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Finance Functional LeadClearance Jobs • San Diego, CA, US
Finance Functional Lead

Finance Functional Lead

Clearance Jobs • San Diego, CA, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

SAP S / 4HANA Finance Functional Lead

We are seeking an experienced SAP S / 4HANA Finance Functional Lead to drive the finance transformation of a public sector organization migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S / 4HANA using RISE with SAP Private Cloud. This role will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S / 4HANA Finance module, ensuring alignment with public sector accounting, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP S / 4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of RISE with SAP, and experience guiding public sector organizations through complex ERP migrations.

Duties And Responsibilities :

  • Lead the SAP S / 4HANA Finance (FI / CO) workstream, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Funds Management (FM), and Public Sector-specific financial processes.
  • Provide strategic guidance on best practices for SAP S / 4HANA Finance in a public sector environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements.
  • Assess current ECC system configurations, analyze business requirements, and design the SAP S / 4HANA Finance solution to meet future-state needs.
  • Drive Fit-to-Standard workshops to identify gaps, propose enhancements, and minimize customizations.
  • Work closely with technical teams on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), integration strategies (SAP Fiori, SAP Central Finance, APIs, and other middleware solutions).
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and SAP partners to ensure a smooth transition and alignment with RISE with SAP Private Cloud deployment best practices.
  • Support data migration activities, ensuring financial data integrity and validation.
  • Conduct system testing, user training, and hyper care support post go-live.
  • Provide thought leadership on SAP S / 4HANA innovations such as Universal Journal, Group Reporting, Embedded Analytics, and AI / ML-driven finance automation.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience :

  • 10+ years of SAP Finance experience, with a focus on SAP ECC and SAP S / 4HANA Finance.
  • Proven experience in leading at least one end-to-end SAP ECC to S / 4HANA migration, preferably in a public sector environment.
  • Strong knowledge of RISE with SAP Private Cloud, including its architecture, deployment options, and integration strategies.
  • Expertise in Public Sector Accounting, Funds Management (FM), and Government Financial Reporting (GFR) is a plus.
  • Experience with SAP Activate Methodology and Agile project delivery.
  • Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance is preferred.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Transit Industry experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience with Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) and Public Sector Budgeting.
  • Knowledge of SAP Business Workflow, Taxation, and Cash Management.
  • Hands-on experience with SAP BW / 4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP BPC for financial planning and reporting.

    • Minimum Education :

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

    • Required Certifications :

  • SAP S / 4HANA Finance certification a plus.
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