Principal Solution Architect-SAP FSCM

Job Summary

Principal Solution Architect, D&T, SAP FSCM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Possesses deep understanding of the overall vision and business needs and utilizes this knowledge to to collaborate with Finance to define detailed business requirements for D&T enablement of business needs. This includes interpreting any issues and recommending solutions or best practices.
• Utilizes knowledge of best practices to define strategic direction, determine business needs and design & deliver technical Finance solutions, doing so in partnership with Application and Infrastructure. This includes interpreting up to the most complex issues and recommending solutions or best practices.
• Spearhead the mapping of map business requirements to optimal technical solutions.
• Provide technical delivery of functionality to meet defined business requirements.
• Create and maintain project charters and plans, capital requests, budgeting and project management in accordance with the Project and Portfolio Management process and West policies and procedures.
• Uses breadth of expertise to solve complex problems.  Provide system support and maintenance in alignment with standards and process set within the ERP Services Delivery model, West policies and procedures as well as Regulatory requirements including but not limited to Sarbanes-Oxley and FDA GMP.
• Create and maintain system lifecycle documents in accordance with West policies and procedures, including creation and maintenance of SOPs, SOIs and Job Aids.
• A strong working knowledge of SAP Financial Supply Chain Management (SAP FSCM) for S/4 Hana with project implementation experience in this module is mandatory
• Work within and participates in the Change Control process.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Professional qualification as Chartered Accountant or Management Accountant or a masters degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management.

Work Experience

• Minimum  8-10 years of related work experience
• Professional qualification as Chartered Accountant or Management Accountant or a masters degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management
• Prior project experience in all the applications within FSCM with special emphasis on Treasury and Risk Management, end-to-end bank integration, BCM, cash and liquidity management and In-house Cash Management.
• Prior working experience on of SAP FSCM for S/4 Hana – system functionality and technicality
• Strong understanding of the industry best practice FSCM processes with ability to drive solutions based on such knowledge.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Involvement in at least two end-to-end implementation projects in SAP FSCM is preferred.
• Good to have knowledge on Financial Accounting and reporting is must and should know the integration aspects of FSCM processes with Financial Accounting.
• Ability to work in a virtual environment in a global organization and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced & complex environment with a self-motivated work ethic; utilize sound judgment with an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
• Able to comply with the company’s safety and quality policy at all times

Additional Requirements

• 15% travel, including global travel
• Occasional on-call work required
•  12pm – 9pm India time. Willingness to work outside of these hours as needed.