Position Summary
The IT Architect - SAP FICO, within the Illumina Digital Services function, will lead and direct transformational Finance projects within a global framework. This pivotal role involves defining and executing the strategic direction, architecture, and roadmap for efficient, scalable, and innovative finance systems and processes, primarily focused on the SAP FICO domain. Responsibilities include leading a team (potentially including internal staff, contractors, and vendor partners), managing relationships with senior business stakeholders, ensuring alignment with global business objectives, and driving continuous improvement.
This position reports to the Director, IT Finance and Legal, and serves as a key strategic partner to the Company’s Research to Release Organization and senior Finance leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable Record-to-Report solutions within the SAP FICO landscape.
- Define and champion the SAP FICO roadmap, aligning technology solutions with evolving business strategies and requirements.
- Articulate and present the functionality, features, benefits, and strategic impact of financial accounting and management accounting solutions to senior business stakeholders and technical teams.
- Oversee the creation and ensure the quality of system blueprints, configuration documentation, functional specifications, and testing strategies for RICEFW objects and system enhancements.
- Provide leadership and expert oversight for troubleshooting complex issues and ensuring timely technical resolution across the FICO space, including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Indirect Taxation, Inter-company settlement, Consolidation, Cost Center Accounting, Product Costing, and Profitability Analysis.
- Direct and facilitate coordination with SD, MM, PP analysts, ABAP developers, infrastructure teams, and personnel from cross-integration modules and boundary systems.
- Manage the relationship and escalation processes with SAP Support (OSS) and other technology vendors.
- Lead, mentor, and develop team members (internal and/or external resources) fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- Drive strategy and manage execution across organizational, regional, and global boundaries; effectively manage a portfolio of projects and competing priorities in a cross-divisional and cross-functional environment.
- Direct and manage Application Management Support (AMS) partners, ensuring adherence to agreed SLAs, managing budgets, and driving service improvement initiatives.
- Establish and maintain strong governance frameworks for system changes, enhancements, and support within the FICO domain.
- Partner with Finance leadership to identify opportunities for process optimization and leverage techn