Business Architect - Finance

• Act as the primary liaison between the business stakeholders and Avertra s project team for financerelated aspects of our programs.
  
• Develop and document the endstate business architecture for finance ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  
• Ensure finance processes integrate seamlessly across SAP modules including procurement HR asset management and operations.
  

• Lead and actively participate in requirementgathering sessions identifying gaps and dependencies related to finance.
  
• Own the Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM) for all financerelated functionality ensuring traceability from requirements to delivery.
  
• Collaborate with business users to prioritize requirements and validate that deliverables meet business needs.
  

• Partner with SAP functional and technical teams to ensure that finance requirements are properly translated into RICEFW objects (Reports Interfaces Conversions Enhancements Forms and Workflows).
  
• Work closely with change management IT QA and business stakeholders to manage crossfunctional dependencies and ensure alignment across teams.
  
• Act as the face of the finance stream communicating progress risks and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders.
  

• Collaborate with QA teams to define test scenarios and validate that the delivered solution meets requirements.
  
• Identify assess and document risks and impacts related to finance integration with other modules.
  
• Proactively mitigate risks by ensuring thorough testing clear documentation and stakeholder alignment.
  

• Ensure alignment of financial data structures with the SAP S/4HANA data model including chart of accounts cost centers and profit centers.
  
• Oversee data migration activities for financerelated objects ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  
• Contribute to process reengineering efforts to optimize financial workflows.
  

Requirements

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to conceptualize financial processes and workflows that align with organizational goals.
  
• Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
  
• Analytical Skills: Proficient in analyzing complex financial data and translating it into actionable insights.
  
• Project Management: Skilled in managing crossfunctional projects balancing scope timeline and resources.
  
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with various stakeholders including executive management finance and IT teams.
  

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field.
  

• 7 years of experience in finance roles (FP&A controlling or similar).
  
• Prior experience with ERP implementations preferably SAP S/4HANA.
  
• Strong understanding of financial processes including GL AP/AR cost center accounting and budgeting.
  

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Ability to work crossfunctionally with technical QA and business teams.
  
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with attention to detail.
  
• Proficiency in requirement management and documentation tools.
  

• Certification in SAP Finance (FI/CO) or related modules is a plus.
  
• Experience with RICEFW development processes.
  
• Familiarity with financial integration points across procurement HR and asset management.