Job Description:

Introduction

ERP Initiatives is a systems integration and software development company that offers end-to-end implementation services, software development, technology deployment and innovation as a service to businesses worldwide. The ERP Initiatives team has expertise in ERP, Omni-channel commerce, business intelligence, IoT, machine learning and cloud services. While the company has clients across a wide range of industries, we are experts in retail, fashion, consumer products, wholesale distribution, discrete manufacturing and life sciences.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for practice growth through leading and building the Finance Practice
• Build out various Finance Practice Service offerings for ERP Initiatives
• Manage large SAP implementation/ rollout projects with a focus on Finance
• Lead pre-sales opportunities, solutioning and delivery approach, presentations to customers
• Perform an advisory role on different projects that include SAP S/4 Finance
• Facilitate discovery sessions, design workshops (Explore), assessments, planning sessions for projects..
• Understanding trends and new developments in respective field, esp. in HANA and Cloud products
• Actively managing the client relationship including the risks and opportunities of the program with key client stakeholder on C level
• Provide insight and thought leadership to develop innovative assets, including differentiation points of view and methodologies
• Develop our talent in Finance Practice through hiring and  internal talent development
• Develop Finance Practice Collateral and thought leadership content
• Actively work with sales team and marketing to develop pipeline for Finance practice service offerings
• Collaborate with SAP, Analysts and other industry players to position ERP Initiatives as leader in the space and build pipeline
• Responsible for the P&L of the practice

Qualifications:

• 15+ years’ experience in SAP implementation/ rollout projects
• Strong Finance Transformation background Solid functional background in S/4 HANA
• Experience in advising customers in their SAP transformation, using SAP Best Practices, standard out-of-the-box S/4HANA functionalities instead of custom-code. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels from CFO to developer both written and verbal
• Able to facilitate solution designs for Small, Medium and Large sized projects
• Hands on leader willing and able to write functional specifications and configure SAP Finance and Controlling when needed.
• Experience in Presales for SAP Services
• Demonstrable thought leadership in SAP Finance
• Effectively collaborate with onshore or offshore team for delivering solutions.
• Experience with SAP Activate Methodology or similar Agile methodology
• Ability to identify, clarify and resolve project issues and risks as needed
• Effective analytical problem solving and fact-finding skills
• Strong relationship building skills, internally within IT and with business users
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Business, (or related) or the equivalent in work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in Retail or Fashion industry preferred
• Certification in SAP FICO module is preferred.
• Experience with S4/HANA, Simple Finance or CFIN
• CPA or Chartered Account is a plus

Benefits for Full Time Employees

ERP Initiatives cares about our employees and prides itself in providing a comprehensive benefit package to our employees. Benefits include: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Medical and Dependent Care, Employee Assistance Program – EAP, Supplemental Benefits, 401K Plan, Generous Vacation Accruals and Paid Holidays, and Training resources.

ERP Initiatives values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and a drug free workplace.