Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kardex is seeking a Solution Architect to design, implement, and continuously improve Finance, Controlling, and Accounting solutions within its global SAP S/4HANA landscape. The role partners with finance stakeholders, architects, application teams, and implementation partners to standardize Record-to-Report processes and support transformation, solution governance, project delivery, and complex operational support.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and translate finance, controlling, and accounting business requirements into scalable and sustainable SAP S/4HANA solution designs
- Drive process standardization and identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and optimize Record-to-Report processes
- Ensure alignment with global architecture principles, SAP standards, and Kardex template requirements
- Design, document, and review SAP S/4HANA Finance solutions aligned with business requirements and architecture standards
- Contribute to the maintenance and evolution of the global SAP Finance template
- Ensure adoption of SAP standard functionality and minimize unnecessary custom developments
- Collaborate with Solution Architects from other process domains to ensure end-to-end process integration
- Support the Kardex Transformation Program through workshops, fit-gap analyses, solution design, testing, rollout, and deployment activities
- Collaborate with implementation partners to ensure high-quality delivery of agreed solutions
- Act as trusted advisor to finance, controlling, and accounting stakeholders regarding SAP Finance capabilities and best practices
- Support through requirements workshops, process improvement initiatives, and solution design discussions
- Support escalation management and issue resolution for complex business and application topics
- Provide expert support for complex Finance-related SAP incidents, problems, and enhancement requests
- Coordinate and monitor 3rd-level support provided by implementation- and support-partners
- Ensure solution quality, stability, maintainability, and effective knowledge transfer
Skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree in information technology, Business Informatics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Strong understanding of finance, controlling, and accounting business processes
- Fluent in English
- 5+ years of experience in SAP Finance and Controlling environments
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA in Finance-related process areas
- Experience with SAP FI, CO, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cost Center Accounting, Revenue Accounting & Reporting, Internal Orders, and Financial Reporting
- Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into SAP solution designs
- Experience working with implementation partners and business stakeholders in an international environment
- Experience supporting ERP projects, rollouts, system enhancements, or transformation initiatives
- Knowledge of end-to-end integration points between Finance and cross-functional business processes
- Knowledge about legal finance requirements in the Americas
- Proven ability to consult and influence business and IT stakeholders
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex business and application challenges
- Ability to work effectively in global and cross-functional teams
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Customer-oriented mindset with a focus on business value creation
- Ability to balance operational support responsibilities with project and architecture activities
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
- Self-motivated and solution-oriented professional with the ability to manage priorities effectively and work independently in a remote and globally distributed environment
- Candidates must be a US citizen or authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship and must have a valid passport
- The position requires occasional domestic and international travel. During the first 12-18 months, increased travel is expected to support global transformation, template design, rollout, and deployment activities across Kardex locations
- SAP S/4HANA Finance certifications are considered an advantage
- Experience with Sovos Tax Solutions for SAP preferred
Benefits
- Mobile Work / remote and globally distributed work environment
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