SAP Finance Architect/Senior Manager - Retail

Responsibilities: Engage senior client Finance executives to assess challenges and value from SAP Finance solutions Lead full-cycle SAP delivery (Plan, Analyze, Build, Test, Deploy) for retail clients Architect end-to-end Finance solutions using SAP S/4HANA Finance, CAR, POSDTA, and related technologies Design and govern POS/store system integration with SAP FI/CO, including inbound POSDTA processing, revenue posting, and reconciliation Develop business cases, roadmaps, and executive presentations for transformation strategies Advise on SAP Business AI strategy to deliver value in Finance and Retail operations Lead large, diverse project teams across onshore/offshore with quality and stakeholder alignment Maintain current knowledge on SAP developments and Retail trends to act as trusted advisor Contribute to reusable assets, best practices, and thought leadership in SAP Retail Travel as required by project needs

Key requirements: Minimum 8 years leading full-cycle SAP Finance delivery as Solution Architect or Delivery Lead Minimum 5 years delivering SAP Finance transformations for Retail (Grocery, Specialty, or Fashion) Minimum 3 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations including planning, design, go-live Prior consulting or advisory experience with direct client-facing accountability Hands-on experience deploying AI-enabled use cases within SAP programs (Joule, embedded AI, predictive accounting) Deep FI/CO, Universal Journal, GL, AP/AR, Asset Accounting, Controlling, Product Costing, Margin Analysis, Treasury, period-end close expertise Strong retail domain experience: omnichannel P&L, inventory valuation, rebates, leases, payments, SAP CAR/POSDTA, POS-to-Finance integration, tax, promotions, loyalty, inventory reconciliation End-to-end architecture across S/4HANA, IS-Retail, SD/MM/EWM/TM, BTP/CPI, third-party POS/e-commerce, SAC/BW, data migration, ext., and financial controls/compliance Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience) leadership and team management client-facing communication problem-solving and analytical mindset SAP S/4HANA Finance CAR POSDTA