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SAP Finance Solution Architect/Pre-Sales (US Citizen or Perm Res req)

About invenioLSI

The largest independent global SAP solutions provider serving the public sector as well as offering specialist skills in media and entertainment. We bring deep expertise combined with advanced technologies to enable organizations to modernize so they can run at the speed of today’s business. We know how to navigate the extraordinary complexities of international businesses and public sector organizations, working with stakeholders to drive change and create agile organizations of tomorrow using the technologies of today. Learn more at www.invenioLSI.com.

SAP Finance Pre-Sales Consultant and Solution Architect (Public Sector): (US Citizenship or Permanent Resident required)

invenioLSI is looking for an SAP Finance consultant with experience in Funds Management and Grants Management for public sector. This role supports the proposal process and serves as a resident expert solution architect in the SAP Finance area to support client implementation teams.

SAP Skills

Minimum of 10 years SAP Finance implementation experience (FI/CO, FM/GM, Asset Accounting, AP etc.).
SAP ECC and SAP S/4 HANA implementation experience.
SAP Fiori experience.
Serve as subject matter expert in SAP Finance solutions.
Experience implementing using the SAP Activate Methodology.
Consulting background highly preferred.
SAP Public Sector Funds Management and Grants Management experience required.

Responsibilities

Reviews and analyzes customer/prospect requirements and develops a software bill-of-materials to meet requirements.
Meets with business partners, project managers, and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals and develop proposals.
Communicates solution architecture, scope, solution details and benefits to customers/prospects.
Conducts research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
Provides demonstrations of SAP Finance module functionality to customers/prospects to explain and sell SAP software and invenioLSI integration services.
Develops high-level project plans and staffing estimates.
Defines deliverables and milestones based on Activate Methodology with invenioLSI templates and variations.
Evaluates project risks based on customer requirements detailed in solicitations (tenders, RFx, etc.).
Coordinates with proposal managers, partner vendors and sales team to develop responses to solicitations.

Business Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
Ability to explain ideas and concepts to in a simple manner with relevant examples.
Understanding of public sector business processes.
Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks.
Strong analytical skills.
Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
Understands and can explain best business practices, especially those that SAP enables.
Expert skills with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Consulting Skills

Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff.
Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary on client engagements.
Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices.
Excellent organization and teaming skills.
Advanced communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide advice, consult and negotiate with senior management and manage key relationships between stakeholders involved in a software and/or services procurement.
Comfortable in adapting working hours to align with demands of communication across multiple time zones.
Able to perform well under pressure and with incomplete information.

Supervision Skills

Self-starter with ability to manage their own time and task in order to meet project milestones.
Manages their own / team task lists in order to meet project milestones.
Monitors team status and reports variances.

Leadership Skills

Maintains positive working relationship with others.
Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and team effectiveness.
Works in conjunction with peers.
May act as a mentor to associate consultants.
Works well as a member of a team.
Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution / team effectiveness.
Works well as a leader of a team (motivates team).
Seeks ways to increase the team’s level of contribution / team effectiveness.

Personnel Development

Further self-development of SAP skills and consulting skills.
Curiosity about how things work and drive to investigate and learn.

General Skills

Serve as a SME for other invenioLSI consultants and a resource for client project teams.
Evaluate and design application and/or technical architectures.
Guides the effort in developing solutions for projects.
Understand client’s business and technical environments.
Can lead and focus project team efforts in developing solutions for client situations.
Evaluates and designs application and/or technical architectures.
Leads team effort in developing solutions for customers.
Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team.
Complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner.
Keeps management appraised of risks, issues and concerns with customer solicitations.
Understands client’s business and technical environments.

The position may require about 20 % travel to customer location.

invenioLSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. invenioLSI’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.

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