Role: SAP FICO Architect
Location: Alpharetta, GA / Plano, TX / Berkely Heights, NJ / Omaha, NE (Hybrid)
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Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Architect with deep expertise across Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), Asset Accounting, Currency Management, Taxation, and Global Localization. The ideal candidate will combine solution architecture leadership with hands-on configuration capability, ensuring SAP best practices, compliance, and scalable financial solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Architecture & Leadership
- Lead the design and architecture of SAP S/4HANA FICO solutions aligned with SAP standard practices.
- Act as a subject matter expert for FI–CO integration, providing guidance to functional teams.
- Support business stakeholders with solution design, impact analysis, and governance.
- Perform hands-on configuration, testing, and troubleshooting when required.
General Ledger & Parallel Accounting
- Design and manage leading and non-leading ledgers in S/4HANA.
- Implement parallel accounting using the ledger and G/L account approach.
- Configure and manage country chart of accounts and its integration with the operational chart of accounts.
- Analyze and manage changes to alternative G/L accounts, including impact on historical postings.
Currency Management & Foreign Currency Valuation
- Configure company code and controlling area currencies, including decimal precision handling.
- Manage multiple currency types (local, group, parallel currencies) and exchange rate determination.
- Implement and support foreign currency valuation and revaluation processes.
- Ensure accurate handling of realized and unrealized exchange rate differences during period-end close.
Controlling (CO) & Integration
- Configure Controlling Area settings and ensure seamless FI–CO integration.
- Support CO-related postings and currency settings.
- Design and execute AUC settlement processes from Internal Orders or WBS elements.
- Configure and manage Source Structures and settlement rules.
Asset Accounting (S/4HANA New Asset Accounting)
- Implement and support New Asset Accounting in S/4HANA.
- Configure Entity Ledger, depreciation areas, and depreciation keys.
- Design depreciation logic using multi-level methods and periodical control methods.
- Manage asset lifecycle processes including capitalization, transfers, and retirements.
- Lead asset data migration, ensuring all prerequisites and validations are met.
Taxation & Localization
- Configure and support Direct Tax and Indirect Tax processes.
- Implement Withholding Tax, including threshold-based triggering logic.
- Configure and manage Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) scenarios.
- Support country-specific localizations, ensuring regulatory compliance across regions.
Data Migration & Error Handling
- Support data migration activities using LSMW and LTMC.
- Manage and resolve issues using SAP Error Correction System (ECS).
- Ensure data reconciliation and financial accuracy during cutover and post-go-live support.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of SAP experience with strong focus on SAP FICO
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance
- Strong expertise in:
- FI, CO, GL, Asset Accounting
- Currency configuration and valuation
- Taxation and localization
- FI–CO integration
- Experience leading or supporting SAP implementations, rollouts, or migrations
- Ability to perform impact analysis and guide business decisions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with global SAP implementations
- Exposure to SAP Activate methodology
- Prior experience in ECC to S/4HANA migrations
- Knowledge of SAP best practices and compliance frameworks
Role Expectations
- Architect-level ownership with hands-on capability
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
- Comfortable operating in complex, multi-currency, multi-country environments
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