Associate Director, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Consultant (Professional Services)

KPMG LLP; Montvale (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Consultant to join our Finance and Accounting organization in the United States. You will lead end-to-end implementation cycles for Professional Services, conduct Fit-to-Standard workshops, and coordinate data migration and testing throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires deep SAP experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to guide clients through upgrades and post-go-live support.

Qualifications

• Ten years of SAP experience with at least 1–2 full lifecycle implementations or support of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Deep functional understanding of the Professional Services industry and processes like Lead-to-Cash, Event-Based Revenue Recognition, and MultiBank Connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in end-to-end implementation cycles of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud for Professional Services.
• Participate in Fit-to-Standard workshops to align business requirements with standard SAP Best Practices; map data and integrate S/4HANA with other systems.
• Manage data migration activities, coordinate system testing (unit, integration, UAT) and oversee go-live cutover preparations.
• Provide Level 2/3 post-go-live support, troubleshoot incidents, defects and user queries.
• Manage quarterly SAP Public Cloud upgrade cycles, analyze release notes, test new features and coordinate with SAP support.
• Develop and maintain documentation (SOPs, BRDs, functional specs, test docs).
• Conduct continuous training for end-users and stakeholders on system capabilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Finance Business Administration

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

S/4HANA Cloud

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Consultant to join our Finance and Accounting organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in end-to-end implementation cycles of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud for Professional Services
• Participate in Fit-to-Standard workshops to align business requirements with standard SAP Best Practices; good understanding & hand-on experience of core business processes, including Customer Project Management, Finance, Time and Expense Management and Project Billing; collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to map data and integrate S/4HANA with other internal or external applications
• Manage data migration activities, coordinate comprehensive system testing (unit, integration and User Acceptance Testing), and oversee go-live cutover preparations including data migration Provide Level 2/Level 3 post-go-live support, proactively troubleshooting and resolving system incidents, defects and user queries
• Manage quarterly SAP Public Cloud upgrade cycles by analyzing release notes, testing new features and assessing impacts on existing configurations; monitor system health, coordinate with SAP support (incident management) for operations, critical escalations, and manage resolution timelines
• Develop and maintain documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), business requirement documents, functional specifications, test documents, etc
• Conduct continuous training for end-users and key stakeholders on system capabilities, driving user adoption and adherence to standard best practices
• Act with integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of recent SAP experience, with at least 1-2 full lifecycle implementations or support of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Deep functional understanding of the Professional Services industry, covering processes like Lead-to-Cash for projects, Event-Based Revenue Recognition, MultiBank Connectivity, etc
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent communication and client-facing capabilities to bridge the gap between business and IT
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Public Edition) - Professional Servicesis preferred
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)