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Are you our next SAP Solution Architect?
Location: Dublin, as part of our hybrid working model.
Grade: Director
Contract type: Permanent
Powered Enterprise is KPMG's world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions, such as SAP4 Hana, that uses pre-designed back-office leading practices and KPMG's six-layer Target Operating Model. It enables clients to make better, faster decisions, resulting in a quicker implementation and a faster path to Return on Investment. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG's leading practice, capabilities and insight into a complete solution for an effective back-office.
Our teams are communities of technology focussed transformation professionals who work together to deliver KPMG Powered Enterprise. Our teams use their functional knowledge and experience (, Finance, Quote to Cash, Procurement, Supply Chain), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications to lead and deliver client programmes, support pre-sales activities and develop improvement and extensions to Powered Enterprise.
As a SAP Solution Architect, your focus will be in functional architecture in Finance and the integration with other modules.
Your experience, skills and capabilities;
1. Extensive experience in designing and implementing S/4HANA (preferred) and SAP ECC
2. Functional process knowledge of several of P2P, O2C, R2R, FP&A/xP&A, AM
3. Experience in implementing, configuring and advising all or a subset of the following:
4. SAP FI/CO
5. Group Consolidation and reporting,
6. Planning and Forecasting: BPC, IBP, Analytics Cloud
7. Master Data Governance (MDG)
8. Sustainability Control Tower
9. Understanding of SAP data structures and integration with BW/ DWC
10. Ideally familiarity with one or more industry solutions: life science, retail, banking/insurance, telecoms, agribusiness
11. Integration with line-of-business solutions (SuccessFactors, Ariba etc)
12. Experience leading and inspiring teams of technical consultants onshore, nearshore and offshore with our KPMG Global Delivery Network
13. Knowledge of best practice design and an advisory focus
14. Excellent stakeholder management and relationship building both internally and with the client.
Your key responsibilities as part of the team;
15. Act as lead solution/enterprise architect on opportunities and projects and able to work with platform architects, technical architects and TOM architects.
16. S/4 solution blueprinting, including the presentation and articulation to the client, with a focus on Finance processes, reporting, data and analytics.
17. Identify key design decisions in business-led, SAP-enabled transformations.
18. Communicate how the technology solutions proposed can enable the business transformation / benefits case.
19. Proactively assisting in the management of a portfolio of clients, reporting to Partner & Director Le
20. Be actively involved in business development activities to identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.
21. Craft and specify integrations of SAP solutions into other client systems, using enterprise architecture principles and standards.
22. Shape and deliver projects to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients and our own quality criteria.
23. Influence clients' use of automation/iRPA
24. Train, mentor, and supervise team members.
Your team:
You will be joining a team of over 300 dedicated technology and business transformation professionals that has a market reputation for delivering quality outcomes for our clients. We are growing rapidly across all our services and are looking for professionals interested in joining a team that has a culture of learning, innovation and delivering quality outcomes for our clients. Our team has come from a wide variety of backgrounds and has a diversified set of technology and functional skills, and we are open to anyone that can match our values and fit to our culture.
Here's how KPMG can benefit more than just your career:
All of our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:
25. Discounted health insurance
26. The purchase of additional annual leave
27. Frequent social events to help you build your network
28. Early finish Fridays on bank holiday weekends and throughout the summer months.
29. Relocation assistance for those moving to Ireland
30. Complimentary access to a range of Learning & Development programmes including LinkedIn Learning.
Career progression
When you join KPMG, your performance manager will support you to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one. You will also receive continuous support from our award-winning Business School where you will be continuously encouraged to deepen your knowledge and expertise within your chosen career path.
In addition to this, we are the only one of the Big Four firms to announce promotions four times per year, giving you frequent opportunities for progression throughout your career with us.
Inclusion & Diversity
Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at KPMG. We embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we're committed to inclusion and equity at every level. At KPMG, we want to attract and retain the best talent. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. Visit to learn more.
Apply:
If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Shauna Maguire.
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