Job Description: SAP Accounts Payable with Procurement Integration Architect
Role: SAP AP with Procurement Integration Architect (Brownfield Migration Specialist)
Location: Washington, D.C. (5 Days Onsite – Looking for local candidates only)
Position Summary
We are seeking an industry-veteran SAP Accounts Payable (AP) with Procurement Integration Architect to lead technical blueprinting and transformation activities for an enterprise Brownfield migration. This senior role focuses heavily on the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle, ensuring seamless logistical and financial data flow between SAP MM (Materials Management) and SAP FI-AP during system conversion. The ideal candidate will combine extensive SAP delivery experience with deep banking sector financial practices to maximize straight-through processing and optimize vendor relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and Design: Define the target system architecture for SAP Accounts Payable, invoice verification (Logistics Invoice Verification – LIV), and complex multi-way matching rules.
- Brownfield Conversion Mastery: Guide functional conversion, technical adjustments, and master data alignment when transitioning legacy ECC vendor systems into the S/4HANA Business Partner (BP) framework.
- Procurement (MM) Integration: Seamlessly connect automated invoice handling, purchase order (PO) cycles, goods receipts (GR/IR clearing), and payment workflows between finance and procurement teams.
- Banking & Payment Optimization: Architect global outbound payment methods, electronic bank statement (EBS) clearings, direct bank communication channels, and automated cash management protocols.
- Vendor and Tax Compliance: Set up tax determination parameters, country-specific withholding taxes, and automated payment blocks/release controls to meet strict regulatory audits.
- Testing & Migration Guarding: Lead technical data validation, design custom enhancement remediations, execute integration tests, and provide stabilization support during post-migration hypercare.
Technical & Professional Qualifications
- 20+ years of comprehensive IT/Industry experience, establishing extensive domain expertise.
- 10+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience designing and configuring SAP Accounts Payable (AP) solutions.
- 4+ years of active architectural design and conversion delivery experience within SAP S/4HANA.
- Strong Procurement Integration: Deep functional understanding of the SAP MM module (PO creation, inventory impacts, and GR/IR reconciliation accounts).
- Banking Domain Knowledge: Strong familiarity with financial industry best practices, centralized payment processing (In-House Cash/BCM), and strict banking clearing workflows (Preferred).
- Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
