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# Sr SAP Public Sector SME / Functional Architect

- **Company:** Intone Networks
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Data Conversion, SAP ERP, SuccessFactors, SAP (Applications), SAP CO, SAP FI, SAP FI/CO, SAP Financial Management, SAP Human Resource Management Software, SAP Implementation, SAP NetWeaver Data Management, SAP Project System, Private Cloud Environment, SAP Integration Solutions, Integration Tests, Information Technology, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, Data Management, SAP Funds Management
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/sr-sap-public-sector-sme-functional-architect--bb9ce09a-1743-4798-b2b4-339baccc0195

## About the Role

SAP, Government, SAP, Government, Public Finance, Fund Management, Fund Accounting, Grant Administration/Management, Actuals, Budgeting, * Required

 * Extensive SAP experience with S/4HANA Public Sector.
 * Strong expertise in SAP Funds Management (FM).
 * Strong expertise in SAP Grants Management (GM).
 * Strong expertise in Fund Accounting.
 * Strong expertise in SAP FI/GL.
 * Strong expertise in SAP CO.
 * Strong expertise in SAP Project Systems (PS).
 * Strong expertise in Budget Control System (BCS).
 * Strong expertise in Availability Control (AVC).
 * Strong understanding of public-sector accounting, budgeting, grants, fund accounting, and financial controls.
 * Experience with SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud and/or On-Premise environments.
 * Experience designing SAP integrations across Finance, Logistics, Human Resources, Payroll, Procurement, and Project Systems.
 * Experience with SAP Embedded Analytics and financial reporting.
 * Experience with SAP data conversion, interfaces, enhancements, reports, and integration testing.
 * Strong understanding of SAP implementation methodologies and full project lifecycle delivery.
 * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
 * Preferred
 * Experience supporting U.S. federal, state, county, city, municipal, education, healthcare, nonprofit, or other public-sector organizations.
 * Experience with S/4HANA 2025 or recent S/4HANA releases.
 * Experience with SAP Public Sector modernization and ECC-

## Description

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP S/4HANA Public Sector Functional Architect to lead the design, configuration, and implementation of financial solutions for complex public-sector organizations. This is a 12-month contract position, remote.

Responsibilities

 * Lead functional architecture and solution design for SAP S/4HANA Public Sector financial implementations.
 * Design and configure Funds Management (FM), Grants Management (GM), Fund Accounting, Controlling (CO), and Project Systems (PS) solutions.
 * Develop and maintain complex FM/GM/Fund Accounting structures, including fund, grant, budget, commitment, actuals, and availability-control processes.
 * Design master data hierarchies, derivation strategies, AVC ledgers, budget structures, and fund accounting models.
 * Analyze complex public-sector accounting requirements and translate them into SAP functional designs.
 * Lead business process workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, blueprinting, functional specifications, and solution validation.
 * Design integrations between FM/GM and FI/CO, Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, Human Resources/Payroll, PS, Asset Accounting, Procurement, and other SAP components.
 * Support integration with SAP BRIM, Concur, SuccessFactors, Employee Central, Ariba, and Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) where applicable.
 * Lead functional integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, cutover, go-live, hypercare, and production support.
 * Provide functional leadership and mentoring to SAP consultants, business analysts, and client project teams.
 * Develop functional specifications and collaborate with technical teams on custom developments, interfaces, reports, enhancements, user exits, and BADIs.
 * Support data conversion and migration activities from legacy financial systems into SAP.
 * Develop and enhance financial, budgetary, grant, and consumption reporting.
 * Provide guidance on SAP Public Sector best practices and recommend standard SAP functionality where appropriate.
 * Support fiscal year-end activities, production issue resolution, and ongoing optimization of SAP financial processes.
 * Conduct knowledge transfer and training for client teams and business users.