Purpose of the role
Based at METRO Digital India in Pune, the SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect O2C will own the end-to-end solution architecture for Order to Cash within LUCA. The role combines deep functional understanding of receivables and sales-to-finance processes with the technical judgement required to govern integrations, extensions and implementation decisions. Working with Process Leads, Process Owners, country teams, technology teams and implementation partners, the architect will ensure that SAP AR, SAP SD, Serrala Autobank and connected systems operate as one coherent solution.
Your responsibilities
Solution architecture and design
- Own the end-to-end solution architecture for the O2C process stream across SAP S/4HANA Finance and connected solutions, ensuring alignment with the LUCA global template and METRO architecture principles.
- Translate business requirements into coherent functional and technical solution designs covering customer master dependencies, sales-to-billing integration, accounts receivable, incoming payments, bank statement processing, clearing, credit-related integration and financial reporting impacts.
- Lead and support Fit-to-Standard workshops, identify gaps and assess whether requirements should be addressed through standard functionality, process change, approved extensions or interfaces.
- Advise Process Leads and Process Owners on architectural decisions, solution options, dependencies and implications for operations, controls, data and surrounding systems.
- Review and approve end-to-end designs, configuration concepts, functional specifications and integration designs within the assigned architecture scope.
Integration and architectural governance
- Ensure consistent integration across SAP AR, SAP SD, Serrala Autobank and relevant upstream and downstream partner systems.
- Oversee interfaces, extensions and enhancements, minimising unnecessary deviation from SAP standard and protecting solution maintainability.
- Identify cross-stream dependencies with Finance, banking, master data, integration, security, reporting and country rollout teams, and drive them to clear ownership and resolution.
- Ensure solution decisions and deviations are documented, governed and traceable through the appropriate LUCA design and change forums.
Testing, deployment and stabilisation
- Define architecture-relevant acceptance criteria and support preparation of integration, end-to-end, regression and user-acceptance testing.
- Support defect analysis and resolution, including review and approval of solution corrections and required transports within the O2C scope.
- Provide architectural input to data migration, cutover planning, system-readiness assessment and go-live decision-making.
- Support post-go-live stabilisation, analyse recurring issues and identify opportunities for solution and process optimisation.