SAP S/4HANA Finance Solution Architect / FICO Lead

Req ID: 395525 NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now. We are currently seeking a SAP S/4HANA Finance Solution Architect / FICO Lead to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN). SAP S/4HANA Finance Solution Architect / FICO Lead Senior Solution Architecture Role | Primary Skill: Finance | Secondary Skill: Controlling Job Summary We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Solution Architect to serve as the senior subject matter expert and central solution authority for SAP Finance within NTT DATA. This role requires deep expertise in Financial Accounting, supported by strong working knowledge of Controlling, and will provide leadership across assessments, advisory engagements, implementations, conversions, and optimization programs. The architect will work directly with CFOs, controllers, finance leaders, business process owners, enterprise architects, and SAP delivery teams. The individual will help clients understand finance processes and SAP capabilities, analyze complex requirements and pain points, answer solution questions, evaluate options, and define scalable SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions aligned with standard functionality and clean-core principles. This is a client-facing and practice leadership role for a hands-on architect who can operate across business process advisory, solution design, delivery governance, presales support, and issue resolution. Manufacturing industry experience is required, together with experience in one or more additional industries. Key Responsibilities SAP Finance Solution Leadership • Serve as the senior SAP Finance SME across SAP S/4HANA transformation, assessment, implementation, and advisory engagements. • Own the Finance solution strategy and architecture across Greenfield, Brownfield, and Selective Data Transition programs. • Lead end-to-end solution design for Record-to-Report, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Financial Close, Intercompany Accounting, and Financial Reporting. • Provide architecture-level oversight for Controlling and management accounting, ensuring full integration with the Finance solution. • Act as the primary escalation point for complex Finance design, integration, data, reporting, and delivery issues. • Establish reusable Finance architecture principles, design standards, and leading practices across client engagements. Finance Solution Design and Architecture • Lead solution architecture and detailed design for core SAP S/4HANA Finance capabilities, including: o General Ledger, Universal Journal, parallel ledgers, currencies, and document splitting o Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Business Partner, and payment processing o Asset Accounting, bank accounting, tax, foreign currency valuation, and intercompany accounting o Financial close, statutory and management reporting, embedded analytics, and SAP Fiori for Finance o Credit, collections, dispute management, cash management, and Treasury integration • Translate business, accounting, regulatory, and operational requirements into scalable SAP solutions. • Evaluate solution alternatives, articulate trade-offs, and provide clear recommendations to business and project leadership. • Ensure alignment with SAP standard capabilities, S/4HANA simplifications, clean-core principles, and future-state enterprise architecture. • Review and approve functional designs, configurations, reports, workflows, interfaces, conversion designs, and integration specifications. Client Advisory and Finance Transformation • Engage with CFOs, controllers, finance directors, process owners, and business users to understand current processes, business challenges, controls, and strategic priorities. • Lead finance assessments, discovery sessions, Fit-to-Standard workshops, and future-state process design sessions. • Help clients understand SAP S/4HANA Finance capabilities and explain complex solution concepts in clear business language. • Analyze current-state processes and identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, automation, stronger controls, and improved reporting. • Develop finance transformation roadmaps, solution options, implementation strategies, business cases, and executive recommendations. • Advise on finance operating models, shared services, close optimization, governance, chart of accounts harmonization, and organizational design. S/4HANA Transformation and Delivery • Assess the impact of S/4HANA simplifications on finance processes, configuration, reports, interfaces, controls, and custom developments. • Guide decisions related to ledger and currency strategy, parallel accounting, document splitting, Business Partner, New Asset Accounting, and financial reporting. • Lead or advise on Finance data migration for balances, open items, assets, bank and tax data, cost objects, and historical data. • Assess RICEFW requirements and challenge unnecessary customization to support a clean-core solution. • Provide solution oversight through design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare. • Support test strategy, defect resolution, mock conversions, financial reconciliation, cutover planning, and go-live readiness. Integration and Cross-Functional Coordination • Coordinate closely with MM, SD, PP, QM, EWM, PM, PS, HCM, Treasury, Group Reporting, planning, data, security, and technical teams. • Ensure accurate and complete financial integration across Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Plan-to-Produce, Project-to-Cash, Acquire-to-Retire, and Record-to-Report. • Provide Finance leadership for account determination, valuation, settlement, allocations, intercompany processing, and reporting across integrated business processes. • Collaborate with ABAP, integration, data, analytics, workflow, and