PAPM Solution Architect

Job Description

Appealing Points:

• Work on high-impact SAP PaPM solutions driving retail profitability and cost optimization across stores, channels, and customers
• Opportunity to lead end-to-end S/4HANA transformation projects, collaborating closely with Finance stakeholders
• Engage in advanced analytics integration (Datasphere, BW/4HANA) with a strong focus on governance, scalability, and business insights

Annual Salary : 10 million yen and above

Job Description

• Design SAP PaPM solutions for retail profitability, allocations, and cost‑to‑serve analysis
• Support profitability by store, channel, product, and customer
• Build scalable PaPM models including functions, environments, and versions
• Source data from S/4HANA Finance/CO and analytics platforms such as Datasphere or BW
• Define governance standards for transparency, controls, and operational scheduling
• Lead fit‑to‑standard workshops with Finance stakeholders
• Drive design, build, test, hypercare, and operational handover

Job Qualifications & Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in Finance and Controlling roles, with strong exposure to retail finance
• Proven hands-on experience designing and implementing SAP PaPM solutions
• Strong understanding of:
• Retail finance and controlling processes
• CO-PA, allocations, settlements, and management reporting
• Experience delivering solutions in large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation programs

Preferred Skills

• Experience integrating PaPM with SAP Datasphere, BW/4HANA, or enterprise analytics platforms
• Familiarity with retail KPIs and profitability drivers
• Experience working in multi-vendor or SI-led transformation environments
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to transparency, control, and auditability

Language & Communication Skills

• Native-level fluency in Japanese and English is good to have
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills, particularly with Finance leaders

About Company:

This company is one of the largest IT consulting companies in Europe, with more than 200,000 employees based in locations in over 40 countries.

As a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, they were established in 2013 as a Japanese corporation of the world's leading IT consulting company at the forefront of innovation, and they offer a wide range of integrated services with the highest level of technology and abundant expertise.