We are hiring multiple SAP S/4 Finance professionals across Record-to-Report (R2R), Cost Accounting, Treasury/Cash Management, and Accounts Receivable (AR) to support a large-scale, multi-year transformation from ECC to SAP S/4HANA within a complex Aerospace & Defense (A&D) environment.
This program includes:
- End-to-end Finance transformation across:
- General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and Financial Close (R2R)
- Cost Accounting and Product Costing
- Treasury / Cash Management and Banking
- Accounts Receivable and Financial Operations
- Deep integration with:
- Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Program Finance
- Support for Engineer-to-Order (ETO) and highly regulated contract-based environments
We are specifically targeting candidates with ECC → S/4 transformation experience in Finance, particularly within complex, integration-heavy environments.
Role Structure (Multi-Tier)
Tier 1: SAP S/4 Finance Lead (Program / Value Stream Lead)
Role Summary
Provides end-to-end leadership of Finance transformation delivery, owning process design, stakeholder alignment, and execution across one or more finance domains (R2R, Costing, Treasury).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Finance process transformation across:
- General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Consolidation, Tax
- Cost Accounting (product costing, intercompany, labor costing)
- Treasury / Cash Management and Banking
- Own design, build, test, and deployment across releases
- Drive:
- Business process design aligned to S/4 capabilities
- Cross-value stream integration (Finance ↔ Supply Chain ↔ Manufacturing)
- Lead:
- Go-live readiness and audit compliance
- Risk/issue escalation and executive reporting
- Manage cross-functional teams and stakeholders, including:
- Finance leadership
- Program Finance / Controllers
- IT and architecture teams
- Ensure alignment to future-state architecture and transformation objectives
Typical Profile
- 10–15+ years SAP Finance experience
- Deep expertise in S/4 Finance (FI/CO)
- Experience leading large-scale ERP transformations
- Strong A&D or regulated industry experience preferred
Tier 2: SAP S/4 Finance BSA / Solution Architect (Cross-Functional Design Authority)
Role Summary
Acts as a cross-value stream Business Solution Architect (BSA) responsible for ensuring end-to-end Finance process integrity, integration, and alignment with enterprise architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead solution design across Finance domains, including:
- R2R, Cost Accounting, and Financial integrations
- Drive:
- Key Business Decisions (KBDs)
- Key Configuration Decisions (KCDs)
- Cross Value Stream Integrations (CVSIs)
- Partner with:
- Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Data Teams
- Ensure:
- End-to-end process cohesion across systems
- Alignment with enterprise architecture standards
- Evaluate:
- Functional requirements and scope changes
- Integration defects and resolution strategies
- Provide design authority and sign-off on solution architecture decisions
Typical Profile
- 15+ years SAP Finance experience
- Strong background in:
- Financial Accounting and/or Cost Accounting
- Cross-functional integration (Finance + Supply Chain + Manufacturing)
- Experience in architecture-level decision making
Tier 3: SAP S/4 Finance Functional Lead (Domain Lead)
Role Summary
Leads design and build execution within a specific Finance domain, such as Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Treasury, or AR.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead functional delivery for areas such as:
- Financial Accounting (GL, Assets, Close)
- Cost Accounting / Product Costing
- Treasury / Cash Management
- Accounts Receivable
- Drive:
- Functional specifications and configuration
- Integration with upstream/downstream processes
- Support:
- Testing cycles (unit, integration, UAT)
- Defect resolution and release readiness
- Collaborate with:
- Business stakeholders
- Technical and data teams
- Contribute to training and deployment activities
Typical Profile
- 10-15 years SAP Finance experience
- Strong expertise in at least one domain:
- FI (GL, AP/AR, Assets)
- CO (Costing, controlling)
- Treasury/Cash Management
- Experience in ECC → S/4 transformations
Tier 4: SAP S/4 Finance Functional Analyst (Execution / Build Support)
Role Summary
Supports day-to-day execution of Finance transformation activities, including configuration, testing, and business support.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and finalize:
- Functional specifications
- Business process documentation
- Execute:
- Testing (unit, integration, UAT)
- Test script creation and defect tracking
- Support:
- Data validation and reconciliation
- Business user coordination
- Assist with:
- Training materials and end-user enablement
- Cutover and deployment activities
- Work closely with:
- Functional leads and technical teams
Typical Profile
- 8-10 years SAP experience
- Background in Finance processes (R2R, AR, Costing, etc.)
- Experience supporting ERP implementations or transformations
Functional Coverage Areas
Candidates may align to one or more of the following:
- Financial Accounting (R2R)
- GL, Fixed Assets, Close, Consolidation, Tax
- Cost Accounting
- Product costing, labor costing, intercompany
- Treasury / Cash Management & Banking
- Cash positioning, liquidity, banking interfaces
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Billing integration, collections, dispute management
Methodology & Tools Expectations
- Experience delivering SAP programs using SAP Activate or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with:
- Agile (Scrum/SAFe) and hybrid delivery models
- Fit-to-standard and iterative design/build approaches
- Experience with at least one:
- Work management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- SAP lifecycle tools such as SAP Solution Manager or SAP Cloud ALM
- Understanding of:
- Test management and defect tracking
- Data migration and financial reconciliation
- Cutover planning and audit readiness
Required Qualifications
- 5–15+ years SAP Finance experience (role dependent)
- Experience in:
- Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Treasury, or AR
- Proven experience in ECC to S/4 transformation programs
- Strong understanding of cross-functional integration
- Experience in complex, regulated environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Aerospace & Defense industry experience
- Familiarity with:
- Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environments
- Program finance and contract-based accounting
- Experience with:
- Advanced financial integrations across manufacturing and supply chain
Work Environment & Constraints
- Remote (U.S.-based only. Occasional travel up to 20% possible)
- U.S. Citizenship required (ITAR/data sensitivity compliance)
- Ability to support distributed teams and multiple release cycles
Engagement Details
- Initial contract: 6+ months
- Strong likelihood of extension aligned to 2+ year transformation roadmap
- Immediate involvement in design/build release and ongoing deployments
This is a multi-opening hiring initiative to build a comprehensive SAP S/4 Finance team supporting a highly complex A&D transformation across financial accounting, costing, treasury, and receivables operations.