Business Architecture Associate Director Accenture Middle East

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and configuration of SAP Finance modules, including FI (GL, AP, AR, AA, Bank Accounting) and CO (Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, COPA).

• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.

• Ensure seamless integration of Finance with other modules such as MM, SD, PP, HR, and PS.

• Oversee data migration, validation, and reconciliation activities.

• Conduct workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements and validate solutions.

Leadership & Project Management

• Lead a team of SAP Finance consultants (onsite and offshore) throughout the project lifecycle.

• Manage multiple parallel initiatives, ensuring quality, timeliness, and budget adherence.

• Collaborate with program managers, technical leads, and business stakeholders.

• Develop and enforce SAP finance governance standards and best practices.

Business Partnering

• Serve as the key point of contact for finance and accounting departments.

• Advise business leaders on leveraging SAP to optimize financial processes and reporting.

• Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provide expert-level support for critical finance operations and issue resolution.

• Evaluate system enhancements, SAP upgrades, and S/4HANA migration opportunities.

• Stay current with SAP innovations and industry best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of total experience, with 10+ years in SAP Finance (FI/CO) implementation and leadership roles.

• Proven experience in at least 3 full-cycle SAP implementations, preferably including S/4HANA.

• Strong knowledge of Finance processes record to report, procure to pay, order to cash, asset accounting, cost controlling, and profitability analysis.

• Experience with integration to other SAP modules and third-party systems.

• Solid understanding of financial reporting, taxation, and compliance requirements.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and articulate value propositions.

• SAP certification in FI/CO or S/4HANA Finance is a strong plus.