SAP S​/HANA Solution Architect

SAP S/4

HANA Solution Architect
London - Hybrid
Inside IR35
November Start
Contract - 6 Months

SAP S/4

HANA Solution Architect needed to lead architecture across a major Group Finance and CT transformation programme. You will shape solutions across SAP S/4

HANA, Core Finance, Payments & Treasury, R2R Automation and FP&A, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, SAP strategy and wider Finance transformation objectives.

• Provide end-to-end Solution Architecture across the SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance landscape.
• Shape solutions across R2R, P2P, O2C, FP&A, Treasury, Payments, Consolidation and Reporting.
• Provide architecture leadership across SAP S/4
  
  HANA, RISE, SAP Payment Hub, bank connectivity and FIS Quantum.
• Support Finance automation initiatives, including Black Line, reconciliations, journal automation and financial close.
• Shape FP&A solutions, including SAP BPC replacement and SAP Analytics Cloud Planning.
• Define architecture approaches across SAP BTP, BDC, Datasphere, Fiori and Finance data integration.
• Assess new business demands, identifying impacts across systems, processes, data, integrations, security and existing programmes.
• Review business cases, assessing solution options, strategic alignment, costs, risks and dependencies.
• Ensure solutions follow Clean Core principles and align with enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide architecture assurance throughout design, delivery and transition into support.
• Work with Finance stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, SAP teams, Data & Analytics, Cyber Security and external partners.

• Significant Solution Architecture experience within SAP and Finance transformation programmes.
• Strong SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance knowledge and experience integrating SAP and non-SAP platforms.
• End-to-end Finance process knowledge across R2R, P2P, Payments, Treasury and FP&A.
• Experience with Payments and Treasury architecture, including payment hubs, bank connectivity and ISO 20022.
• Finance automation experience, ideally including Black Line.
• Knowledge of SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud Planning, SAP BTP, BDC/Datasphere and Fiori.
• Understanding of SAP Clean Core principles, integration architecture, data and security.
• Experience conducting architecture impact assessments, reviewing business cases and working within Design Authorities or Architecture Review Boards.

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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