Accenture

SAP Finance Lead

Accenture$73K — $218K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on SAP experience in Financial Accounting and Reporting (FI/CO)
  • At least 1 full cycle S/4HANA implementation as an R2R Lead or SME
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years)
  • Strong understanding of Record to Report process and operational challenges
  • Experience in SAP FI modules configuration and integration with Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead SAP Finance workstream during S/4HANA implementation lifecycle
  • Engage with stakeholders to design core financial structures
  • Drive solution walkthroughs for business and IT alignment
  • Design and configure essential R2R components like New GL and Universal Journal
  • Provide leadership to onshore/offshore teams for specifications and testing
  • Support data migration and reconciliation of financial data
  • Collaborate with teams for smooth user acceptance testing and training preparations

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Paid holidays and paid time off
Full Job Description
The work:
  • Lead the SAP Finance workstream during the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation lifecycle ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet project timelines and standards.
  • Engage with client stakeholders to understand, assess, and design core elements like Chart of Accounts, RTR organization structure etc.
  • Drive solution walkthroughs with business and IT stakeholders, ensuring alignment with a global design template.
  • Design and configure key R2R areas such as New GL, Universal Journal (ACDOCA) based parallel Ledgers and Document Splitting.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to offshore/onshore team members for activities such as functional specifications, testing, defect resolution, and cutover planning.
  • Support data migration, including validation and reconciliation of master data, balances, fixed assets, and opening entries.
  • Collaborate with testing and training teams to ensure smooth UAT, training, and go-live preparation


This is a hybrid role in Nashville, TN, and will require 3 days per week in the office.

Here's what you need:
  • A minimum of five years of hands-on SAP experience in Financial Accounting and Reporting (FI/CO), including at least 1 full-cycle S/4HANA implementation as an R2R Lead or SME.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)


Bonus points if:
  • Strong business process understanding of Record to Report including operational challenges and reporting.
  • Experience with configuration and functional specifications in SAP FI modules and in-depth exposure to integration with Procure-to-pay and Order-to-cash processes
  • Ability to translate complex business requirements into system design and clear functional documentation.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, particularly in client-facing environments.
  • You've worked with SAP Central Finance in a multi-entity multi source-system landscape.
  • You have domain experience of Finance or Management Accounting within Manufacturing or related industries.
  • You've worked in Agile/Hybrid project methodologies and are familiar with Solution Manager, SAP Activate and tools like JIRA
  • You hold relevant SAP certifications (e.g., SAP S/4HANA for Financial Accounting Associate)


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 07/27/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,800 to $218,800

Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000

Colorado $73,800 to $189,000

District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300

Illinois $68,300 to $189,000

Maine $62,800 to $161,000

Maryland $73,800 to $189,000

Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300

Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000

New York $68,300 to $218,800

New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800

Virginia $68,300 to $201,300

Washington $80,200 to $201,300

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
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Revenue
$44.7 billion
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