SAP Finance Associate Director

Accenture•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture’s SAP practice is a leader in building SAP solutions, transforming how businesses operate. We are seeking talented individuals to join our team, offering opportunities for skill development, training, and experience. We leverage SAP technologies, including modern cloud-based and AI-enabled solutions, to drive transformation at scale for our clients. This role requires advisory skills to support our continuous expansion in the SAP market. You will be responsible for originating, selling, and delivering SAP-based Finance Transformation projects, making a positive impact on clients' businesses. We offer a collaborative, digitally-driven, and innovation-led environment that values diversity of ideas, experiences, and backgrounds. As a confident leader, you will stay ahead of SAP platform, industry, and Finance trends, translating client goals into actionable outcomes. You will utilize SAP platform capabilities to drive business value, transform end-to-end functions, and implement leading practices for global clients, embracing complex challenges.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years proven experience as a Delivery Lead, being accountable for running the day-to-day of large SAP transformation programs in SAP Finance while advising clients on how to create roadmap and business case, set up and mobilize, drive the execution and successful business outcomes for large SAP programs
Minimum 6 years of experience leading SAP transformation programs that support multiple industries and clients (SAP support / managed services experience will not be considered for this requirement)
Minimum 4 end-to-end SAP S/4 implementations, including project planning, estimation and solution architecture for SAP Finance and Industry based clients
Experience managing large SAP delivery teams (50-100 people), including in a Global Delivery model
Prior experience in a Consulting/Advisory role
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Nice To Haves

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirement

Responsibilities

Engage with senior client Finance executives on business challenges/trends and the potential value of SAP solutions (current & future)
Lead customers in defining their SAP journey through the development of business cases & roadmaps, including during sales origination, proposal development, and client presentations
Architect e2e Finance solutions that leverage SAP technologies, custom apps, & add-on partner solutions
Clearly explain SAP’s Business AI strategy, including an understanding of its capabilities and roadmap
Identify functional areas of expertise where AI can deliver real value to clients
Experience in deployment of AI use cases within SAP delivery to improve efficiency and ability to explain how these AI-driven improvements can enhance project delivery
Advise, design, and deliver Finance solutions based on the latest industry and technology best practices leveraging SAP solutions and embedded innovation
Lead large project teams of varying size and scope – helping them achieve transformational roadmaps – onsite with clients or within Accenture
Become a trusted expert and advisor to your clients, team, and Accenture Leadership by staying current on regulations, trends, and innovations across your area of expertise
Be a thought leader, build assets and best practices, and develop the next level of transformation experts