Associate Director - SAP General Accounting Architect

Eli Lilly • Indianapolis, IN

407d • $121,500 - $178,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director - SAP General Accounting Architect at Eli Lilly and Company is responsible for collaborating with various business partners to enhance and support enterprise-grade solutions in SAP General Accounting. This role involves influencing business processes, tools, and operating models, while working across teams to identify opportunities for technological advancements. The position requires a strategic approach to define future business processes and technologies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, information technology or related technical field.
• 5+ years of implementing and maintaining SAP in General Accounting and related modules.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in or knowledge of S/4 HANA implementations.
• Ability to influence others to adopt different points of view.
• Understanding of current state and future direction for the area and enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability to establish key relationships outside of the immediate business area.
• Experience working in a regulated industry (i.e. GMP).
• Excellent initiative and self-management skills.
• Desire and ability to operate at multiple levels (detail and strategic).
• Excellent communication skills in diverse forums.

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leadership to define future state business processes and supporting technologies.
• Collaborate with key Business Partners and Architects to set direction through formation of a strategic roadmap.
• Identify business problems and evolve the global solution using SAP and non-SAP systems.
• Influence the business to think in different ways by providing design direction and alternative options.
• Responsible for technical solution design and understanding integration points with SAP and other business applications.
• Act as a liaison between IT and business partners on large-scale projects.
• Integrate global design with systems and processes, designing/developing interfaces to/from SAP.
• Lead the development of evolving global design for operational changes in SAP.
• Work directly with application vendors to understand and influence their strategic direction.
• Coach and mentor management and team members on business processes, technologies, and designs.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored 401(k)
• Pension
• Vacation benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
• Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
• Life insurance and death benefits
• Time off and leave of absence benefits
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree