SAP Financial Systems

Vika Talent Solutions; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vika Talent Solutions seeks an accomplished leader to own SAP Finance and Controlling applications end-to-end. You will shape governance, configuration strategy, and ongoing improvements to finance processes, while aligning with manufacturing and operations to meet evolving reporting needs.

With 10+ years in enterprise financial systems and SAP Finance in manufacturing, you will drive modernization, lead major upgrades and implementations, and manage partners to deliver strategic finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience supporting and implementing enterprise Financial Systems.
• 7+ years of hands-on SAP Finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven success leading full lifecycle SAP implementations, upgrades, integrations, acquisitions, carve-outs, or major finance transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing large-scale cross-functional projects and third-party implementation partners.
• Experience integrating SAP with enterprise applications supporting expense management, banking, tax, collections, reporting, and treasury functions.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and profitability reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business and technical owner for SAP Finance and Controlling applications.
• Lead the design, governance, configuration strategy, and continuous improvement of finance and controlling processes.
• Partner with Finance, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain leaders to ensure SAP solutions support evolving business requirements, manufacturing processes, and reporting needs.
• Provide expertise in manufacturing accounting and costing concepts.
• Develop and execute the Finance Systems roadmap aligned with business objectives, finance transformation initiatives, and operational excellence goals.
• Lead financial systems modernization efforts, upgrades, migrations, and implementation projects while driving continuous process improvement.
• Act as Program Manager for enterprise finance initiatives.
• Manage third-party consulting resources, system integrators, and software vendors.
• Develop project plans, resource requirements, budgets, timelines, risk mitigation plans, and executive-level status reporting.
• Lead the design and support of: Product costing, Standard cost development, Cost center structures, Profitability reporting, Manufacturing KPI reporting.
• Develop and enhance CO-PA reporting to provide actionable visibility into, Customer profitability, Product profitability, Sales channel profitability, Market segment performance, Gross margin analysis.
• Lead the development and optimization of financial reporting and analytics platforms.

Skills

SAP Finance

Manufacturing accounting

Costing

Profitability reporting

Financial systems

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

• Serve as the primary business and technical owner for SAP Finance and Controlling applications
• Lead the design, governance, configuration strategy, and continuous improvement of finance and controlling processes
• Partner with Finance, Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply Chain leaders to ensure SAP solutions support evolving business requirements, manufacturing processes, and reporting needs
• Provide expertise in manufacturing accounting and costing concepts
• Develop and execute the Finance Systems roadmap aligned with business objectives, finance transformation initiatives, and operational excellence goals
• Lead financial systems modernization efforts, upgrades, migrations, and implementation projects while driving continuous process improvement
• Act as Program Manager for enterprise finance initiatives
• Manage third-party consulting resources, system integrators, and software vendors
• Develop project plans, resource requirements, budgets, timelines, risk mitigation plans, and executive-level status reporting
• Lead the design and support of: Product costing, Standard cost development, Cost center structures, Profitability reporting, Manufacturing KPI reporting
• Develop and enhance CO-PA reporting to provide actionable visibility into, Customer profitability, Product profitability, Sales channel profitability, Market segment performance, Gross margin analysis
• Lead the development and optimization of financial reporting and analytics platforms

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 10+ years of progressive experience supporting and implementing enterprise Financial Systems
• 7+ years of hands-on SAP Finance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven success leading full lifecycle SAP implementations, upgrades, integrations, acquisitions, carve-outs, or major finance transformation initiatives
• Experience managing large-scale cross-functional projects and third-party implementation partners
• Experience integrating SAP with enterprise applications supporting expense management, banking, tax, collections, reporting, and treasury functions
• Strong understanding of manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, standard costing, variance analysis, and profitability reporting