Blue Signal Search
SAP Finance Technical Lead
Location: Chicago, IL
We are seeking a Senior SAP Finance Technical Lead with deep accounting expertise and proven experience leading migrations from SAP ECC to S/4HANA. This role requires strong executive-facing communication skills, especially with CFOs and Controllers, and a hands-on ability to architect end-to-end financial process transformations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead finance transformation initiatives across SAP S/4HANA, including process design, architecture, and cutover.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior finance stakeholders; translate business goals into functional SAP solutions.
- Design a framework for integrating financial data across Asset Accounting, Profitability Analysis, and Inventory Valuation modules, utilizing the Universal Journal's centralized architecture.
- Drive data migration, reconciliation, and audit readiness activities for financial data.
- Facilitate cross-functional integration across FI/CO, MM, SD, and other modules.
- Provide governance, mentorship, and issue resolution across business and IT teams.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of SAP Finance experience, including multiple full-lifecycle ECC to S/4HANA conversions.
- Practical proficiency in implementing and leveraging SAP's centralized financial reporting framework, asset lifecycle management, profitability insights, inventory valuation, and user-centric analytics through Fiori apps.
- Experience supporting financial compliance, tax, and regulatory reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, especially working with executive leadership.
- Working knowledge of SAP Activate methodology.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related technical field.
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS