SAP Financial Accounting Architect

SAP Financial Accounting Architect. Start date is ASAP and will last for 7+ MONTHS. This is a temp to perm role local to Brea, CA preferred; Onsite 4x a week Pay Rate is 80-95/hr. Skills (EXPERT/ADVANCED/NONE) Financial Accounting

SAP S/4HANA

Finance and Controlling Architect Questions (must answer YES to #5-9)

Preferred:

MBA Finance or CA Preferred:

SAP Certified in S/4

HANA Finance or Management Accounting Preferred:

Does candidate have experience with Central Finance, Group Reporting, or Treasury modules.

Preferred:

Exposure to multinational rollouts Does candidate have 12-15 years of SAP Finance & Controlling experience, including S/4HANA Finance (Central Finance experience preferred) Does candidate have deep funtional xpertise in General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center/Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, and COPA Does candidate have strong understanding of financial compliance frameworks - SOX, FDA, and IFRS Does candidate have experience in multi-entity, multi-country environments within manufacturing or healthcare industries Does candidate have strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Description:

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced

ECC & SAP S/4HANA

Finance & Controlling (FICO) Architect to solution, manage design, implementation, and governance of finance and controlling processes The FICO Architect will play a key role in harmonizing global financial processes, ensuring compliance with American statutory, audit, and regulatory standards including FDA, SOX, and other financial reporting requirements. Key Responsibilities

• Lead

ECC & SAP S/4HANA

Finance and Controlling solution design, configuration, and process alignment.

• Translate global and regional finance, accounting, and cost management requirements into optimized SAP solutions.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, statutory accounting, and audit standards (FDA,, SOX, IFRS).
• Drive standardization of financial processes across entities and geographies.
• Collaborate with business, tax, and audit teams to define control frameworks and financial reporting structures.
• Support integration with Procurement, Manufacturing, Sales, and Project Systems for end-to-end financial visibility.
• Coordinate with Customer stakeholders and offshore teams for solution delivery and continuous improvement. Required Skills & Experience
• 12-15 years of SAP Finance & Controlling experience, including S/4HANA Finance (Central Finance experience preferred).
• Deep functional expertise in General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center/Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, and COPA.
• Strong understanding of financial compliance frameworks - SOX, FDA, and IFRS.
• Experience in multi-entity, multi-country environments within manufacturing or healthcare industries.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications
• Preferably MBA Finance or CA
• SAP Certified in S/4HANA Finance or Management Accounting.
• Experience with Central Finance, Group Reporting, or Treasury modules.
• Exposure to multinational rollouts.