Fiori teams on enhancements and interfaces. • Ensure the Finance solution aligns with the broader SAP and non-SAP landscape and enterprise architecture. Controlling and Manufacturing Finance Support • Provide architecture-level guidance for Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, Material Ledger, Cost Object Controlling, Settlement, and Profitability Analysis. • Ensure Controlling design is integrated with Financial Accounting and aligned with business reporting and performance management needs. • Support manufacturing finance requirements such as inventory valuation, standard and actual costing, production variances, production order settlement, and profitability reporting. • Partner with specialized Controlling consultants for detailed configuration or complex industry-specific scenarios. Practice and Team Leadership • Act as the central SAP Finance solution authority and trusted advisor within NTT DATA. • Support client assessments, pre-sales activities, proposals, estimates, solution reviews, and executive presentations. • Mentor Finance consultants, workstream leads, and architects and provide guidance on complex design and integration topics. • Develop reusable assessment frameworks, solution standards, design principles, and leading-practice content. • Work effectively within global onshore, nearshore, and offshore delivery models and manage multiple priorities across concurrent engagements. Required Skills and Experience Primary Skill: SAP Financial Accounting • 20+ years of SAP experience with deep functional, advisory, and solution architecture expertise in SAP Finance. • Strong hands-on and architecture experience in General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, Financial Close, Intercompany Accounting, parallel ledgers and currencies, document splitting, tax, statutory reporting, and financial reporting. • Deep understanding of S/4HANA Finance architecture, including Universal Journal, Business Partner, New Asset Accounting, embedded analytics, financial close, and SAP Fiori. • At least 3-5 full-cycle SAP S/4HANA transformation or implementation programs in a Finance Solution Architect, Finance Lead, or equivalent senior role. • Experience designing Finance solutions across multiple legal entities, currencies, countries, and accounting standards. • Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, compliance, statutory requirements, and management reporting. Secondary Skill: SAP Controlling • Strong working knowledge of SAP Controlling and its integration with Financial Accounting. • Experience with Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, Material Ledger, Cost Object Controlling, Settlement, and Profitability Analysis. • Ability to provide architecture-level guidance for Controlling while partnering with specialized CO consultants for detailed design and configuration. • Understanding of manufacturing cost flows, inventory valuation, production variances, actual costing, settlement, and profitability reporting. Finance Transformation and Industry Knowledge • Strong understanding of finance operating models, accounting processes, financial close, reporting, compliance, internal controls, and process governance. • Significant industry experience in manufacturing, including discrete and/or process manufacturing environments. • Experience in one or more industries such as Life Sciences, Automotive, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Retail, Utilities, Healthcare, or High Technology. • Experience supporting global organizations with multiple legal entities, currencies, accounting standards, and reporting requirements. • Ability to understand industry-specific finance requirements and translate them into practical SAP solutions. Architecture, Advisory, and Leadership Skills • Proven ability to assess complex finance requirements and develop practical, scalable solution recommendations. • Experience leading assessments, Fit-to-Standard workshops, process harmonization, and future-state solution design. • Ability to communicate effectively with executive, business, functional, and technical audiences. • Strong understanding of Finance integration, data migration, reporting, security, controls, and custom development considerations. • Proven experience leading SAP Finance teams in large, complex transformation programs. • Strong stakeholder management, executive presence, decision facilitation, and issue-resolution skills. Preferred Qualifications • SAP S/4HANA Finance certification and experience with SAP Activate methodology. • Experience with SAP Central Finance is highly desirable. • Experience to Group Reporting, Advanced Financial Closing, SAP Analytics Cloud, Treasury, FSCM, or Revenue Accounting and Reporting. • Experience with RISE with SAP, SAP Signavio, SAP Cloud ALM, and clean-core governance. • Experience supporting presales, solution architecture reviews, assessments, proposals, and estimates. • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or a related field. • Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, CMA, CA, or equivalent is an advantage. Soft Skills • Strong analytical, advisory, and problem-solving capabilities. • Ability to effectively engage with CxOs • Ability to translate complex finance requirements into scalable SAP solutions. • Confidence working with senior finance leaders and executive stakeholders. • Excellent communication, facilitation, documentation, and presentation skills. • Ability to operate as both a strategic architect and a hands-on solution advisor. • Strong mentoring, coaching, collaboration, and client-service mindset. Location and Work Model • Location: • Work model: Hybrid, onsite • Travel may be required based on client and delivery needs. About NTT DATA NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. 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