Senior SAP Finance Architect, Retail & AI Transformations

Accenture PLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 123,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a seasoned SAP Finance Architect in Retail to lead end-to-end SAP Finance delivery, from planning through deployment. You will architect solutions using S/4HANA Finance, CAR, POSDTA, and integrate with POS/store data to optimize general ledger reconciliation.

You will engage CFOs and finance leaders, guide large cross-functional teams, and drive AI-enabled finance initiatives while staying abreast of regulatory changes and SAP roadmap developments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience leading clients through full-cycle SAP Finance delivery across all phases — Plan, Analyze, Build, Test, and Deploy.
• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering SAP Finance transformations for Retail clients (Grocery, Specialty, or Fashion preferred).
• Minimum 3 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations including project planning, estimation, solution design, and go-live.
• Prior experience in a consulting or advisory capacity with direct client-facing accountability.
• Hands on experience deploying AI-enabled use cases within SAP programs, including Joule, embedded AI, and predictive accounting.
• Deep expertise across FI/CO, Universal Journal, GL, AP/AR, Asset Accounting, Controlling, Product Costing, Margin Analysis, Treasury, and period-end close.
• Strong retail domain experience spanning omnichannel P&L, inventory valuation, merchandise and franchise accounting, rebates, leases, payments, and POSDTA.

Responsibilities

• Engage senior client Finance executives on business challenges, trends, and the value of SAP Finance solutions.
• Lead clients through Plan, Analyze, Build, Test, and Deploy phases of SAP delivery.
• Architect end-to-end Finance solutions leveraging SAP S/4HANA Finance, CAR, POSDTA, and other SAP technologies.
• Design and govern integration between POS/store systems and SAP FI/CO, including inbound processing and daily reconciliation.
• Develop business cases, roadmaps, and presentations to secure leadership buy-in.
• Advise on SAP’s Business AI strategy to unlock measurable Finance/ Retail value.
• Lead large, diverse project teams (onshore and offshore) with focus on quality and scope.
• Stay current on regulations, SAP platform developments, and Retail trends; contribute to thought leadership.

Skills

SAP Finance

CAR

POSDTA

Finance Transformation

S/4HANA Finance

Integration Architecture

Retail Finance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

S/4HANA

IS-Retail

SD/MM/EWM

BTP/CPI

SAC/BW

Job description

Accenture is seeking a seasoned SAP Finance Architect in Retail to lead end-to-end SAP Finance delivery, from planning through deployment. You will architect solutions using S/4HANA Finance, CAR, POSDTA, and integrate with POS/store data to optimize general ledger reconciliation.

You will engage CFOs and finance leaders, guide large cross-functional teams, and drive AI-enabled finance initiatives while staying abreast of regulatory changes and SAP roadmap developments.