Solution Advisor Expert - Finance

Solution Advisor Expert – Finance

Job title:

SAP Solution Advisor Expert – Finance

Location:

Near an SAP office in New York City, NY

Requisition  | Work Area:
Presales | Expected Travel: 0 - 40% |

Career Status: Professional |

Employment Type:

Regular Full Time | Additional Locations:

We help the world run better. At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong.

Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

• Provide deep, finance and sub line of business specific solution expertise to support new sales, adoption, and renewal conversations with strategic customers.
• Support Stage F/D activities for ADs/AEs through tailored finance solution presentations, demonstrations, executive briefings, and events to identify and qualify new opportunities.
• Evaluate accounts against finance qualification criteria to prioritize SA investment.
• Rapidly establish thought leadership on account teams; shape account strategy focused on CFO value drivers.
• Develop compelling themes and competitive differentiation (value wedges) tied to measurable finance outcomes.
• Perform business process capability and control gap analyses across finance processes; advise on target‑state processes and controls (SOX compliance, auditability).
• Build rapid prototypes and demo scenarios (cash position dashboards, cash forecasting, payment factory flows, bank reconciliation automations, FX exposure visualizations) with back‑office support to prove value.
• Define outcomes and value levers to address customer business challenges and align technical solutions.
• Execute rigorous dry runs for strategic finance deals and executive‑level customer engagements; tailor messaging for CFOs, treasurers, FP&A leads.
• Effectively transition engagements to implementation partners / Field Services, ensuring requirements, controls, and target‑state processes are preserved.
• Continue to evangelize SAP Finance capabilities after sale to drive adoption, expansion and renewals.
• Leverage digital assets (recorded demos, finance microsites, ROI calculators, content from the Global Digital Content Factory) across the engagement lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate SAP system records for all customer‑facing/support activities and contribute finance best practices to the global content hub.
• Collaborate with Customer Advocates to blend adoption and experience feedback with deep solution expertise.

• 8–15 years of relevant experience in finance/treasury roles or in solution advisory within large multinational software/IT organizations; demonstrable expertise in Finance LoB.
• Strong SAP product experience: S/4
  
  HANA Finance, Treasury & Risk Management, Cash Management, Bank Communication Management, FSCM, BPC, Group Reporting, SAC Planning and related integrations.
• Working knowledge of cloud/SaaS/PaaS delivery models and experience with S/4
  
  HANA Cloud or Private Cloud Edition implementations.
• Proven track record of creating pipeline and revenue growth through finance solution leadership and executive‑level engagement.

• Professional finance/treasury qualification (CPA, CTP) or SAP certifications in Finance/Treasury/FP&A.
• Experience with large‑scale finance transformations, shared service center modernization.
• Familiarity with ERP integrations and financial data models.
• Experience crafting ROI/value analyses, CFO‑level presentations, and measurable business case artifacts.
• Exceptional storytelling and executive presentation skills tailored to CFOs.
• Strong discovery and stakeholder management skills to surface CFO priorities and KPIs.
• Energetic, persuasive communicator in live and virtual settings.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams and external partners.

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