Delivery Architect Director- SAP Finance Solution Architect

Capgemini; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an experienced SAP Finance Solution Architect Director to shape technology strategy and drive digital transformation. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of SAP systems and a proven track record in delivering innovative solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Benefits

Healthcare including dental and vision

Financial well-being programs

Paid time off and holidays

Paid parental leave

Family building benefits

Mentoring and coaching programs

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in SAP suite, especially in FI/CO.
• Ability to lead and represent proposals for projects over $50 million.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement architecture for SAP Financial systems.
• Lead the implementation of SAP Finance solutions.
• Ensure compliance with financial goals and regulations.

Skills

SAP Financial modules

finance

accounting

financial reporting

SAP integrations

Education

15+ years professional experience

Job description

Job Description - Delivery Architect Director- SAP Finance Solution Architect (079744)

Delivery Architect Director- SAP Finance Solution Architect - 079744

Experienced and visionary SAP Finance Solution Architect Director/Senior Manager to join the Capgemini SAP Practice. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of SAP technologies, experience in architecting complex solutions, and a proven track record of delivering innovative and scalable SAP solutions. The SAP Finance Solution Architect will play a critical role in shaping our technology strategy, driving digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This role must demonstrate they understand Capgemini's approach to Transformational Change and can convince clients of our ability to lead and deliver change on a complex program. Understands the relationship between change activities and the broader program delivery, able to consider this in both solution and delivery execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement the overall architecture for SAP Financial systems (SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, etc.).
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical solutions using SAP Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.
• Lead the implementation of SAP Finance solutions from project initiation to go-live, ensuring timelines and budgets are met.
• Coordinate with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth implementation process.
• Analyze current financial processes and workflows to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
• Recommend and implement process improvements, automation, and SAP functionality that can streamline financial operations.
• Ensure the SAP system supports the organization’s financial goals and compliance requirements (e.g., tax regulations, SOX, internal controls).
• Ensure seamless integration of SAP Finance with other enterprise applications (ERP systems, etc.).
• Oversee data migration and conversion processes during system upgrades or implementations
• Ensure that SAP Financial systems comply with legal, tax, and regulatory requirements, including audit trails and financial reporting.
• Monitor financial data security and support internal and external audits.
• Provide strategic leadership for the SAP architecture team, overseeing the design and implementation of end-to-end SAP solutions.
• Established personal brand amongst peers and executive leaders as the domain expert to call upon for the most critical sales and delivery opportunities. Sustained success at this high level, raising the performance level of the entire team they engage with.
• Manage a team of SAP architects, providing mentorship, guidance, and support for professional development.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key vendors, SAP partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT leadership to ensure that SAP solutions align with overall technology and business strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and support for SAP implementation projects, ensuring successful delivery and adherence to architecture standards.
• Present architecture concepts, strategies, and roadmaps to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Configure and support SAP Financial modules (FI/CO, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, etc).
• Understand and apply best practices in finance, accounting, and financial reporting within the SAP environment.
• Provide expertise in SAP integrations with other SAP modules (MM, SD, etc.) and non-SAP applications, BRIM/FICA is a Plus
• 15+ years professional experience with expert knowledge in a specific area of the SAP suite and able to comprehensively apply that expertise across all applicable industry verticals.
• Recognized externally as an expert in a specific area of the solution. Consistently updates knowledge of the latest SAP releases, capabilities, and roadmaps.
• Able to plan, lead and represent the entire proposal, ensuring the quality of proposal delivery through the mobilization and motivation of appropriate teams (Capabilities on/off, peer solution architects, domain experts across BL's, etc), including estimation of the effort required to deliver the entire scope of a project and propose and optimize resource for opportunities in excess of $50 million across Capgemini lines of business.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs

Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan

Paid time off and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation

Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring

Mentoring, coaching and learning programs

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

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