SAP Solution Architect - Permanent - Ireland

SAP Solution Architect - Permanent - Ireland

A large international organisation is seeking an experienced SAP Solution Architect to take a lead role in designing and delivering SAP solutions across a complex multi-country business environment.

The position combines deep SAP architecture expertise with strong finance and accounting knowledge, with a particular focus on automation, standardisation, and business process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP solution design across SAP FI/CO, MM, SD, and specialist operational modules
• Translate business requirements into scalable SAP architecture and identify opportunities for process standardisation and automation
• Lead and support SAP implementation and transformation projects from requirements gathering through design, configuration, UAT, parallel runs, go-live, and handover
• Manage external SAP consultants and systems integrators, ensuring delivery against agreed timelines and budgets
• Develop and maintain solution documentation, technical specifications, and change records
• Partner closely with Finance to ensure processes such as month-end close, consolidation, and reporting are effectively supported within SAP
• Support finance-led process redesign and continuous improvement initiatives
• Define and maintain SAP governance standards, data integrity controls, and access management principles
• Support IT audit requirements, business continuity, high availability, and disaster recovery standards

Required Experience

• 7–10+ years of SAP architecture, solution design, and project delivery experience, including demonstrated leadership responsibility
• Strong SAP architecture expertise, particularly across FI/CO, MM and/or SD
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Experience working on complex, cross-functional SAP programmes
• Experience delivering multi-country SAP implementations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing multiple initiatives and external delivery partners
• Experience working within an agile delivery environment
• SAP certification would be advantageous
• An accounting qualification would also be advantageous
• Relevant industry experience within a complex retail, distribution, or asset-intensive environment would be beneficial but is not essential
• Willingness to travel when required

Location

Ireland – hybrid working

Opportunity

This is a senior SAP leadership opportunity offering ownership across architecture, finance integration, governance, and transformation within a significant international SAP landscape.