Genesis Consulting
Job Description
JOB TYPE:
Full-Time
JOB LOCATION:
Hybrid in Houston, TX
JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Lead to drive the finance transformation of a public sector organization migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA using RISE with SAP Private Cloud. This role will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S/4HANA Finance module, ensuring alignment with public sector accounting, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of RISE with SAP, and experience guiding public sector organizations through complex ERP migrations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) workstream, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Funds Management (FM), and Public Sector-specific financial processes. • Provide strategic guidance on best practices for SAP S/4HANA Finance in a public sector environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements. • Assess current ECC system configurations, analyze business requirements, and design the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution to meet future-state needs. • Drive Fit-to-Standard workshops to identify gaps, propose enhancements, and minimize customizations. • Work closely with technical teams on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), integration strategies (SAP Fiori, SAP Central Finance, APIs, and other middleware solutions). • Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and SAP partners to ensure a smooth transition and alignment with RISE with SAP Private Cloud deployment best practices. • Support data migration activities, ensuring financial data integrity and validation. • Conduct system testing, user training, and hyper care support post go-live. • Provide thought leadership on SAP S/4HANA innovations such as Universal Journal, Group Reporting, Embedded Analytics, and AI/ML-driven finance automation.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: • 10+ years of SAP Finance experience, with a focus on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Finance. • Proven experience in leading at least one end-to-end SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, preferably in a public sector environment. • Strong knowledge of RISE with SAP Private Cloud, including its architecture, deployment options, and integration strategies. • Expertise in Public Sector Accounting, Funds Management (FM), and Government Financial Reporting (GFR) is a plus. • Experience with SAP Activate Methodology and Agile project delivery. • Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance is preferred. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. • Transit Industry experience strongly preferred. • Experience with Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) and Public Sector Budgeting. • Knowledge of SAP Business Workflow, Taxation, and Cash Management. • Hands-on experience with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP BPC for financial planning and reporting.
MINIMUM EDUCATION: • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • SAP S/4HANA Finance certification a plus.
Full-Time
JOB LOCATION:
Hybrid in Houston, TX
JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Lead to drive the finance transformation of a public sector organization migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA using RISE with SAP Private Cloud. This role will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S/4HANA Finance module, ensuring alignment with public sector accounting, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of RISE with SAP, and experience guiding public sector organizations through complex ERP migrations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) workstream, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Funds Management (FM), and Public Sector-specific financial processes. • Provide strategic guidance on best practices for SAP S/4HANA Finance in a public sector environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements. • Assess current ECC system configurations, analyze business requirements, and design the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution to meet future-state needs. • Drive Fit-to-Standard workshops to identify gaps, propose enhancements, and minimize customizations. • Work closely with technical teams on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), integration strategies (SAP Fiori, SAP Central Finance, APIs, and other middleware solutions). • Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and SAP partners to ensure a smooth transition and alignment with RISE with SAP Private Cloud deployment best practices. • Support data migration activities, ensuring financial data integrity and validation. • Conduct system testing, user training, and hyper care support post go-live. • Provide thought leadership on SAP S/4HANA innovations such as Universal Journal, Group Reporting, Embedded Analytics, and AI/ML-driven finance automation.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: • 10+ years of SAP Finance experience, with a focus on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Finance. • Proven experience in leading at least one end-to-end SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, preferably in a public sector environment. • Strong knowledge of RISE with SAP Private Cloud, including its architecture, deployment options, and integration strategies. • Expertise in Public Sector Accounting, Funds Management (FM), and Government Financial Reporting (GFR) is a plus. • Experience with SAP Activate Methodology and Agile project delivery. • Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance is preferred. • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. • Transit Industry experience strongly preferred. • Experience with Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) and Public Sector Budgeting. • Knowledge of SAP Business Workflow, Taxation, and Cash Management. • Hands-on experience with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP BPC for financial planning and reporting.
MINIMUM EDUCATION: • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: • SAP S/4HANA Finance certification a plus.