SAP Public Sector Financials Solution Architect
Location: Hybrid in Mc Lean VA / Can be remoteÂ
Engagement Type: Contract / Full-Time
 Duration: 24 months
Role Overview: Lateral Insights is seeking an experienced SAP Public Sector Financials Solution Architect to support a large-scale County Government transformation initiative involving SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, and third-party benefits administration platforms.
 The Solution Architect will provide leadership for the Public Sector Finance workstream and ensure the successful transformation of the existing SAP R/3 environment to SAP S/4HANA while supporting public sector financial processes, compliance requirements, and integration with HR and external systems.
 Key Responsibilities
 Solution Architecture
 * Define and govern the end-to-end SAP Public Sector Financials solution architecture.
* Lead design workshops with business stakeholders and government agencies.
* Develop target-state business processes aligned with SAP S/4HANA best practices.
* Ensure solution alignment across Finance, Procurement, Treasury, Grants, Funds Management, HR, and external systems.
SAP S/4HANA Transformation
 * Lead Public Sector Financials design and migration from SAP R/3 to SAP S/4HANA.
* Assess current-state processes and recommend transformation opportunities.
* Define data migration, integration, security, and compliance requirements.
* Support fit-gap analysis and solution blueprint development.
Public Sector Financial Management : Provide functional and architectural leadership for:
 * General Ledger (GL)
* Accounts Payable (AP)
* Accounts Receivable (AR)
* Budget Control System (BCS)
* Funds Management (FM)
* Grants Management (GM)
* Treasury and Cash Management
* Public Sector Accounting
* Tax Management
* Wage and Payroll Accounting Integration
* Revenue Management
* Utility Billing Integration
* Procurement and Supplier Management
Integration Leadership:
* Architect integrations between SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, Benefits Administration Platforms, and third-party systems.
* Define integration strategy using SAP Integration Suite and standard APIs.
* Ensure seamless employee, payroll, benefits, and financial data flows.
Governance & Compliance
* Ensure compliance with government accounting standards and public sector regulations.
* Support audit, security, risk management, and internal control requirements.
* Participate in architecture review boards and steering committee meetings.
Project Leadership
* Work closely with Program Managers, Project Managers, Functional Leads, and Technical Architects.
* Provide solution guidance during design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare phases.
* Support change management and organizational readiness activities.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor?s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
* 12+ years of SAP experience.
* 8+ years of experience in SAP Public Sector Financials.
* Minimum 3 full lifecycle SAP Public Sector implementations.
* Minimum 2 SAP S/4HANA transformation programs.
* Strong expertise in:
  * SAP Funds Management
  * SAP Grants Management
  * SAP Treasury and Cash Management
  * Public Sector Budgeting
  * Government Accounting
  * Tax and Revenue Management
* Experience with SAP SuccessFactors integration.
* Experience integrating SAP with Benefits Administration platforms.
* Strong stakeholder management and client-facing consulting skills.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with County, State, Federal, or Municipal Government organizations.
* SAP S/4HANA certification.
* SAP Public Sector Management certification.
* SAP Financial Accounting (FI) certification.
* SAP Treasury certification.
* Experience with SAP Integration Suite and SAP BTP.
* Knowledge of public sector compliance and audit frameworks.
Key Skills
* SAP S/4HANA Public Sector Management
* Funds Management (FM)
* Grants Management (GM)
* Treasury & Cash Management
* Government Accounting
* Budgeting & Fiscal Control
* SAP FI/CO
* SAP SuccessFactors Integration
* SAP Integration Suite
* Enterprise Architecture
* Data Migration
* Change Management
*Â Security & Compliance
* Stakeholder Management
 Preferred Industry Experience
 * County Government
* State Government
* Federal Government
* Municipal Utilities
* Public Administration
* Public Sector Shared Services