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# SAP FICO Architect

- **Company:** PARTICULAR COUNCIL OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL OF BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, SAP Cloud, Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP), Software Bug Management, FS Design Studio, SAP (Applications), SAP Configuration, SAP FI/CO, SAP Sales and Distribution, Software Deployment, System Integration Testing, SAP Application Management Services, Sap Finance, Sap Fiori, SAP S/4HANA, Api Management
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us872a20b6b935f8586a08c203e8ce5aaa

## About the Role

* 10+ years of SAP FICO implementation experience.
 * 3+ full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations.
 * Strong experience leading workshops and solution design sessions.
 * Proven experience working as an SAP FICO Lead, Architect, or SME.
 * Excellent communication, leadership, and client-facing skills.

## Description

* Lead end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Finance solution design and architecture for implementation, rollout, and support projects.
 * Act as the SAP FICO Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing functional leadership and strategic guidance to business and technical teams.
 * Conduct Fit-to-Standard (FTS), Blueprint, Design Thinking, and Solution Workshops with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and validate business requirements.
 * Design scalable SAP Finance solutions covering General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Accounting, Cash Management, and Fixed Assets.
 * Define enterprise Finance architecture aligned with SAP Best Practices and S/4HANA standard functionality.
 * Lead configuration and implementation activities across SAP FICO modules while ensuring compliance with business processes and governance standards.
 * Drive integration with MM, SD, Treasury, Banking, Tax, and external applications.
 * Review functional specifications (FSDs), RICEFW objects, enhancements, interfaces, and custom developments.
 * Collaborate with ABAP, Integration, Basis, Security, and Testing teams throughout the project lifecycle.
 * Lead System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and production deployment activities.
 * Provide architecture governance, solution reviews, risk assessments, and design approvals.
 * Mentor junior consultants and conduct knowledge transfer sessions for project teams and business users.
 * Support production issues, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and recommend long-term solution improvements.
 * Ensure SAP solutions align with enterprise architecture, security standards, and compliance requirements.

Required Skills

 * SAP S/4HANA Finance (FICO)
 * Enterprise Solution Architecture
 * SAP FICO Functional Expertise
 * Workshop Facilitation (FTS, Blueprint, Design Workshops)
 * Subject Matter Expert (SME)
 * Leadership and Stakeholder Management
 * General Ledger (GL)
 * Accounts Payable (AP)
 * Accounts Receivable (AR)
 * Asset Accounting (AA)
 * Bank Accounting
 * Cash Management
 * Electronic Bank Statement (EBS)
 * Payment Processes
 * FI-MM and FI-SD Integration
 * SAP Best Practices
 * Business Process Analysis
 * Functional Specifications (FSD)
 * RICEFW
 * Testing (SIT/UAT)
 * Production Support

Preferred Skills

 * SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud
 * Central Business Configuration (CBC)
 * SAP Cloud ALM
 * SAP FSCM
 * Treasury and Cash Management
 * API Integrations
 * SAP Fiori
 * SAP Activate Methodology


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