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EY SAP-Financial Services-ERP Upgrade-RISE Migration and Conversion-Senior-Consulting-Location OPEN in Buffalo, New York
Location : Anywhere in Country
At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
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Our Financial Services ("FSO") teams have been at the forefront of every event that has reshaped and redefined the financial services industry. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!
The opportunity
We are seeking a forward-thinking Senior Consultant for SAP S/4HANA Upgrades (RISE Migration & Conversion) to join our Technology Consulting team. In this role, you will collaborate with external clients and internal teams, leveraging your strong proficiency in SAP technology to help clients achieve improved outcomes and lasting results. By harnessing our expertise in tax, assurance, transaction and risk, and by utilizing your capabilities in SAP implementations, you will drive innovative solutions.
Your key responsibilities
As a Senior Consultant in our SAP Financial Services practice, you will play a vital role in aligning client business needs with technical solutions. In our EY Consulting practice, we pride ourselves on being trusted partners as clients navigate complex technological transformations. Your responsibilities will include:
Client Engagement: Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and objectives, providing expert guidance on S/4HANA Upgrade (Migration & Conversion) capabilities.
Workshops Support: Assist in requirement-gathering workshops to elicit detailed technical requirements.
Technical Design: Contribute to the design and documentation of migration and conversion processes to the SAP S/4HANA platform, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and client specifications. This includes experience with maintenance planner for generating stack XML files, migration approaches, target system architecture of SAP S/4HANA on RISE, client strategy, and integration documentation.
Build & Unit Testing: Work with technical teams to facilitate the build of the SAP S/4HANA system and conduct smoke testing to ensure that infrastructure meets business requirements.
Integration Testing: Support integration testing, helping clients validate end-to-end process flows and ensuring seamless interactions between the SAP S/4HANA platform and other SAP/non-SAP systems.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support: Provide guidance during UAT, assisting clients in validating the system against their business requirements and addressing any issues that arise.
Deployment & Go-Live Support: Participate in deployment of the SAP S/4HANA application, ensuring successful implementation and transition to operational status.
Skills and attributes for success
As a Senior Consultant specializing in S/4HANA Upgrade (RISE Migration & Conversion), you will support ERP platform upgrades across engagements with Financial Services clients.
Communication : Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement, with the ability to present technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
Analytical Thinking : Proficient in analyzing complex business requirements and translating them into technical solutions, with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Teaming : A collaborative mindset that values teamwork and input from others to achieve common goals.
Client Focus : A strong commitment to client satisfaction, emphasizing value delivery and relationship building.
To qualify for the role, you must have
Over 3 years of SAP BASIS experience and 2+ years of SAP ECC to S/4HANA upgrade experience, including at least 2 full lifecycle upgrades or migrations
Experience in SAP S/4HANA migration, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), and RISE with SAP implementation
Implementation experience in end-to-end Fiori deployment
Knowledge of technical integration with upstream and downstream applications (e.g., ADP, SAC, Analysis for office, Concur, ServiceNow, Vertex)
Strong expertise in SAP BASIS, HANA database administration, and cloud architecture
Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and best practices for cloud migrations
Experience with tools such as SAP Cloud ALM, SUM, DMO, and other SAP migration tools
Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills
A flexibility and willingness to travel to meet client needs; travel is estimated at 40-60%
Ideally, you’ll also have
SAP certification(s) related to S/4HANA and S/4HANA upgrade for cloud migration
Over 2 years of relevant experience in the Financial Services industry (Banking/Insurance)
Basic knowledge of ABAP development, reporting solutions and integration tools with SAP S/4HANA
A post-graduate or graduate degree in computer science, engineering, accounting, finance or a related field
What we look for
- Strong teamwork, work ethic, commitment to continuous improvement and a relentless commitment to EY values.
What we offer
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $101,500 to $186,000. The salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $121,700 to $211,300. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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