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.
- 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.
- 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.