SAP FICO Architect

SAP FICO Architect

TheSAP FICO Architect will own the architecture, design, configuration, and governance of the global SAP Finance and Controlling landscape. This role combinesenterprise-level solution architecture with hands-on SAP FICO configuration, ensuring scalable, standardized solutions across global operations.

The Architect will serve as the senior functional authority for SAP FICO, partnering with Finance, IT, PMO, technical teams, and AMS resources to lead global template governance, implementations, integrations, optimization, and the ongoing S/4HANA roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and govern theglobal SAP FICO architecture and template, maintaining design integrity, global standardization, and controlled localization across regions.
• Maintain a stronghands-on configuration focus (~50%) across GL/New GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cost Center and Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, CO-PA, and Banking/Treasury.
• Leadend-to-end FICO solution architecture across requirements, fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Serve as thedesign authority for SAP FICO, reviewing solution designs and ensuring adherence to architectural standards and finance process requirements.
• Lead FICO architecture and delivery forglobal SAP implementations, rollouts, upgrades, and transformation initiatives.
• Architect and reviewFRICE objects including Forms, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, and Enhancements in partnership with SAP technical teams.
• Design and govern integration betweenSAP FICO and MM, SD, PP, PM, as well as third-party platforms such as Concur, Vertex, Onstream, and AP Essentials.
• Define and drive theSAP FICO/S/4HANA roadmap, identifying simplification, automation, standardization, and continuous-improvement opportunities.
• Provide functional leadership forAMS operations, including SLA performance, incident/problem/change management, root-cause analysis, and service improvement.
• Ensure reliable execution ofmonth-end and year-end financial close, partnering with Finance, Shared Services, and AMS teams to resolve issues and improve close performance.
• Identify and implementautomation opportunities across Finance and Controlling processes, particularly within month-end close.
• Provide functional leadership and mentorship to SAP FICO team members and coordinate across global Finance and IT stakeholders.
• Evaluate opportunities to leverageAI and emerging technologies within ERP Finance and Controlling to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and create measurable business value.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of SAP FICO functional experience, including significant experience in SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Demonstrated experience operating as anSAP FICO Solution Architect, Lead, or senior functional design authority.
• Deep hands-on configuration expertise acrossGL/New GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing (CO-PC), CO-PA, and Banking/Treasury.
• Minimum3 full-cycle SAP implementations within complex or multinational organizations.
• Proven experience withglobal template design, governance, and multi-country SAP rollouts.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end integration betweenFICO and MM, SD, PP, and PM.
• Experience designing and governinginterfaces and integrations between SAP and third-party financial applications.
• Strong knowledge ofS/4HANA Finance architecture, capabilities, and simplification opportunities.
• Experience supporting or overseeingSAP AMS operations, including SLA, incident, problem, and change management.
• Experience leading globally distributed SAP teams and working across multiple business units, regions, and time zones.
• Strong ability to translate complex Finance and Controlling requirements intoscalable SAP architecture and functional designs.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence Finance, IT, technical teams, and senior leadership.
• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification preferred.
• Interest or experience applyingAI technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or Cortex to ERP Finance and Controlling use cases is highly desirable.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is not simply an SAP FICO configurator or people manager. This individual is ahands-on SAP FICO Architect who can establish the strategic design direction, challenge requirements, make architecture decisions, and then work directly in SAP to configure and deliver the solution.

Success in this role requires the ability to balancearchitecture, hands-on execution, global governance, and business partnership within a complex enterprise SAP environment.

Email resume toamanix@blackrockres.com for immediate consideration or questions about the opportuniuty. 

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