SAP S/4 HANA BW Technical Lead / Group Reporting Consultant
Location: Greensboro, NC
Job Type: Contract
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4 HANA BW Technical Lead / FI-CO Functional Consultant with deep expertise in SAP BW on HANA and S/4 HANA Group Reporting. The ideal candidate will lead technical development, support finance transformation initiatives, and drive the migration from SAP BW to S/4 HANA Group Reporting. This role combines technical leadership and functional finance expertise, focusing on financial consolidation, reporting accuracy, and seamless system integration.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership (SAP BW on HANA)
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of SAP BW on HANA solutions
- Manage technical teams and ensure high-quality deliverables
- Oversee data modeling, ETL processes, transformations, and reporting
- Monitor and optimize system performance
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
- Drive adoption of best practices and emerging technologies
S/4 HANA Group Reporting (Functional)
- Design and implement SAP S/4 HANA Group Reporting solutions
- Lead conversion of SAP BW processes to S/4 Group Reporting
- Configure consolidation processes including: intercompany eliminations, equity pickup, financial consolidation
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with Finance, Controllership, and business stakeholders
- Translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications
- Lead integration with other SAP modules and external systems
- Support data migration, validation, reconciliation, and go-live activities
- Prepare documentation, training materials, and conduct knowledge transfer
- Participate in testing cycles: Unit, Integration, UAT
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience in SAP BW on HANA (technical) including: data modeling, ETL/Transformations, reporting
- Hands-on expertise with SAP S/4 HANA Finance & Group Reporting
- Experience in ECC to S/4 HANA upgrade (at least 1 full lifecycle project)
- Deep knowledge of: financial consolidation, intercompany elimination, equity pickup, statutory reporting
- Strong SQL scripting and performance tuning skills
- Excellent analytical, leadership, and communication skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP Certification: SAP BW/4HANA 2.0 or equivalent
- Additional FI/CO expertise (GL, AP, AA, PS)
- Experience in banking/financial services domain
- Strong documentation skills (Visio, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Ability to bridge functional and technical teams effectively
Key Skills
- SAP BW on HANA
- SAP S/4 HANA Finance
- Group Reporting
- Financial Consolidation
- Data Migration & Integration
- SQL & HANA Database
- Performance Optimization
- Stakeholder Management
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.