SAP Finance (CO & EAM) - Lead Application Business Architect
About The Position
As an SAP FICO / CO & EAM Consultant, this role supports the design, implementation, enhancement, and optimization of SAP Finance, Controlling, and Enterprise Asset Management solutions. It partners with business and technical stakeholders to deliver integrated SAP solutions for financial management, controlling, asset lifecycle management, maintenance cost management, and end-to-end business processes. Application Business Architects lead business transformation and ensure that deliverables such as business capability models, business capabilities, and value streams are developed and implemented. They advise clients on meeting business requirements using package or SaaS software, understand client needs, and map those needs to application functionality so the solution meets both stated and unstated requirements. The role may lead or support bids, engage with director-level client stakeholders, provide functional guidance throughout the project or application lifecycle, and use relationships with colleagues, partners, and clients to build thought leadership and develop new offerings.
Requirements
- 7+ years of SAP FICO consulting experience with strong hands-on expertise in SAP Controlling (CO).
- Strong experience across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, and Tax.
- Deep functional knowledge of Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, and CO-PA.
- Strong experience with SAP EAM/Plant Maintenance processes and their integration with FICO/CO.
- Proven experience with Asset Accounting, fixed asset management, asset capitalization, and maintenance cost management.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles, controlling processes, and end-to-end Finance processes.
- Experience with integration across FICO, PM/EAM, MM, PS, and Procurement.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations or support environments.
- Knowledge of SAP Fiori applications, financial reporting, and analytics.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in manufacturing, utilities, energy, oil & gas, facilities management, or other asset-intensive environments.
- Experience with SAP Group Reporting, Central Finance, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP BTP.
- Experience supporting global SAP rollouts and Agile delivery environments.
- SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
Responsibilities
- Analyze business requirements and design SAP FICO and Controlling solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Configure and support SAP Finance capabilities, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, and Tax.
- Configure and support SAP Controlling capabilities, including Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).
- Lead and support integration between SAP FICO/CO and Enterprise Asset Management/Plant Maintenance (EAM/PM).
- Support asset lifecycle management, fixed asset accounting, asset capitalization, maintenance cost tracking, and related financial processes.
- Design solutions for maintenance cost allocation, budgeting, settlement rules, and financial reporting.
- Collaborate across SAP PM/EAM, MM, PS, Procurement, and Asset Management functions to deliver integrated end-to-end solutions.
- Support SAP S/4HANA implementations, enhancements, rollouts, migrations, upgrades, and production environments.
- Develop functional specifications for custom developments and coordinate requirements with technical teams.
- Lead and support system testing, UAT, defect resolution, deployment, and post-production activities.
- Perform root-cause analysis and identify opportunities for continuous process improvement.
- Develop functional documentation and training materials, and provide knowledge transfer to business users and support teams.
- Lead business transformation and ensure development and implementation of business capability models, capabilities, and value streams.
- Advise clients on meeting business requirements through package or SaaS software and map client needs to application functionality.
- Support or lead bids, engage with director-level client organizations, and provide functional guidance throughout the project or application lifecycle.
- Build thought leadership and conceptualize new offerings through relationships with colleagues, partners, and clients.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave, subject to policy.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
- Retirement savings plans, such as a 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility.
- The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on position and applicable laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
