Christian Dior Senior SAP Finance System Architect
- Location
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 5, 2026
About Christian Dior
Christian Dior Couture is a global haute couture and luxury fashion house within the LVMH group. The maison blends artisanal savoir‑faire with cutting‑edge creativity and operates across design, production and international retail. As an employer it attracts candidates seeking a high‑pressure, excellence‑driven environment where craftsmanship, product quality and long‑term career development are prioritized.
Christian Dior Couture seeks a Senior SAP Finance System Architect (Accounting & Treasury) in Paris La Défense. Permanent, hybrid role within the Finance IT transformation.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and own the target architecture vision for Accounting & Treasury on SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA; ensure alignment with Finance strategy and product delivery.
- Act as a central contributor to Finance Design Authority forums, challenging options, arbitrating trade‑offs and formalizing structural architecture decisions.
- Lead decisions and the technical framework for SAP HANA finance features, including activation and governance of parallel ledgers (IFRS, local GAAP, management reporting).
- Define the strategy for SAP Finance adoption across non‑SAP entities (approx. 15–20 entities) and orchestrate integration approaches with satellite systems.
- Provide L3 expertise on complex Finance topics; secure run stability and end‑to‑end reliability of payment and treasury flows (incoming/outgoing).
- Contribute Finance perspective to strategic Supply Chain and Manufacturing transformations, anticipating and scoping financial impacts of industrial changes.
- Maintain continuous technological and functional watch on SAP HANA Finance, propose improvements and ensure long‑term robustness and traceability of financial flows.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years' experience in Finance IT with demonstrable System Architect responsibilities.
- Proven expertise in SAP Finance on HANA and SAP S/4HANA implementations (Accounting and Treasury).
- Deep understanding of Accounting and Treasury processes and controls, including payment and cash‑flow orchestration.
- Track record of influencing cross‑functional stakeholders, making architecture decisions and formalizing target trajectories.
- Experience integrating SAP Finance with satellite tools (e.g., BlackLine, TRAX, EPM) is a strong advantage.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 10 years' experience in Finance IT, including prior System Architect roles and significant exposure to complex, multi‑entity SAP Finance environments and S/4HANA implementations.
Education
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance or equivalent; or equivalent professional experience in finance IT architecture.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
Culture
Christian Dior Couture combines heritage craftsmanship with contemporary innovation and operates within the LVMH ecosystem that emphasizes sustainability and inclusion. The workplace demands high standards of excellence, cross‑disciplinary collaboration and offers exposure to high‑impact transformation programs such as the LVMH LIFE360 sustainability initiatives.
About Cerulean
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