SME SAP S/4HANA

The SAP S/4HANA Finance Subject Matter Expert (SME) takes full functional ownership of Accounts Payable (AP) and Intercompany (IC) operations within an SAP S/4HANA ecosystem. This position delivers specialized expertise across core financial processes, add-on platforms (e.g., OpenText VIM), and EDI integrations to ensure seamless, compliant, and highly automated global finance operations.

The SME serves as a pivotal liaison connecting Finance, IT, external partners, and continuous improvement teams to drive optimization and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

Core SAP S/4HANA Finance Ownership

• Act as the lead functional authority for SAP S/4HANA Finance, focusing on AP and Intercompany domains.
• Drive system configuration and functional enhancements adhering to S/4HANA Universal Journal standards.

Accounts Payable (AP) & OpenText VIM

• Oversee end-to-end AP workflows, including invoice processing, validation, posting, and payment execution.
• Optimize Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) workflows, approval chains, and exception-handling mechanisms.
• Oversee vendor master data, payment runs, account reconciliations, and compliance with tax/regulatory frameworks (including Vertex and Document and Reporting Compliance / DRC).

Intercompany & Cross-Company Accounting

• Architect, maintain, and monitor intercompany billing, cross-company postings, and intercompany settlements.
• Manage Accounts Receivable (AR) postings triggered via EDI, SD billing modules, or third-party platforms.
• Guarantee proper revenue recognition and alignment across financial reporting structures.

EDI & System Integration

• Deliver functional expertise for EDI data flows across AP, AR, and Intercompany processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data flow discrepancies between S/4HANA, legacy platforms, and external systems.
• Partner with technical engineering teams on interface mapping, functional design, testing, and continuous automation/straight-through processing (STP) initiatives.

Project Delivery, Testing & Change Management

• Represent the Finance function in S/4HANA rollouts, system upgrades, and custom enhancements.
• Draft functional specifications, translate business expectations into technical requirements, and lead UAT, defect management, and hypercare stabilization.

Candidate Qualifications

Functional & Technical Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA Finance (AP, AR, Intercompany modules).
• Proven track record implementing and supporting OpenText Vendor Invoice Management (VIM).
• Deep understanding of EDI standards, cross-system data exchange, and MM-FI / SD-FI integration points.
• Strong expertise in root-cause analysis, complex account reconciliations, and error resolution within integrated landscapes.

Professional & Soft Skills

• Strong analytical mindset with structured problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively bridge technical IT teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Proven experience navigating global, multi-currency, and multi-entity organizational models.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively under tight operational deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating in multi-system S/4HANA enterprise environments.
• Involvement in large-scale ERP implementations or global finance transformation programs.
• Exposure to automated invoicing technologies, EDI frameworks, or finance platforms like BlackLine.