Lead Enterprise Application Solutions Architect (SAP)

United Therapeutics; North Carolina; On-site; USD 153,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation seeks a senior SAP financial systems architect to develop, maintain, and improve our SAP architecture across FI/CO modules. You will lead design, testing, and optimization, partnering with business partners and third‑party consultants to deliver robust solutions.

The role requires deep SAP expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage complex cross‑functional projects in a hybrid office environment in Durham, NC or Silver Spring, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field required.
• 10+ years hands‑on SAP FI/CO experience.
• 4+ years supporting and maintaining a live SAP environment.
• Familiar with US GAAP and financial reporting standards.
• Experience in accounting or business process solutions/consulting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a financial systems architecture leveraging SAP modules.
• Lead multiple applications/ SAP modules integration and optimization.
• Partner with stakeholders and manage project activities toward shared goals.
• Perform functional testing and documentation; drive process improvements and test automation.

Skills

SAP FI/CO

US GAAP

SAP Certification

S/4HANA

Requirements analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in applicable field

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

California, US residents.

The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly‑traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH ). Today, we have six FDA‑approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease ( PH‑ILD ) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near‑term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis ( PF ).

The cure for end‑stage life‑threatening diseases like PAH, PH‑ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end‑stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving a financial systems architecture that leverages our software investments to deliver high value solutions to our business partners. The role leads comprehensive solution development involving the management of multiple applications and/or modules of SAP. This role retains and builds expert level knowledge as business needs and projects necessitate, yet can also serve as a change champion and project manager of complex efforts involving specialty skills from third party consultants or other UT experts.

• Performs detailed analysis of system requirements spanning multiple SAP modules, leverages internal and external resources to build requisite technical knowledge, and constructs optimal solution design
• Develop partnerships with stakeholders and manage project activities in accordance with shared goals of stakeholders
• Complete functional testing and documentation; identifies and implements internal process improvements efficiencies in these areas including test automation
• Review consultant and peer analysis of system issues to ensure alignment with overall system design
• Unlock value for business partners by proposing and architecting solutions to address system and business process pain points
• Ensure proper change management and controls are followed for delivery solution. Find opportunities to improve internal change management and system governance processes
• Build and maintain workstream priorities and roadmap. Identify and implement solution components culminating in robust solution platforms for continuous process efficiency and improvement
• Evaluate and improve system controls and control processes. Suggest and design solutions for manual processes including establishment of system workflows
• Partner with workstream business process owners to construct roadmap of priorities and track progress against roadmap items
• Identify needs for increased system user expertise and coordinate training sessions leveraging internal and external resources
• All other duties as required

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field
• 10+ years of hands‑on SAP functional experience in the FI/CO area
• 4+ years of supporting and maintaining a live SAP environment
• Familiar with US GAAP and financial reporting standards
• Prior experience in accounting or business process solutions/consulting
• Proven track record achieving results in complex situations
• Excellent communication & documentation skills (verbal/written)
• Ability to convert business needs into technical requirements and design robust technical solutions
• Proven ability to identify, focus, and own, high priority tasks to manage delivery to project timelines
• Self‑starter with strong work ethic, ability to see tasks to completion
• Excellent time management skills including a strong ability to multi‑task without compromising quality
• Proven ability to develop strong personal relationships and work well in a team environment
• Detail oriented and organized
• Understands and incorporates comments and feedback during daily activities and meetings
• Possess a knowledge‑sharing mindset, effectively able to explain technical concepts in written form and via presentation
• Comfortable to challenge external consultants and vendors in technical approach for most efficient and creative solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including MS Project, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint
• SAP experience in Life Sciences and validated systems
• Experience with AP automation system such as ReadSoft, OpenText, or Ariba

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Certification
• Experience with S/4HANA and system migration/upgrade efforts
• Experience with: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC); Concur; TrinTech or other account reconciliation software; ServiceNow; GL Wand (InsightSoftware)

Job Location

This hybrid role is located at offices in either Durham, NC OR Silver Spring, MD and requires reporting to the office at least three days a week. In‑office requirements could increase based on business needs.

The salary range for this position is $153,000 - $205,000 per year and reflects our good‑faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs, as well as other factors permitted by law at the time of posting. This range may be modified in the future based on company and market factors.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities

United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.