Lead Enterprise Application Solutions Architect

United Therapeutics Corporation • Silver Spring, MD

7d • $153,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving a financial systems architecture that leverages our software investments to deliver high value solutions to our business partners. The role leads comprehensive solution development involving the management of multiple applications and/or modules of SAP. This role retains and builds expert level knowledge as business needs and projects necessitate, yet can also serve as a change champion and project manager of complex efforts involving specialty skills from third party consultants or other UT experts. Performs detailed analysis of system requirements spanning multiple SAP modules, leverages internal and external resources to build requisite technical knowledge, and constructs optimal solution design. Develop partnerships with stakeholders and manage project activities in accordance with shared goals of stakeholders. Complete functional testing and documentation; identifies and implements internal process improvements efficiencies in these areas including test automation. Review consultant and peer analysis of system issues to ensure alignment with overall system design. Unlock value for business partners by proposing and architecting solutions to address system and business process pain points. Ensure proper change management and controls are followed for delivery solution. Find opportunities to improve internal change management and system governance processes. Build and maintain workstream priorities and roadmap. Identify and implement solution components culminating in robust solution platforms for continuous process efficiency and improvement. Evaluate and improve system controls and control processes. Suggest and design solutions for manual processes including establishment of system workflows. Partner with workstream business process owners to construct roadmap of priorities and track progress against roadmap items. Identify needs for increased system user expertise and coordinate training sessions leveraging internal and external resources. All other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field
• 10+ years of hands-on SAP functional experience in the FI/CO area
• 4+ years of supporting and maintaining a live SAP environment
• Familiar with US GAAP and financial reporting standards
• Prior experience in accounting or business process solutions/consulting
• Proven track record achieving results in complex situations
• Excellent communication & documentation skills (verbal/written)
• Ability to convert business needs into technical requirements and design robust technical solutions
• Proven ability to identify, focus, and own, high priority tasks to manage delivery to project timelines
• Self-starter with strong work ethic, ability to see tasks to completion
• Excellent time management skills including a strong ability to multi-task without compromising quality
• Proven ability to develop strong personal relationships and work well in a team environment
• Detail oriented and organized
• Understands and incorporates comments and feedback during daily activities and meetings
• Possess a knowledge-sharing mindset, effectively able to explain technical concepts in written form and via presentation
• Comfortable to challenge external consultants and vendors in technical approach for most efficient and creative solutions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including MS Project, Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience in Life Sciences and validated systems
• Experience with AP automation system such as ReadSoft, OpenText, or Ariba
• SAP Certification
• Experience with S/4HANA and system migration/upgrade efforts
• Experience with: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC); Concur; TrinTech or other account reconciliation software; ServiceNow; GL Wand (InsightSoftware)

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve a financial systems architecture.
• Lead comprehensive solution development involving the management of multiple applications and/or modules of SAP.
• Perform detailed analysis of system requirements spanning multiple SAP modules.
• Construct optimal solution design.
• Develop partnerships with stakeholders and manage project activities.
• Complete functional testing and documentation.
• Identify and implement internal process improvements and efficiencies, including test automation.
• Review consultant and peer analysis of system issues.
• Propose and architect solutions to address system and business process pain points.
• Ensure proper change management and controls are followed for delivery solutions.
• Find opportunities to improve internal change management and system governance processes.
• Build and maintain workstream priorities and roadmap.
• Identify and implement solution components for continuous process efficiency and improvement.
• Evaluate and improve system controls and control processes.
• Suggest and design solutions for manual processes, including establishment of system workflows.
• Partner with workstream business process owners to construct roadmap of priorities and track progress.
• Identify needs for increased system user expertise and coordinate training sessions.

Benefits

• medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage
• employee wellness resources
• savings plans (401k and ESPP)
• paid time off & paid parental leave benefits
• disability benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior