SAP Central Payment –AP/AR SME

Role: SAP Central Payment –AP/AR SME

Location: Seattle, WA (Remote)

Duration: 11 Months

• We are seeking a highly experienced SAP S/4HANA Central Finance SME to support the design and implementation of a Central Finance landscape as part of a large-scale digital transformation program.
• The SME will play a critical role in defining the target finance architecture, harmonizing financial data, and ensuring seamless integration of multiple source systems into S/4HANA Central Finance.
• This role requires deep expertise in S/4HANA Finance, Central Finance architecture, and General Ledger processes, along with strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.

1. Central Finance – AP SME

Design and Configure Central Payments (CPay)

• Define and support the design of the Central Payments framework in S/4HANA Central Finance, ensuring vendor invoices from source systems are processed and paid centrally in S/4HANA.

Vendor Master and Payment Data Harmonization

• Ensure vendor master data, payment terms, bank details, and payment methods are harmonized between source systems and the S/4HANA Central Finance system to enable accurate centralized payments.

Integration with Source ERP Systems

• Support the integration of AP postings from multiple source systems into S/4HANA using SLT replication, ensuring correct document flow for centralized payment processing.

Payment Processing and Reconciliation

• Design and validate end-to-end payment processes, including payment runs, clearing, and reconciliation between source systems and the Central Finance system.

Error Handling and Monitoring

• Monitor replication errors, payment exceptions, and interface issues using tools such as AIF, ensuring timely resolution to maintain accurate AP postings and payment execution.

2. Central Finance - AR SME

Design Central Finance AR Processes

• Define and design end-to-end Accounts Receivable processes within the Central Finance landscape, ensuring customer invoices from source systems are correctly replicated and managed in S/4HANA.

Customer Master Data Harmonization

• Support the harmonization and mapping of customer master data, including credit limits, payment terms, and reconciliation accounts between source ERP systems and S/4HANA.

Replication and Integration Management

• Ensure accurate replication of AR transactions from source systems to S/4HANA Central Finance using SLT, including billing documents, incoming payments, and adjustments.

Receivables Processing and Reconciliation

• Design and validate processes for incoming payments, clearing, dispute management, and reconciliation between the source systems and the Central Finance system.

Monitoring and Error Resolution

• Monitor replication errors and AR document issues using Application Interface Framework (AIF) and support timely resolution to maintain accurate financial data and reporting.

Key Skills: SAP Central Finance, Mapping, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, CPay, Aerospace & Defense, S/4 HANA.