As an SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect focused on Finance, Document & Reporting Compliance (DRC), and Tax, you will play a central role in shaping the global financial architecture. Your expertise will drive the design and implementation of scalable solutions across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Cash & Bank, Period-End Closing, and Consolidation interfaces within S/4HANA.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and govern the end-to-end Finance process landscape, ensuring alignment with international standards and consistency across business entities.
- Collaborate with Global Process Owners to standardize financial operations and support harmonization initiatives.
- Translate business needs into functional designs, delivering robust and future-ready S/4HANA solutions.
- Lead compliance efforts for DRC and global tax regulations, managing ongoing changes and regulatory updates.
- Implement and support country-specific e-Invoicing mandates, including integrations with tax authorities in Italy (SDI), India (IRN), Portugal (SAF-T), Korea (e-Tax), China (Golden Tax), and France (e-Invoicing).
- Integrate SAP FI modules with third-party tax compliance platforms such as SOVOS and Baiwang.
- Serve as the key technical and functional bridge between Finance, Tax, and IT teams during implementations and operations.
- Lead process workshops, train key users, and support organizational change throughout transformation projects.
- Drive automation, simplification, and continuous improvement in financial processes.
- Oversee incident resolution, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement preventive system enhancements.
- Produce functional documentation, configuration guides, and technical specifications.
- Support data migration activities using LSMW, MASS, and BAPIs when required.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field. A minimum of five years of hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA is required, with deep proficiency in FI/CO modules. You should have direct experience in DRC, e-Invoicing, and integrating tax reporting with global authorities. Participation in at least two full-cycle S/4HANA implementations—preferably in multinational organizations—is essential.
Strong knowledge of Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, and Order-to-Cash integration points is expected, along with familiarity with statutory reporting, compliance frameworks, and tax regulations.
Preferred Background
- Experience managing multi-entity, cross-border financial processes.
- Familiarity with IFRS and local GAAP standards.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder coordination abilities.
- Exposure to global process templates or GPO-driven rollouts.
Technology Environment
SAP S/4HANA, FI/CO, Document & Reporting Compliance (DRC), e-Invoicing, Global Tax Compliance, SOVOS, Baiwang, LSMW, MASS, BAPIs
Work Mode
This role is available remotely and is open to candidates based in Portugal and India. The position supports flexible working arrangements within a local-country framework.
Work Environment
You’ll work in an international setting that values personal autonomy balanced with accountability. The culture emphasizes professional growth, skill development, and a healthy integration of work and personal life. Collaboration is encouraged in an inclusive and engaging atmosphere.
