Lead SAP Financial Accounting Specialist

What The Role Is

We are seeking a Senior SAP Financial Accounting Specialist with 5–7 years of experience and strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA. Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Applications, the Senior SAP Financial Accounting Specialist will have hands-on experience in Treasury, Accounting, Finance, and Tax (TAFT), and will support the business post-implementation by ensuring system stability, optimizing processes, and assisting end-users.

Knowledge of Treasury, Fixed Assets, and Lease Accounting is a plus. Industry experience in Oil & Gas, Utilities, and Renewable Energy is preferred.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide day-to-day support for SAP S/4HANA Accounting, Treasury, and related modules.
• Lead requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and go-live for Ariba modules.
• Conduct workshops with Treasury, Accounting, Financial, and Tax teams, identifying process improvements and enhancements
• Collaborate with offshore delivery teams and stakeholders, providing technical and functional oversight
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Should have exposure in Enable Payment process, Establish Closing Schedule, Close Period, Process Year-End Adjustments, Carry Balance Forward, Close Year-End, and 1099 Processing.
• Maintain and validate master data, including Chart of Accounts, Bank Accounts, and Business Partners.
• Support testing and validation for upgrades, patches, and new functionalities.
• Conduct user training and create documentation for processes and best practices.
• Facilitate integration error resolution (e.g., Banking, Vertex, etc.) and ensure data consistency across systems.
• Assist with compliance and audit requirements related to finance, treasury, accounting, etc. processes.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in supporting SAP S/4HANA (Accounting, Treasury, Fixed Asset).
• Strong understanding of accounting processes and best practices.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Excellent documentation skills and highly skilled in Microsoft..

What Would Be Nice

• Experience with Coupa or Ariba.
• SAP S/4HANA certification.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Special Purpose Ledger, Consolidation, Cost center Accounting, Profit center Accounting, In-House cash, Internal Orders, Real Estate Management, Lease Accounting, Treasury, and Concur).
• Familiarity with SAP VIM and Fiori applications.
• Industry experience in Oil & Gas, Utilities, and Renewable Energy.

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

#LI-Hybrid

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together
Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities. 

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide
Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

Notice to Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@clearwayenergy.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notice to California Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.