• Act as SME for Enterprise Finance eco system Architecture for SAP S/4HANA and related platforms such as Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM/Hyperion) • Lead Global standards, patterns, and guardrails for cross-module and cross-platform design in partnership with Enterprise Architecture team • Solution Design leadership across finance programs (template, rollout, modernization, integrations, analytics) • Finance architecture leadership for M&A due diligence, carve-in/out, and integration strategy • Lead BTP + API-led connectivity and finance data integration into Azure + Databricks • Create & drive a roadmap and value realization approach rooted in ROI and measurable KPI improvements • Define and govern target-state architecture for SAP S/4HANA Finance in a global Pharma context • Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to establish decision frameworks (trade-offs across cost, risk, time, compliance, and value) • Architect and design solution adhering to patterns, integration and data standards laid out by Enterprise Architecture and developing reusable blueprints/artifacts • Ensure solutions meet enterprise expectations for security, compliance, controls, auditability, and operational resilience • Provide architectural oversight for global finance capabilities including: General Ledger, AP, AR, Asset Accounting, Intercompany, Period Close, and statutory/reporting enablement • Lead solution design for Revenue Management, Gross Profit calculation, and profitability reporting requirements • Govern master data and financial data integrity: COA strategy, ledgers, document principles, and reporting consistency • Lead cross-module designs spanning: FI/CO, CO-PA, Product Costing, Material Ledger/Actual Costing (as applicable) • Ensure end-to-end process integrity across: O2C, P2P, R2R, and manufacturing-related financial flows • Apply strong understanding of distribution lifecycle and its financial implications • Ensure architecture supports regulated/validated environments and finance controls aligned to Pharma operational realities • Lead architectural governance for SAP PaPM solutions covering: Allocations, cost-to-serve, driver-based models, multi-dimensional profitability • Ensure model governance: transparency, explainability, version control, auditability, and performance tuning • Define and govern an API-led integration strategy leveraging SAP BTP capabilities (e.g., Integration Suite/API Management patterns) • Promote scalable integration patterns (event-driven where appropriate), canonical models, security, lifecycle governance, and observability • Govern end-to-end patterns for finance data integration into Azure and Databricks, including: Data ingestion, harmonization, semantic layer considerations, lineage, access control, and data quality • Ensure architecture supports Finance analytics and KPI reporting at scale (profitability, margin, working capital, close insights) • Lead M&A SAP Finance impact assessments: COA harmonization, master data convergence, legal entity and intercompany design, reporting impacts • Recommend integration strategies (e.g., phased harmonization, template adoption, Central Finance approaches where applicable) • Deliver decision-ready options with risks, controls impact, cost/timeline ranges, and a pragmatic execution roadmap • Develop/validate ROI models and investment cases for finance initiatives; define measurable outcomes and benefits tracking • Advise Finance leadership on solution options that best meet strategic vision with SAP-centric architecture and measurable value • Provide direction on AI capabilities in SAP ecosystems and their architectural implications • Identify high-impact Finance use cases and govern fit-to-purpose design (security, auditability, human-in-the-loop) • Define global KPI framework and monitoring mechanisms: Close cycle time, automation %, exception rates, DSO/DPO, gross margin accuracy, data quality, integration health, latency