SAP Solution Architect – Global Finance and Accounting

Cencora • Conshohocken, PA

12d

About The Position

We are seeking a SAP Finance & Accounting Solution Architecture with deep pharmaceutical industry expertise to develop global architecture for SAP Finance solutions. This role serves as the enterprise-level solution architecture and leader for SAP S/4HANA Finance—setting standards, guiding principles, patterns, and decision frameworks that enable scalable, compliant, and value-driven outcomes in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture. You will shape SAP-centric solutions that align to strategic business vision, govern cross-module and cross-platform designs, lead M&A impact assessments, and ensure effective integration across Commercial, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing domains. You will also define integration and analytics patterns across SAP BTP and Azure + Databricks and drive pragmatic adoption of AI in SAP with clear, finance-relevant use cases and controls. This is a global individual contributor role: success depends on influence, executive presence, and the ability to lead through governance, expertise, and cross-functional alignment—without direct people management.

Requirements

• 10 or more years in SAP Finance / enterprise solution architecture with significant Pharma experience (global/regulatory complexity).
• Strong track record as an architecture leader and design authority in complex transformations.
• Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance architecture and end-to-end finance processes (GL/AP/AR/Close/Intercompany).
• Proven experience designing/governing cross-module solutions integrating Finance with Commercial and Supply Chain.
• Strong capability in SAP BTP, API-led connectivity, and integration governance patterns.
• Hands-on architecture understanding of Azure + Databricks integration for finance analytics.
• Expertise in SAP PaPM solution design/governance.
• Demonstrated leadership in M&A SAP finance impact assessments and integration strategy.
• Strong ability to create and communicate ROI/business cases with measurable KPIs.
• Excellent consulting skills: executive communication, stakeholder facilitation, influence without authority.
• Strong Executive presence & influencer to help drive SAP change

Nice To Haves

• Experience with finance consolidation tools, Group Reporting, Treasury, or advanced intercompany solutions - highly desired
• Familiarity with process mining / continuous controls monitoring concepts.
• Experience with global template rollouts across multi-entity/multi-currency environments - highly desired
• Exposure to SAP data/analytics ecosystem extensions (e.g., Datasphere concepts) and enterprise data governance practices - preferred

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for Enterprise Finance eco system Architecture for SAP S/4HANA and related platforms such as Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM/Hyperion)
• Lead Global standards, patterns, and guardrails for cross-module and cross-platform design in partnership with Enterprise Architecture team
• Solution Design leadership across finance programs (template, rollout, modernization, integrations, analytics)
• Finance architecture leadership for M&A due diligence, carve-in/out, and integration strategy
• Lead BTP + API-led connectivity and finance data integration into Azure + Databricks
• Create & drive a roadmap and value realization approach rooted in ROI and measurable KPI improvements
• Define and govern target-state architecture for SAP S/4HANA Finance in a global Pharma context.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to establish decision frameworks (trade-offs across cost, risk, time, compliance, and value).
• Architect and design solution adhering to patterns, integration and data standards laid out by Enterprise Architecture and developing reusable blueprints/artifacts
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise expectations for security, compliance, controls, auditability, and operational resilience.
• Provide architectural oversight for global finance capabilities including: General Ledger, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Intercompany, Period Close, and statutory/reporting enablement.
• Lead solution design for Revenue Management, Gross Profit calculation, and profitability reporting requirements.
• Govern master data and financial data integrity: COA strategy, ledgers, document principles, and reporting consistency.
• Lead cross-module designs spanning: FI/CO, CO-PA, Product Costing, Material Ledger/Actual Costing (as applicable)
• Integration with Commercial and Supply Chain/Manufacturing processes (SD/MM/PP/QM/PM touchpoints)
• Ensure end-to-end process integrity across: O2C, P2P, R2R, and manufacturing-related financial flows.
• Apply strong understanding of distribution lifecycle and its financial implications
• Ensure architecture supports regulated/validated environments and finance controls aligned to Pharma operational realities.
• Lead architectural governance for SAP PaPM solutions covering: Allocations, cost-to-serve, driver-based models, multi-dimensional profitability
• Gross margin bridges and financial attribution models
• Ensure model governance: transparency, explainability, version control, auditability, and performance tuning.
• Define and govern an API-led integration strategy leveraging SAP BTP capabilities (e.g., Integration Suite/API Management patterns).
• Promote scalable integration patterns (event-driven where appropriate), canonical models, security, lifecycle governance, and observability.
• Govern end-to-end patterns for finance data integration into Azure and Databricks, including: Data ingestion, harmonization, semantic layer considerations, lineage, access control, and data quality
• Ensure architecture supports Finance analytics and KPI reporting at scale (profitability, margin, working capital, close insights).
• Lead M&A SAP Finance impact assessments: COA harmonization, master data convergence, legal entity and intercompany design, reporting impacts.
• Recommend integration strategies (e.g., phased harmonization, template adoption, Central Finance approaches where applicable).
• Deliver decision-ready options with risks, controls impact, cost/timeline ranges, and a pragmatic execution roadmap.
• Develop/validate ROI models and investment cases for finance initiatives; define measurable outcomes and benefits tracking.
• Advise Finance leadership on solution options that best meet strategic vision with SAP-centric architecture and measurable value.
• Provide direction on AI capabilities in SAP ecosystems and their architectural implications.
• Identify high-impact Finance use cases and govern fit-to-purpose design (security, auditability, human-in-the-loop):
• Define global KPI framework and monitoring mechanisms: Close cycle time, automation %, exception rates, DSO/DPO, gross margin accuracy, data quality, integration health, latency
• Ensure solutions include observability patterns and reliable operational support models.

Benefits

• We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed