S/4HANA Finance Solution Ownership
- Act as the in-house functional lead for SAP S/4HANA FI/CO, including Financial Accounting, Controlling, Profitability Analysis (CO‑PA), Intercompany accounting, and Central Finance considerations.
- Own the end-to-end functional design of S/4HANA Finance processes.
- Lead fit-to-standard workshops to drive simplification and standardization.
- Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for the System Integrator.
- Review and approve FI/CO configuration, enhancements, and functional designs.
Cross-Functional Integration & Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with Master Data management teams to ensure alignment of finance-relevant master data (e.g., chart of accounts, cost centers, profit centers, business partners).
- Work with Sourcing & Procurement teams to support Procure-to-Pay (P2P) integration, including account determination, pricing, and intercompany purchasing scenarios.
- Partner with Supply Chain Management teams to ensure accurate financial integration for inventory valuation, production costing, and logistics postings.
- Collaborate with Sales and Commercial teams to support Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes, revenue recognition, margin analysis, and CO‑PA reporting.
- Ensure end-to-end business process integration across Finance and operational functions.
Business & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as the primary SAP Finance contact for finance leadership and teams.
- Facilitate workshops on financial close, reporting, intercompany alignment, CO‑PA, and cross-functional integration topics.
- Advise stakeholders on S/4HANA capabilities such as embedded analytics and Fiori.
System Integrator Collaboration
- Work closely with SI consultants to ensure quality functional delivery.
- Review configuration rationale, WRICEF objects, and integration scenarios.
- Challenge non-standard or overly complex designs.
Testing, Cutover & Go-Live Support
- Define and support end-to-end FI/CO testing, including cross-functional process validation.
- Support cutover, financial validation, and reconciliation.
- Provide go-live and hypercare support.
Integration & Finance Landscape Design
- Support integration across multiple S/4HANA systems, including Central Finance and intercompany scenarios.
- Contribute to harmonized finance and cross-functional process design.
Post-Go-Live & Continuous Improvement
- Act as functional owner of S/4HANA Finance.
- Manage enhancements and contribute to finance and cross-functional roadmap initiatives.
