SAP Finance Solution Architect

Vortex Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United States is seeking a senior SAP FI/CO Functional consultant. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in finance roles using SAP, particularly in aerospace and defense. This 12-month contract involves ensuring compliance with financial regulations and leading teams through implementation projects. Successful applicants will demonstrate strong documentation, process mapping skills, and the ability to lead workshops with stakeholders. Travel to Western NY will be required occasionally.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in SAP Functional Finance and Controlling.
• Understanding of government compliance and contract accounting.
• Ability to document functional specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design workshops with stakeholders in Finance.
• Ensure SAP FI/CO configurations align with compliance.
• Conduct fit-gap analysis and document enhancement needs.

Skills

Experience in Aerospace & Defense

Leadership of process and business teams

Cost allocation knowledge

Strong documentation skills

Agile team experience

Tools

SAP FI/CO

SAP Activate phases

Job description

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Vortex Consulting is seeking a senior level SAP FI/CO Functional consultant to assist our client with an implementation project.

The qualified consultant will have the following:

• Experience in Aerospace & Defense; finance processes must comply with strict regulatory frameworks (e.g., FAR, CAS, DFARS) and support cost accounting for government contracts, project-based accounting, and audit readiness. A commercial line of business needs to follow standard costing methodologies.
• The consultant ensures SAP FI/CO configurations meet these requirements while enabling transparency and traceability across a complex financial landscape.
• Must be able to lead a team of process and business team resources through system design and build, and execution of standard planned fit-gap analysis workshops.
• Industry knowledge and understanding of government compliance and contract accounting.
• Understanding of cost allocation, project accounting, and reporting for defense contracts.
• Align SAP finance objectives with ITAR/EAR compliance, audit standards, and program cost visibility.
• Application of actual and standard costing methods across shared resources.

Position Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in SAP Functional Finance and Controlling, Project Systems, and GPD (Grouping, Pegging and Distribution).
• SAP contract management for time & material fixed price contracts.
• Application of long term accounting principles.
• Technical & Analytics Skills to conduct fit-gap analysis between SAP standard FI/CO and A&D-specific needs (e.g., WBS elements, cost collectors, contract billing).
• Document required enhancements for government cost pools, indirect rate structures, and audit trails.
• Ability to define and document functional specifications.
• Understanding of integration with IM and EWM.
• Ability to lead workshops with service and Finance stakeholders.
• Strong documentation and process mapping skills.
• Experience working in agile teams and SAP Activate phases.

This is a 12 month project with occasional travel to Western NY.

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Contract

Job Function

• Finance, Consulting, and Analyst
• Information Technology & Services and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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