Senior SAP FICO Functional Architect

Work Location Type

Hybrid

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models.

In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment,  offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and  offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit

The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $ to $.

With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members  individual needs, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

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The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.

The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

We are seeking a Senior SAP Finance Functional Architect, with a strong accounting background and proven expertise in migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4

HANA.

This leadership role requires a seasoned finance business architect who is both technically proficient and skilled at partnering closely with Finance leadership—including the CFO and Controller—to guide them through complex transformation decisions and their associated business and technical impacts.

The successful candidate will have a detailed hands-on understanding of the topics and provide end-to-end leadership across finance process design, solution architecture, data migration, system configuration, and cutover planning to ensure a smooth and successful transition.

You Will
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• Executive Stakeholder Engagement & Business Leadership:
  Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Controllers for aligning accounting practices, reporting requirements, and internal controls with the new system.
• Lead strategic workshops with executive stakeholders to align on S/4
  
  HANA capabilities, finance transformation vision, and roadmap.
• Conduct business workshops to define and document finance processes, data structures, and reporting requirements under S/4
  
  HANA.
• Guide the organization through key transformation decisions, such as the Universal Journal and data structure implications, New Asset Accounting design, Material ledger, Margin Analysis, explaining financial, operational, and compliance implications in a business-friendly manner.
• Facilitate decision-making by presenting options, pros/cons, and SAP-recommended best practices.

• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and work closely with technical teams to realize them.
• Work with our SI and business leaders to define and own the end-to-end SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance (FI/CO) solution architecture, including Universal Journal structure, Asset Accounting, Margin Analysis (CO-PA), Material Ledger, and integration with Enterprise Performance Management (EMP) tools for consolidations and planning/forecasting.
• Ensure solution designs meet compliance and internal control requirements.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to IT configuration teams, finance SMEs, and business analysts during the implementation of the S/4
  
  HANA solution.
• Partner with other architects and process owners to ensure consistency of process design,…