SAP EPM Architect with SAC & Datasphere

Contract - Initial 6 Months Rate - £700/day (Inside IR35) Working Type - Hybrid ( 2 days in the office /week) Location - London Job Description:- Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead architecture governance and end-to-end solution design for SAP Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) engagements. This role owns the technology roadmap for planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and management reporting solutions, partnering closely with Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable, well-governed SAP architectures. Job Description - Lead the development and enforcement of architecture governance frameworks to ensure alignment with business goals. - Drive enterprise-wide architecture initiatives to enhance system integration, scalability, and performance. - Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement strategic technology roadmaps. - Evaluate and recommend architectural standards, tools, and methodologies to optimize IT investments. - Provide expert guidance on architectural best practices and compliance with regulatory requirements. - Mentor and develop architecture teams to build capabilities and ensure consistent delivery of architectural solutions. - Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends to inform architecture decisions and innovation. - Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure architecture coherence across business units. Roles and Responsibilities - Lead end-to-end architecture and solution design for SAP EPM implementations across planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and management reporting. - Design and govern SAP EPM solutions using SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP BW/BW4HANA, and S/4HANA. - Partner with Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable SAP solution designs. - Architect integrations between SAP EPM platforms and source systems including SAP ECC, S/4HANA, BW, and non-SAP applications. - Define data models, planning models, consolidation structures, business rules, script logic, security frameworks, and governance standards. - Lead solution delivery across requirements gathering, blueprinting, design, build, testing, cutover, deployment, and post-go-live support. - Drive modernization and migration initiatives such as SAP BPC to SAP Analytics Cloud and support cloud transformation roadmaps. - Ensure application performance optimization, data accuracy, audit readiness, and alignment with finance controls and compliance requirements. - Provide technical leadership to consultants and developers and mentor project members on SAP EPM best practices. - Support presales efforts & estimation, architecture reviews, and client presentations — for SAP finance transformation programs. Mandatory Skills - SAP Datasphere - SAP Group Reporting - SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) - SAP SAC Planning You can also send your cv to usha@rapdservice.co.uk