SAP S/4HANA Finance Lead – 12-16 Years, Utilities Sector

Role Overview

• Lead end-to-end solution design across SAP S/4HANA Finance (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.
• Define and validate target business processes across General Ledger, Asset Accounting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Cash Management, Cost Center Accounting, Profitability Analysis, and Financial Closing.
• Ensure design alignment with SAP best practices and the Utilities industry regulatory framework.
• Lead project activities including requirement gathering, blueprinting, configuration, testing, cutover, and deployment.
• Oversee configuration for FI-GL, FI-AA, FI-AP, FI-AR, CO-CCA, CO-PA, and Project Systems (PS) Finance integration.
• Ensure integration with Billing, Metering, Procurement, Work Management, and Asset Management.
• Apply deep Utilities Finance domain expertise across electricity, gas, water, or wastewater organizations.
• Support financial modeling for capital-intensive operations, rate case requirements, regulatory reporting, and asset lifecycle accounting.
• Align financial processes with regulatory boards such as OEB, FERC, NERC, or equivalent (based on region).
• Lead functional Finance teams and collaborate with business SMEs, system integrators, and technical teams.
• Facilitate workshops, design authority meetings, and steerco discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on Finance transformation, process redesign, and best practices.
• Work closely with EAM, SCM, Billing, HR/Payroll, Field Service, and Analytics teams to ensure seamless end to end Finance integration.
• Collaborate with Data, Reporting, and Security teams for Finance data migration, reporting structures, and financial controls.
• Recommend process enhancements leveraging S/4HANA innovations such as Universal Journal, Central Finance, Group Reporting, Fiori apps, and embedded analytics.
• Explore digital finance opportunities including predictive accounting, real-time insights, and automated reconciliation.

Requirements

• 12–16 years of SAP Finance functional experience with strong expertise in FI, CO, Asset Accounting, and integration to Logistics and Billing.
• At least 2+ end to end SAP S/4HANA implementations, including significant Utilities industry exposure.
• Strong understanding of utility financial processes: capital projects, depreciation, regulatory accounting, complex billing integration, and operational finance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
• Company paid holidays
• Personal Days
• Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility