Accenture

SAP Finance Architect/Senior Manager - Retail

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Full-time
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Skills mentioned

SAP, Accounting, Cybersecurity, Agile, Supply Chain

About the role

We Are:

Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.


You Are:

A seasoned SAP Finance Solution Architect with deep retail industry expertise and a passion for solving complex, cross-functional challenges. You have led clients through full-cycle SAP Finance transformations — from initial planning and analysis through build, test, and deployment — and you know how to translate ambitious business goals into clear, executable SAP solutions. You are equally comfortable presenting to a CFO, designing an integration architecture with a technical team, or coaching a junior consultant through a configuration challenge.


You bring specific depth in SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) and POSDTA, understanding how point-of-sale transaction data flows from store systems through to the general ledger, and how to design clean reconciliation patterns that give retail finance teams confidence in their numbers.


The Work:


As an SAP Finance Architect in Retail you will:


  • Engage senior client Finance executives on business challenges, trends, and the potential value of SAP Finance solutions — current and future.
  • Lead clients through all phases of full-cycle SAP delivery: Plan, Analyze, Build, Test, and Deploy.
  • Architect end-to-end Finance solutions that leverage SAP S/4HANA Finance, CAR, POSDTA, and complementary SAP technologies, custom apps, and partner add-ons.
  • Design and govern the integration between POS/store systems and SAP FI/CO, including POSDTA inbound processing, revenue posting, and daily reconciliation.
  • Develop business cases, solution roadmaps, and presentations that bring client leadership on board with transformation strategies.
  • Advise on SAP's Business AI strategy — identifying where AI can deliver measurable value within Finance and Retail operations.
  • Lead large, diverse project teams (onshore and offshore), maintaining quality, scope, and stakeholder alignment throughout delivery.
  • Become a trusted advisor to clients and Accenture leadership by staying current on regulations, SAP platform developments, and Retail industry trends.
  • Contribute to thought leadership, reusable assets, and best-practice development to grow Accenture's SAP Retail capability.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's what you need:

  • Minimum 8 years of experience leading clients through full-cycle SAP Finance delivery across all phases — Plan, Analyze, Build, Test, and Deploy — as a Solution Architect or Delivery Lead.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience delivering SAP Finance transformations for Retail clients (Grocery, Specialty, or Fashion preferred).
  • Minimum 3 end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations including project planning, estimation, solution design, and go-live (SAP support / managed services experience alone will not satisfy the implementation requirement)
  • Prior experience in a consulting or advisory capacity with direct client-facing accountability.
  • Hands on experience deploying AI-enabled use cases within SAP programs, including capabilities such as Joule, embedded AI, and predictive accounting.
  • Deep expertise across FI/CO, Universal Journal, GL, AP/AR, Asset Accounting, Controlling, Product Costing, Margin Analysis, Treasury, and period-end close, including complex accounting, controls, and statutory requirements.
  • Strong retail domain experience spanning omnichannel P&L, inventory valuation, merchandise and franchise accounting, rebates, leases, payments, and SAP CAR/POSDTA, including POS-to-Finance integration, sales reconciliation, tax, promotions, gift cards, loyalty, and inventory reconciliation.
  • End-to-end architecture experience across S/4HANA, IS-Retail, SD/MM/EWM/TM, BTP/CPI, third-party POS and e-commerce, SAC/BW analytics, data migration, RISE with SAP, cutover, extensibility, and financial controls/compliance.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate's Degree, must have equivalent minimum of 6 years' work experience.

Bonus Points if:

  • You have SAP S/4HANA Finance certification, such as SAP Certified Application Associate or an equivalent Finance certification.
  • You have Experience applying SAP Activate methodology and leading Agile delivery and sprint execution within SAP transformation programs.


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 12/04/2026.

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 $132,500 to $338,300
Colorado $132,500 to $292,200
Connecticut $132,500 to $292,200
District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200
Illinois $122,700 to $292,200
Maine $112,900 to $249,000
Maryland $132,500 to $292,200
Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200
Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200
New York $122,700 to $338,300
New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300
Ohio $122,700 to $270,600
Virginia $122,700 to $311,200
Washington $141,100 to $311,200

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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