Erp Implementation Consultant

Job Description

Job Description

Accounts Payable Transformation Lead

Duration: 11 month minimum contract

Location: Milpitas, CA

Pay Rate: $68- $72/ hr W2

Note: This position could work some evening hours to support APAC time zone. Candidate must be able to have schedule flexibility. Some remote hours are expected - Hybrid in office and home.

Note: The hiring manager is seeking candidates with demonstrated, hands-on experience implementing ERP systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA, including banking integrations. Candidates whose experience is primarily operational, support-oriented, or post-production support without participation in full implementation projects will not meet the requirements for this role.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Accounts Payable Transformation

Lead to support strategic finance transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA

implementations, system conversions, and payment process optimization programs.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounts Payable Transformation, this role will

support the implementation, testing, deployment, and stabilization of payment

processes, banking integrations, and Accounts Payable capabilities within SAP

S/4HANA.

The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of end-to-end Accounts Payable experience

with deep expertise in payment operations, banking integrations, and SAP-enabled

finance transformation initiatives. This individual will partner closely with Finance,

Treasury, IT, business stakeholders, implementation partners, and banking institutions

to support the successful delivery of payment-related transformation initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment,

possesses exceptional attention to detail, and demonstrates strong communication,

change management, and stakeholder management capabilities. The ability to work

independently while collaborating effectively across global cross-functional teams is

essential.

Experience working within global organizations and partnering with Treasury, banking

partners, internal business stakeholders, and technology teams to deliver complex

payment solutions is highly desirable. Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA

implementations, ERP conversions and or migrations, upgrades, or other large-scale

transformation initiatives is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Host-to-Host Banking, Treasury Payment Integration

 Serve as a key resource supporting Host-to-Host banking integrations, electronic

payment processing, and payment-related transformation initiatives.

 Partner closely with Treasury, IT, implementation teams, and external banking

partners to support payment file design, testing, implementation, and issue

resolution.

 Support ACH, wire, SEPA, NEFT , BACS and other electronic payment

processes across domestic and international operations.

 Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize payment workflows, banking interfaces,

and end-to-end payment processing requirements.

 Assist with payment testing, and production readiness activities.

 Apply expertise in ISO 20022 payment formats and standards to support banking

integrations, payment processing, and future-state Accounts Payable operations.

 Support compliance, operational excellence, internal controls, across payment

and banking processes.

SAP S/4HANA Implementation Transformation

 Support SAP S/4HANA implementation, conversion, migration, and deployment

activities related to Accounts Payable, payment processing and banking

integrations,

 Assist with Integration System Testing (IST), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and

business readiness activities.

 Partner with IT, Treasury, and implementation teams to ensure payment and

banking requirements are met.

 Support data validation, reconciliation, defect resolution, and payment process

testing during transformation initiatives.

 Assist with cutover planning and post-go-live stabilization activities related to

payment and banking processes.

Change Management User Adoption

 Support organizational change management activities related to process and

technology transformations.

 Promote user adoption and business readiness through effective engagement

and support.

 Serve as a change champion by helping teams successfully transition to new

processes and technologies.

Global Cross-Functional Collaboration

 Build strong relationships with Finance, Treasury, Procurement, IT, Shared

Services, and business teams across multiple regions.

 Work effectively within a global environment, partnering with stakeholders across

different time zones, cultures, and business functions.

 Communicate project updates, risks, issues, and recommendations clearly and

professionally to management and project stakeholders.

 Collaborate with external implementation partners, consultants, and banking

institutions to support project objectives.

Required Qualifications

 Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent

experience.

 10+ years of progressive Accounts Payable experience with deep knowledge of

end-to-end AP and payment processes.

 Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations, ERP migrations, system

conversions, upgrades, or other large-scale transformation initiatives.

 Strong understanding of electronic payment processing and banking operations.

 Hands-on experience with Host-to-Host banking integrations and payment testing

activities.

 Demonstrated ability to work effectively with Treasury, IT, business stakeholders,

banking partners, and third-party vendors.

 Experience supporting change management and user adoption initiatives during

process or technology transformations.

 Self-starter with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities,

and deliver results with minimal supervision.

 Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.

 Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills.

 Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and organizational

levels.

 Experience working successfully within a global business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

 Experience supporting SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA conversion projects.

 Experience participating in ERP data migration, master data conversion, and

financial systems transformation initiatives.

 Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA Finance, Accounts Payable, and payment

processes.

 Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA In-House Bank functionality and Treasury-related

payment processes.

 Demonstrated knowledge of ACH, Wire, SWIFT, ISO 20022, and other

electronic payment standards and formats.

 Experience working with global banking platforms and international payment

processes.

Key Competencies

 Accounts Payable Operations

 SAP S/4HANA Payments Accounts Payable

 SAP S/4HANA In-House Bank

 Host-to-Host Banking Integrations

 Banking Treasury Integrations

 Treasury Operations Payment Processing

 ISO 20022 Payment Standards

 ACH, Wire SWIFT Payments

 ERP Implementations Conversions

 Finance Transformation

 Change Management User Adoption

 Business Process Improvement

 Testing Validation

 Global Stakeholder Management

 Cross-Functional Collaboration

 Communication Influence

 Attention to Detail

 Continuous Improvement

 Problem Solving

 Self-Starter Mindset

Success Profile

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional who combines

deep Accounts Payable expertise with strong payment processing, banking integration,

and transformation experience. They are comfortable operating in a dynamic global

environment, possess excellent communication and stakeholder management skills,

and have a proven ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, Treasury, IT,

business functions, implementation partners, and banking institutions.

The successful candidate is a self-starter who can work independently, manage

competing priorities, and contribute to complex SAP S/4HANA transformation initiatives.

Experience with Host-to-Host banking integrations, ISO 20022 standards, Treasury

operations, SAP S/4HANA In-House Bank, and payment processes will enable them to

make an immediate impact in supporting the organizations finance transformation

objectives.