SAP Financial Solutions Architect (17193)

Baer is looking for Senior SAP Financial Solutions Architect for a 5+ month project located in Buffalo, NY
Title: SAP Financial Solutions Architect
Location: Hybrid Buffalo, NY
Duration: 5 months
Rate: All-Inclusive
Alignment: C2C or W2
Description:

• Plan and execute day-to-day IT engagement activities related to S/4 Finance, including process design, implementation, and lifecycle support.
• Map business processes and design hands-on solutions for Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Asset Accounting, and Treasury in a greenfield implementation.
• Define enterprise-wide finance architecture covering GL, AP/AR, AA, CO, and Treasury modules.
• Design and implement advanced controlling processes (cost centers, profit centers, product costing, profitability analysis).
• Ensure alignment with SAP fit-to-standard principles and develop disposition strategies.
• Oversee project cutover, go-live, and hyper-care support.
• Lead data management activities data extraction, cleansing, mapping, migration, and reconciliation.
• Ensure solutions comply with internal controls, SOX, and audit requirements.
• Ensure seamless integration between SAP Finance and other SAP modules or external systems.
• Maintain solution documentation using Signavio, SAP Cloud ALM, and related tools.
• Build trust with finance leaders and business process owners, providing thought leadership in financial transformation.
• Mentor and guide SAP project teams, consultants, and offshore delivery partners.
• Support change management and training initiatives to ensure smooth user adoption.
• Collaborate with business and IT leadership to scope and advise on financial system enhancements.
• Assess new SAP S/4HANA Finance features and recommend efficiency or automation improvements.
• Stay current with SAP innovations in areas such as Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, ICMR, and Lease Accounting.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in SAP Finance, with 3+ years in S/4HANA Finance architecture and implementation.
• At least 2 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations in an architect or lead role.
• Proven experience with SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud deployments.
• Experience in global or multi-entity ERP environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of finance business processes and their translation into SAP solutions.
• Expertise in Universal Journal, New Asset Accounting, Lease Accounting, and ICMR.
• Experience with SAP Fiori, Central Finance, and Group Reporting (preferred).
• Familiarity with tools like SimpleMDG, OneSource, WalkMe, OpenText, Blackline, and Tricentis (preferred).
• SAP certification(s) in Financial Accounting or Treasury is a plus.
• Experience in Medical Device industry or Maquiladora setup is advantageous.
• Up to 30% travel, both domestically and internationally, to manufacturing, customer, and supplier sites.
• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.

Company Overview:
Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.

Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.