SAP Solutions Lead

APR Consulting; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

APR Consulting invites an experienced SAP Solutions Lead to deliver end-to-end SAP-enabled Finance solutions. You will steer architecture reviews, design feedback, and BCD/BCD alignment with SI partners, ensuring high-quality deliverables across SAP modules and related tools.

You will work with cross-functional Finance teams, participate in testing cycles, and drive knowledge transfer post go-live, with a strong emphasis on governance and cloud readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Finance/Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years delivering large-scale SAP Finance transformation programs in SAP S/4HANA.
• Expert end-to-end Finance processes including GL, AR/AP, CO, close, asset, FM, project systems.
• Experience with three or more Finance applications (Blackline, Taulia, Tagetik, etc.).
• Experience with SAP BTP, Cloud ABAP, Fiori, and RICEFW in S/4 HANA.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP-enabled solutions in Finance workstream.
• Engage in design activities and review SI documentation (FSD/TSD, BCD, PDD, BPP).
• Collaborate across Finance teams, SI, and partners to ensure traceable requirements.
• Lead architecture governance and provide material on solutions capabilities.
• Review SI build configurations in SAP S/4 and approve or adjust as needed.
• Prepare and review RICEFWs with SSB for standardization and cloud alignment.
• Mitigate risks and issues affecting scope, schedule, and resources.
• Support SIT/UAT/Performance testing, cutover, and deployment activities.
• Participate in go-live events and provide post-implementation hyper care.
• Transfer knowledge to Support teams for sustained adoption.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA Finance

SAP FI/CO

MDG / Data governance

Hybrid Agile / POD

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Finance

Tools

SAP BW4HANA

Datasphere

SAC

Open Text Vendor Invoice Management

Taulia

Power Plan

Tagetik

UI Planner

Redwood

Job description

An electric utility client is looking for a SAP Solutions Lead/Process and Application Lead for the end-to-end delivery of high-quality SAP-enabled solutions in the Finance workstream.

Location: Pomona, CA 91768 (Onsite)

Position: Solutions Lead/Process and Application LeadPay Rate : $110.61/hr. – $124.91/hr. on W2

Duration : 18 months or longer

Schedule: M-F 8-5
*** The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA; however, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for any period of time at the Company’s General Offices located in Rosemead, CA.**

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Solutions Lead for the end-to-end delivery of high quality SAP-enabled solutions in the Finance workstream, including core SAP S/4 HANA, MDG, satellite SAP applications such as BW4HANA, Datasphere, SAC, SAP certified applications such as Blackline, OneSource Global Next, Open Text Vendor Invoice Management, Taulia, Finance4U Regulatory Accounting & Reporting, and any remediations to non-SAP applications such as Power Plan, Tagetik, and UI Planner.
• Provide inputs to System Integrator’s (SI) sprint planning via Product Oriented Delivery (POD) based hybrid Agile methodology. Participate in sprints across concurrent workstreams to perform assigned tasks, map, and/or review features to user stories/epics. Answer technical questions in the development of user stories by SI and business partners.
• Engage in detailed design activities, perform review, and provide feedback on System Integrator’s documentation such as Functional/Technical Specifications (FSD/TSD), Business Configuration Document (BCD), Process Design Document (PDD), and Business Process Procedures (BPP).
• Collaborate across multiple Finance project team members in PODs, System Integrator personnel, internal partners and third parties ensuring build reflects detailed design with high quality deliverables that can be traced to requirements.
• Major role in technical architecture review through governance and gating processes by leading preparation of material exhibiting thought leadership and technical solutions capabilities.
• Review SI’s build configurations in SAP S/4 to match Business Configuration Document (BCD) and provide feedback and approval; assist with any necessary configurations and document them.
• Provide materials for review of development objects (RICEFWs — Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows) to Solutions Standardization Board (SSB) and ensure they meet standards and architecture principles in a cloud compliant S/4 HANA environment. Provide guidance on integration with new and existing applications.
• Anticipate, raise, and/or work to mitigate technical risks and issues impacting scope, schedule, and resources.
• Support planning and execution of various test cycles (SIT/UAT/Performance/Regression), mock cutover/conversions and deployment working with IT Operations teams.
• Participate in go-live events, provide post-implementation hyper care by triaging issues daily.
• Conduct oral and written knowledge transfer to Support teams to enable sustained adoption and operational continuity post stabilization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Finance/Accounting, or a related field; SAP S/4 HANA certification welcome.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience delivering large-scale SAP Finance transformation programs in SAP S/4 HANA, preferably with more recent RISE in a private cloud environment utilizing SAP’s Activate or any other hybrid Agile methodology.
• Expert level skill set and experience in end-to-end Finance business processes supported by SAP FI/CO/TR/PS including general ledger, accounts receivable/payable, management accounting, close and consolidations, allocations and overhead management, project systems, fixed asset accounting via Power Plan, orders and billing through cash management, financial planning & analysis, and reporting/analytics. Cross-functional knowledge in SAP Sales & Distribution and Materials Management or Plant Maintenance is required.
• Implementation experience and/or functional knowledge of three or more Finance related applications viz. Blackline, Icertis, OneSource Global Next, Open Text Vendor Invoice Management, Power Plan, Taulia, Tagetik, UI Planner, Utegration Finance4U Regulatory Accounting & Reporting is desired.
• Experience in SAP BTP and/or Cloud ABAP programming in S/4 and developing Fiori applications. Previous ABAP programming experience with RICEFW objects in SAP ECC required.
• Working knowledge of SAP BW4HANA, Datasphere, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or other enterprise analytics tools is a plus.
• Familiarity with use of SAP Cloud ALM in developing project documentation such as Epics, User Stories, and Features and operational needs with job scheduling applications such as Redwood.
• Exposure to SAP Signavio toolset for Business Process Management
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail and ability to adapt in dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation), capable of conveying complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in utility, energy, or other asset-intensive industries.
• Experience in Bluefield SAP implementations.
• Local to southern California

About our client

Our client is one of the largest electric utilities and a longtime leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States providing electricity for much of Southern California.

About APR:

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.