SAP FINANCE TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT

ABOUT CFO’S DOMAIN:

CFO’s Domain is a national accounting & finance consulting and recruiting organization serving CFO’s and their stakeholders. Our consultants are among the best practitioners in the marketplace, serving clients across a diverse range of industries and stages of growth. Our consultants serve clients with mission critical deliverables when they are experiencing capacity or capability constraints. Our consultants receive benefits, competitive compensation, gain access to the full breadth of our recruiting capabilities and are introduced to roles that are accretive to their personal and professional growth.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Our client is seeking a senior-level Finance Consultant to support an enterprise finance improvement effort. This role will focus on financial review, process support, and implementation preparation within a broader transformation initiative.

This is a hands-on engagement working across Finance, project leadership, systems teams, and business stakeholders to support execution over an expected 6–9 month engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead financial data review activities across master data, opening balances, and transactional data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to define reconciliation approaches, validation criteria, and sign-off processes.
• Support implementation planning activities, including readiness checkpoints, issue tracking, and resolution support.
• Coordinate and support end-to-end testing efforts (system and user testing) across key finance workflows.
• Assist in issue identification, prioritization, and resolution in collaboration with functional and technical teams.
• Develop and validate test scripts, ensuring appropriate documentation and alignment with business requirements.
• Drive follow-ups with stakeholders to remove blockers and maintain timelines.
• Provide clear updates on progress, risks, and mitigation plans to project leadership.
• Build strong working relationships with Finance leaders, process owners, and system teams to support alignment and execution.
• Contribute to decision-making through structured analysis and practical recommendations.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant controllership or accounting leadership experience.
• Experience supporting finance transformation initiatives, including systems implementations, process redesign, or shared services environments.
• Strong ERP experience required, with SAP exposure preferred (S/4HANA experience is a plus).
• Hands-on experience with financial data review, reconciliations, and audit-style validation processes.
• Experience supporting testing cycles, including execution, issue tracking, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong understanding of finance processes, controls, and reporting cycles.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to bridge Finance and technical stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of driving workstreams independently.