SAP Finance System Architect & Automation Lead

The Business Systems team defines and builds the business IT architecture that supports the commercial operation of Waymo's autonomous fleet. The team stands at the intersection of finance, operations and IT; through creative architecture, expertise and attention to detail, it ensures that Waymo has world-class capabilities across all its business processes.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Senior Manager of Finance,Indirect Procurement & HR Systems.

We are seeking a SAP Finance System Architect & Automation Lead  to serve as the primary functional authority and strategic leader for our enterprise financial platform. In this role, you will define, design, and own the multi-year technology roadmap across our SAP S/4HANA, Group Reporting, Ariba. Sitting at the intersection of complex monetization models,compliance, and enterprise  automation, you will drive the roll out of clean-core S/4HANA architecture while actively deploying next-generation SAP Business AI tools to scale our global financial operations.

You will:

• Strategic Roadmap & System Architecture : Act as the global Subject Matter Expert (SME) and architect for SAP FICO, Group Reporting, and Ariba. Define system vision and evaluate long-term scalability.
• Deep Functional Expertise in SAP FICO: Extensive knowledge of General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Cost Center/Profit Center Accounting (CCA/PCA), Profitability Analysis and Product Costing.
• AI & Continuous Automation: Drive the evaluation and rollout of embedded SAP Business AI capabilities including SAP Joule conversational AI and automated cash application ML models.
• Enterprise Lead Architect: This role is strategically positioned to drive the complete transformation and modernization of our entire financial ecosystem, moving beyond incremental improvements to fundamentally redefine how our financial processes operate within SAP including key projects for Company Code Expansions, Implementing new planning systems etc. 
• Business Requirements Analysis: Partner with Finance, Accounting, and other cross-functional stakeholders to gather, evaluate, verify, and detail comprehensive business needs into process maps, user stories, and functional specifications.
• SAP Solutioning & Configuration: Design, build, test, and deploy resilient SAP setups, ensuring close alignment with industry best practices, internal controls, and regulatory standards like IFRS 15/ASC 606.

You have:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or related field (Master's / MBA preferred).
• Experience: Minimum of 10+  years of experience working as Finance System Architect  or Consultant with a primary focus on SAP FICO and Ariba.
• Life cycle Mastery: Proven track record leading at least 2 full-life cycle SAP implementations (S/4HANA Cloud preferred).
• Core FICO Depth: Expert-level configuration knowledge across GL, AR, AP, AA, CCA/PCA, and CO-PA.
• Domain Expertise : Hands-on experience with SAP and Ariba

We prefer:

• SAP Group Reporting (S/4HANA) / EC-CS: Experience with legal and management consolidation processes.
• SAP Planning & Consolidation (BPC) / SAC Planning: Proficiency in financial budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes and tools.
• Technical & Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Ability to read and understand ABAP code is a strong plus.
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