Associate Director - SAP General Accounting Architect Job at Eli Lilly and Compa

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $121,500 - $178,200 The ERP Services Lilly Tech organization is responsible to provide support and advancement of enterprise grade solutions that power the operations of Eli Lilly. The SAP General Accounting (GA) Architect role is primarily responsible for collaborating with our GA, Tax, Fixed Assets, Capital, Lease Accounting, Product Costing, Treasury, Planning, Forecasting and Reporting business partners, influencing business processes, tools and operating models within the technical solution and business area. The role is required to work across various teams and business process, assisting the business in identifying opportunities for using technology and information in new ways. What You'll Be Doing: Partner with functional leadership to define future state business processes and supporting technologies to accomplish short- and long-term business goals. Collaborate with key Business Partners and Architects to set direction through formation of a strategic roadmap. Work with key business partners and other IT business process consultants to identify business problems and evolve the global solution, using SAP and non-SAP systems, to meet the business needs most effectively. Leverage a deep understanding of how the IT tools are used by the business and how these tools interact, to influence the business to think in different ways by providing design direction and alternative options to meet business needs. Responsible for technical solution design and understanding integration points with SAP and other business applications Work with business process owners, other functional consultants, and Enterprise Architecture groups on cross organizational issues. Act as a liaison between IT and business partners on large-scale projects. Integration of global design with systems and processes, designing/developing interfaces to/from SAP working with both internal and external resources. Lead the development of evolving global design for incremental operational changes to key business processes in SAP, working directly with third party supplier ensuring they have appropriate understanding of business processes and supporting design at Lilly. Work directly with application vendors to understand and influence the vendor’s strategic direction for their product, keeping an outward focus to identify new trends and opportunities. Responsible for alignment of business architecture direction with other Tech at Lilly areas. Coach and mentor management, team, and others on business processes, technologies and designs as appropriate. Readiness and willingness to help guide similar design decisions in other module areas (as per relevant experience). Your Basic Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, information technology or related technical field. 5 years of implementing and maintaining SAP in the area of General Accounting and modules mentioned above. Additional Skills/Preferences: Experience in or knowledge of S/4 HANA implementations. Must have demonstrated the ability to have a global view. Ability to influence others to adopt different point of view or concept. Understanding of current state and future direction for the area and for the enterprise. Demonstrated ability to establish key relationships with those outside of the immediate business area. Demonstrated ability to understand and influences integration points with other business areas, processes, functions. Excellent initiative and self-management skills as well as ability to lead teams, influence others and manage conflict. Experience working in a regulated industry (i.e. GMP) and delivering within that environment. Desire and ability to operate at multiple levels (detail and strategic). Excellent communication skills, using a variety of methods in diverse forums. Desire and ability to work independently with minimal direction. Full time day shift position. Occasional off hours and weekend work is expected as this position serves a global organization. Additional Information: Up to 10% US & OUS travel could be required. Located in Indianapolis, IN with a hybrid work model. Relocation required. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly