SAP FICO Architect

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members' retail operations, trading under the ShopRite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, and Gourmet Garage® banners. Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co-operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best-in-class procurement practices. About You Summary SAP Finance Architect plays a critical role in a key strategic project – S/4HANA implementation. This person leverages cutting edge technology to implement world-class solutions as part of an innovative, high performing team. The challenge is to take over forty years of innovation on legacy applications and migrate onto the next generation platform – S/4HANA Retail 2023. Wakefern finance is the first major step in that transformation, and the SAP Finance Architect is tasked with building that foundation. Essential Functions Execute project work at different stages: from problem definition to diagnosis to solution design, configuration, testing & deployment in a large S/4 HANA transformation program Create detailed design, architecture, and process artifacts; develop deployment plans; implement, test, deploy, and run the solution. Connect with senior business and tech stakeholders, demonstrating thought leadership in finance domain, process, and technology Build intuitive knowledge of Wakefern business outcomes, process, and goals, and creatively develop standard solutions that meet business needs and increase efficiency. Understand business user motivations, needs and concerns while designing and communicating new processes and SAP best practices. Act as a leader while coordinating activities between systems integrators, tech and business teams. Single point of contact for finance work stream. Works closely with business and tech stakeholders on continuous alignment on priorities Qualifications 7 years of experience in SAP Finance, with grocery, retail, wholesale, and/or CPG industry being a huge plus. Strong hands-on (configuration) and in-depth knowledge (concepts) of S/4HANA Finance, including General Ledger, Management Accounting, Asset Accounting, and Material Ledger. Experience in integration between S/4HANA finance and sourcing and procurement, sales, manufacturing and supply chain. Deep understanding of financial close, operations, cost management, and profitability analysis processes. At least two full-lifecycle implementation projects in S/4HANA as a Lead Functional Solution Architect Experience in leading and driving business process discovery workshops, to be design and Fit/GAP analysis, configuration, and RICEFW requirements and design. SAP Signavio familiarity is a plus. Working Conditions & Physical Demands Four days onsite at our Edison tech office One day remote Competencies A high degree of initiative, flexibility, and willingness to learn. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Understanding of core business finance concepts Ability to drive solutions across business and tech teams Strong problem-solving skills Retail method of accounting familiarity is a plus

Location: Edison, NJ, US

Posted Date: 1/11/2025