The Silicon Partners - Solution Architect - SAP Central Finance

SAP Central Finance (CFIN) Solution Architect (15-20 yrs)

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced SAP Central Finance (CFIN) Solution Architect with deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, SAP Central Finance (CFIN), and SAP SLT (System Landscape Transformation) to lead enterprise finance transformation programs. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining the end-to-end Central Finance solution architecture, guiding customers through transformation journeys, and ensuring scalable, secure, and best-practice implementations across complex SAP landscapes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Define the end-to-end solution architecture for SAP Central Finance (CFIN) implementations across complex SAP landscapes.

- Lead solution discovery workshops, business process assessments, and architecture discussions with business and IT stakeholders.

- Design scalable Central Finance architectures for Greenfield, Brownfield, and Selective Data Transition programs.

- Architect SAP SLT-based real-time financial data replication from multiple SAP and non-SAP source systems.

- Design mapping strategies for organizational structures, master data, and financial document replication.

- Define integration architecture between SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP MDG, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, and third-party applications.

- Provide architecture governance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with SAP Best Practices, SAP Activate, and Clean Core principles.

- Guide implementation teams during solution realization, testing, cutover, hypercare, and transition to support.

- Lead architecture reviews, identify solution risks, dependencies, constraints, and recommend mitigation strategies.

- Collaborate with enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, Basis, Security, Integration, and business stakeholders to deliver robust solutions.

- Support proposal development, solution estimation, Statements of Work (SOW), and customer presentations during pre-sales engagements.

- Provide strategic guidance on SAP S/4HANA Finance transformation roadmaps and Central Finance adoption strategies.

- Mentor consultants and provide technical leadership across the CFIN workstream.

Required Skills:

- 12+ years of SAP consulting experience with significant experience in SAP Finance transformations.

- Strong expertise in SAP Central Finance (CFIN) architecture and implementation.

- Extensive experience with SAP SLT configuration, replication architecture, and monitoring.

- Deep understanding of SAP S/4HANA Finance, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Controlling, and Universal Journal.

- Strong knowledge of SAP AIF (Application Interface Framework), MDG Mapping Framework, Initial Load & Real-Time Replication, Error Handling & Reconciliation, and Financial Document Replication.

- Experience integrating multiple SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA systems into a Central Finance landscape.

- Knowledge of SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, SAP Cloud ALM, and SAP Signavio.

- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, finance transformation, and SAP integration strategies.

- Experience with SAP Activate methodology, SAP Best Practices, and Clean Core architecture.

Preferred Qualifications:

- SAP S/4HANA Finance and/or SAP Central Finance certification.

- Experience with SAP MDG, SAP BTP, SAP Integration Suite, and SAP Cloud ALM.

- Experience designing global finance transformation programs across multiple countries and legal entities.

- Exposure to RISE with SAP and Public/Private Cloud deployment models.

- Experience supporting RFPs, solutioning, effort estimation, and customer demonstrations.

Leadership & Consulting Skills:

- Strong solution architecture and enterprise consulting capabilities.

- Proven experience leading architecture workshops and executive stakeholder discussions.

- Ability to influence CXOs, Finance Leaders, Enterprise Architects, and Program Managers.

- Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.

- Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional team management experience.

- Ability to drive strategic decisions while ensuring successful project delivery.

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