SAP S / 4 Finance Transformation Lead

BCTG's direct client is looking for Finance Transformation Lead – S4HANA (AP / AR Focus).

Our client is seeking a Finance Transformation Lead with strong expertise in Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable to support their global S4 / HANA implementation. This role will serve as the key liaison between Finance stakeholders, IT, and the System Integrator—driving requirements, testing, cutover, and change adoption. The ideal candidate brings deep Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash process knowledge, hands-on S / 4HANA project experience, and the ability to partner at all levels of the organization to deliver a scalable global Finance template. Experience with 3rd-party AP / AR tools (HighRadius, ReadSoft, Tungsten, Process Director) and global project exposure are highly preferred.

• Effectively execute support for the S4 / HANA transformation program. This role would be responsible for coordination of Finance program accountabilities across Global Finance stakeholders. Strong Financial Acumen in all Finance Process areas with primary focus on the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable areas
• Proven understanding of procure to pay / invoice to pay (AP) and order to cash / invoice to cash (AR) processes. Experience with Tax and Treasury process as related to AP / AR preferred.
• Consulting / Business partnering required with key stakeholders
• Experience in cross-functional facilitation, collaboration, and being a change agent
• Ability to challenge the status quo, find new solutions, and drive out of the box ideas
• Relevant experience participating in S4HANA implementations and managing the demands of project deadlines, execution of deliverables and facilitation of meetings and decision making. Partner with the business, IT, and the SI to ensure all business requirements are documented and met by system design through testing
• Solving issues with the business users through testing and cutover / go live
• Ensuring the system provides business users with the data needed to support operations and reporting
• Collaborate with business users to support their change adoption, development and learning of S4 HANA.
• Experience with 3rd party applications related to AP / AR preferred (e.g. Tungsten / Process Director, High Radius)
• S4 / HANA Experience required
• Project Management Experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting, or related field with minimum of 5-8 years of relevant business experience; MBA or other advanced degree / certification (preferred)
• Multi-lingual - Spanish / Mandarin / English (preferred)
• International Experience (preferred)
• Position can be remote with travel to collaborate with project team around key deadlines or deliverables possible.
• Position to on-board and support the US / Cananda portion of the project to develop as a global template resource to continue with the project for the remaining global markets rollouts.

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