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S4 Hana ERP Implementation Lead - Finance

Duluth, GA, US • Posted 16 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

Eliassen Group

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Skills

Business Process
General Ledger
Leadership
Life Insurance
Process Modeling
General Journal
SAP Workflow
Affinity Propagation
Augmented Reality
Inventory
Interfaces
SLA
OCM
Organizational Change Management
End-user Training
Personas
Management
SAP Fiori
Status Reports
Reporting
Auditing
Sarbanes-Oxley
Document Management
Specification Gathering
Process Flow
Acceptance Testing
Workflow
Facilitation
Training
Migration
QAD Enterprise Applications
Oracle
GL
SAP Concur
Payroll
SAP FI
Enterprise Resource Planning
Accounting
Certified Public Accountant
MBA
SAP
SAP HANA
Finance
Screening
Artificial Intelligence
Recruiting
Taxes
Insurance
Law
Communication
Gmail
Routing
Management Consulting
Life Sciences
SAP BASIS
Military

Summary

Description:
Hybrid 3 days/week in Duluth, GA

Our client is seeking a senior SAP S/4HANA Finance Business Process Lead to design and deliver best-in-class FI/GL processes focused on General Ledger, Journal Entry, and Reconciliation within an enterprise S/4HANA implementation. The role partners in a 2-in-a-box model alongside Finance leadership and the system integrator to transform fragmented, manual workflows into governed, automated, audit-ready operations across US and Canadian entities.

We can facilitate W2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our W2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401 (k) with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end GL journal entry and reconciliation process design from preparation through period-end close and audit trail.
Document current-state pain points across US and Canada and translate them into structured S/4HANA requirements.
Define a journal entry control framework including templates, validations, naming, and period lock definitions.
Design multi-level ERP approval workflows with routing, thresholds, escalation SLAs, and audit trail capture.
Establish selective posting controls, period management, and correction workflows.
Specify automated reconciliation for bank, subledger, and GL matching with exception routing and sign-offs.
Design recurring journal automation with schedules, annual recurrence, and auto-reversal logic.
Implement centralized document attachment models within S/4HANA.
Guide FI/GL configuration including document splitting, ledgers, posting periods, park/hold/post, validations, and close controls.
Design workflow-based approvals using SAP Business Workflow or Fiori apps with notifications and worklists.
Specify auto-journal generation from AP, AR, inventory, payroll, and expense systems.
Define payroll and expense integration interfaces and address FloQast integration or deprecation decisions.
Champion end-to-end audit trail design and period-end governance with calendars, locks, and SLA tracking.
Bridge Finance stakeholders and the SI team and train the Finance Workstream Lead on FI/GL capabilities.
Facilitate design workshops and run S/4HANA Fiori demos to validate fit with BPOs and SMEs.
Support UAT with scenarios for approvals, recurring journals, integrated uploads, tracker replacement, and audit completeness.
Support OCM and deliver role-based end-user training for GL personas across US and Canada.
Participate in program governance, manage cross-workstream dependencies, and escalate Finance risks.
Maintain traceability across requirements, specifications, configuration, integrations, and UAT outcomes.
Advise on close risk, cutover timing, parallel runs, and go-live sequencing.

Experience Requirements:

At least one full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementation with primary ownership of the FI/GL workstream.
Hands-on FI configuration expertise including document splitting, ledgers, period controls, park/hold/post, recurring entries, and validation/substitution.
Proven SAP journal approval workflow design with thresholds, escalation, audit trail, and Fiori worklists.
Experience integrating subledgers and source systems to auto-generate GL journals.
Demonstrated replacement of manual trackers with ERP-native status reporting and audit trails.
Deep understanding of multi-entity, dual-country GL operations and period-end processes.
Experience eliminating duplicate approvals between close tools and ERP.
Working knowledge of close calendars, exception reporting, and locking mechanisms.
Familiarity with automated reconciliation and exception-driven workflows.
Understanding of audit trail, SOX, segregation of duties, and documentation management in SAP FI.
Knowledge of payroll and expense integration patterns, including migration from bulk uploads.
Experience in paired-lead delivery models with internal and SI teams.
Ability to produce functional specs, process flows, and UAT cases across US and Canadian close workflows.
Strong facilitation skills to drive cross-functional decisions and approval governance.
Success training workstream leads and users to build sustainable internal capability.
Preferred: SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
Preferred: Experience with FloQast, BlackLine, or similar close tools and integration decisions.
Preferred: Migration experience from QAD, Oracle, or similar to S/4HANA for GL.
Preferred: SAP Concur or payroll integration experience to SAP FI.
Preferred: Experience with Accenture ADVANCE or comparable SI methodology and multi-workstream ERP Finance programs.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
CPA, MBA, or advanced degree preferred
SAP S/4HANA Finance certification (nice to have)

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Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Posted 16 hours ago

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About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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