SAP FICO Architect - Outside IR35 at Masento, United Kingdom, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA FICO Lead Consultant to take ownership of the Finance solution during the design phase of a major greenfield implementation.

This position has occasional on-site trips within the UK

The project is to start in May until the end of the year

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables (Design Phase Focus)

As the FICO Architect, you will be responsible for defining and documenting the core Finance & Controlling solution design, focusing on the new capabilities of S/4HANA, particularly in a heavy equipment sales and leasing environment. Key deliverables include:

• Lead Design Workshops: Facilitate and lead functional and business process design workshops with key stakeholders (Finance, Controlling, Treasury) to define "To-Be" processes. This must ensure alignment with S/4HANA best practices, focusing on new Asset Accounting (New-AA), and Central Finance considerations.

• Blueprint & Scope Documentation: Produce the comprehensive FI Blueprint document, capturing the final agreed-upon solution scope, business requirements, and detailed functional specifications for the Finance stream.

• System Configuration & Prototyping: Lead the initial system setup and configuration efforts for the FI module. This includes configuring the General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), New Asset Accounting, and integration points with Controlling (CO) and Group Reporting . Support the development of Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and system prototypes.

• Team Leadership: Act as the primary Finance subject matter expert (SME), guiding junior team members, managing the overall solution delivery for the FI stream, and ensuring successful integration with related logistics (SD/MM) processes.

• Work alongside and report into C-Level management, present and guide through transformation

If you are available please share your CV for consideration.