for extensibility and integration.
• Solid knowledge of integration tools (e.g., SAP CPI) and Fiori app configurations.
• Familiarity with SAP Central Business Configuration (CBC) and two-tier ERP scenarios.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• SAP certifications (e.g., S/4HANA Cloud Professional Services) are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with global clients or multi-country rollouts.
• Exposure to AI, analytics, or automation tools within SAP ecosystem.
• Experience with Agile/Hybrid delivery models.

Our commitment to You

• We offer a transparent approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.
• You’ll benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and cutting-edge tools. Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits.
• You'll have access to leading-edge technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends.
• Competitive rewards linked to fast-paced progression.
• You’ll also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live.

Why join us?

You will have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.