SAP S/4HANA Finance- Enterprise Architect

We are seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) to lead the architecture and transformation of a large-scale Finance Data Platform., This role will drive end-to-end architecture strategy, integrating SAP S/4HANA Finance, Google Cloud Platform BigQuery-based data platforms, and downstream planning/reporting ecosystems (Anaplan, SAC, Power BI, Tableau) while ensuring enterprise-grade scalability, governance, and performance., Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Define and own enterprise architecture blueprint for Finance Data Platform:
• SAP S/4HANA (CFIN, FI/CO, GL, COPA)
• Google Cloud Platform-based data Lakehouse (BigQuery-centric architecture)
• Develop architecture decision records (ADRs) and ensure audit-ready documentation
• Establish target-state architecture for driver-based planning and reporting ecosystem

SAP S/4HANA Integration & Finance Architecture

• Lead architecture for:
• S/4HANA Finance data extraction (actuals, master data)
• Central Finance (CFIN) integration patterns
• SAP to Google Cloud Platform replication (SLT, CDS, APIs, batch patterns)
• Ensure semantic alignment of financial data models (GL, cost center, profit center hierarchies)

Google Cloud Platform Data Platform Architecture

• Architect BigQuery as centralized finance data hub
• Define:
• Data ingestion patterns (batch + near real-time)
• Transformation pipelines (Dataflow / Dataproc / SQL ELT)
• Metric layer strategies (pipeline vs feature store vs semantic layer)
• Lead design of:
• Curated finance datasets (gold layer)
• Reusable metrics layer (e.g., Operating Income, EBITDA)

Planning & Analytics Ecosystem

• Architect integrations across:
• Anaplan (driver-based planning)
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• Tableau / Power BI / Sigma
• Define:
• Data contracts
• Aggregation strategies
• Write-back patterns (if applicable)

Custom UI & Advanced Reporting

• Define architecture for:
• Pixel-perfect financial statements
• Ensure implementation of:
• Azure AD-based role-based access control (RBAC)
• Cost center / entity-based security models

AI / Advanced Capabilities

• Enable roadmap for:
• Integrate:
• Model-ready datasets on Google Cloud Platform

Data Governance & Quality

• Define enterprise data governance strategy:
• Ensure compliance with

• 12+ years in enterprise architecture roles
• 5+ years’ deep experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO, CFIN)
• 5+ years’ hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform data engineering and architecture
• Experience in Fortune 100 / large healthcare, retail, or PBM environments

Technical Expertise

• SAP S/4HANA
• FI/CO, COPA, GL
• Data extraction, CDS views, SLT
• Google Cloud Platform
• BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc
• Cloud Composer, Cloud Functions
• Data Architecture
• Data Lakehouse patterns
• ELT/ETL frameworks
• Semantic modeling

Analytics & Planning Tools

• Anaplan (preferred)
• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• Tableau / Power BI / Sigma

Architecture & Governance

• Strong experience with:
• ADRs (Architecture Decision Records)
• Data governance & lineage
• Security architecture (RBAC, IAM, Azure AD integration), * Experience with ecosystems (Retail + Healthcare + PBM)
• Prior experience in finance transformation programs
• Exposure to AI/ML on Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, feature stores)
• Knowledge of driver-based planning architecture

Key Deliverables

• Enterprise Architecture Blueprint (Current * Target State)
• Google Cloud Platform Finance Data Platform Architecture (BigQuery Hub)
• SAP * Google Cloud Platform Integration Framework
• Metrics Layer Strategy & Design
• Security & Governance Model
• Executive-level presentations & artifacts