Finance Functional Lead with Security Clearance

JOB SUMMARY: We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA Finance Functional Lead to drive the finance transformation of a public sector organization migrating from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA using RISE with SAP Private Cloud. This role will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of the SAP S/4HANA Finance module, ensuring alignment with public sector accounting, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of RISE with SAP, and experience guiding public sector organizations through complex ERP migrations. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Lead the SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI/CO) workstream, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), Controlling (CO), Funds Management (FM), and Public Sector-specific financial processes. · Provide strategic guidance on best practices for SAP S/4HANA Finance in a public sector environment, ensuring compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements. · Assess current ECC system configurations, analyze business requirements, and design the SAP S/4HANA Finance solution to meet future-state needs. · Drive Fit-to-Standard workshops to identify gaps, propose enhancements, and minimize customizations. · Work closely with technical teams on SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), integration strategies (SAP Fiori, SAP Central Finance, APIs, and other middleware solutions). · Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and SAP partners to ensure a smooth transition and alignment with RISE with SAP Private Cloud deployment best practices. · Support data migration activities, ensuring financial data integrity and validation. · Conduct system testing, user training, and hyper care support post go-live. · Provide thought leadership on SAP S/4HANA innovations such as Universal Journal, Group Reporting, Embedded Analytics, and AI/ML-driven finance automation. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: · 10+ years of SAP Finance experience, with a focus on SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Finance. · Proven experience in leading at least one end-to-end SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration, preferably in a public sector environment. · Strong knowledge of RISE with SAP Private Cloud, including its architecture, deployment options, and integration strategies. · Expertise in Public Sector Accounting, Funds Management (FM), and Government Financial Reporting (GFR) is a plus. · Experience with SAP Activate Methodology and Agile project delivery. · Familiarity with SAP Fiori-based UX, embedded analytics, and SAP Central Finance is preferred. · Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. · Transit Industry experience strongly preferred. · Experience with Treasury and Risk Management (TRM) and Public Sector Budgeting. · Knowledge of SAP Business Workflow, Taxation, and Cash Management. · Hands-on experience with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or SAP BPC for financial planning and reporting. MINIMUM EDUCATION: · Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS: · SAP S/4HANA Finance certification a plus.