Solution Architect, Finance Transformation Programme

 Key Outcomes

• Strategic architecture artefacts are fully embedded in design governance and delivery.
  • Global Finance Data Model and Canonical Data Model are defined, governed, and implemented across ERP, EPM, iPaaS and analytics.
  • Integration and data designs enable PxQ-level reporting, dimensional P&L, and certified financial flows.
  • Cloud and security designs meet finance-specific resilience, compliance, and auditability requirements.
  • Coexistence architectures enable phased delivery without business disruption.
  • Non-functional requirements are signed off by both IT and Finance stakeholders before production deployment.
  • Key Design decisions are made by the relevant decision authority in full knowledge of factual fit/gap and pros and cons of all options, prioritizing coherent architecture, process and data standardization, leverage of AI and ROI considerations

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Own and govern the programme’s Strategic Architecture Artefacts (Solution Architecture Vision, Roadmap, Principles, and Standards) to guide all design decisions and delivery processes.
  • Synchronize key design decision analysis providing an analysis baseline and obtaining input from Enterprise Domain Leads and Technical Leads, prior to internal review. The Solution Architect ensurse compelling analysis are made on solution options, factual accuracy and internal IS alignment prior to any communication on recommended solution.
  • Ensure finance transformation outcomes are embedded in architecture - including standardisation, automation, improved control, and enhanced decision-making capabilities.
  • Govern capability-to-process-to-system mapping, ensuring ERP functional scope is right-sized and aligned to business value, avoiding over-customisation.
  • Lead the architecture fit scoring and evaluation process for RFP responses, ensuring scoring criteria are business-capability-led, traceable, and transparent.

  • Translate program decisions and definitions into architecture and data flow implications, communicating across domains

    Finance Domain Architecture

• Own and govern the Finance Process Architecture across Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Project Accounting, Asset Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Consolidation, and FP&A.

  • Identify and resolve dependencies with boundary applications and between domains. The Solution architect ensures the cross-domain solution alignment working with the Enterprise Domain Leads and Data stakeholders.
  • Define and maintain the Global Finance Data Model across operational (ERP) and analytical (BI/FP&A) layers, ensuring one version of the truth for finance data.
  • Ensure finance architecture complies with GAAP, tax and statutory requirements IFRS/GAAP, SOX, VAT/GST, and other statutory requirements across all jurisdictions.
  • Oversee integration between ERP and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platforms for consolidation, budgeting, and forecasting.

   

  Design Assurance & Governance

• Represent the programme at Architecture Review Boards to ensure all solution designs comply with strategic artefacts, guardrails, and non-functional requirements.
  • Ensure architecture guardrails are consistently applied across ERP, integration, analytics, and EPM platforms.
  • Own the definition, approval, and governance of Analytical and Canonical Data Models and Canonical Data Models.
  • Validate integration and data contracts support finance transformation KPIs and end-to-end process integrity.AI Enablement & Capability Mapping
  • Govern the use of embedded AI capabilities in ERP, EPM, and analytics platforms in line with the AI Enablement Strategy.
  • Maintain the Capability-to-Application Mapping, ensuring traceability between finance capabilities and enabling applications.
  • Approve AI and automation opportunities where accuracy, control, and compliance can be assured.

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• Integration, Data, and Migration Architecture
  • Validate integration and data contracts support finance transformation KPIs and end-to-end process integrity.AI Enablement & Capability Mapping
    • Govern the use of embedded AI capabilities in ERP, EPM, and analytics platforms in line with the AI Enablement Strategy.
    • Maintain the Capability-to-Application Mapping, ensuring traceability between finance capabilities and enabling applications.
    • Approve AI and automation opportunities where accuracy, control, and compliance can be assured.

Essential

• Proven experience leading architecture governance for large-scale finance transformation or ERP programmes.
• Deep understanding of finance process architecture and Oracle Fusion (R2R, P2P, O2C, Project Accounting, Asset Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Consolidation, FP&A).
• Strong experience in integration architecture using iPaaS platforms and canonical data modelling.
• Proven ownership of Analytical and Global Finance Data Models.
• Knowledge of IFRS/GAAP, SOX, multi-country tax requirements, and finance compliance obligations.
• Experience integrating ERP with EPM platforms for consolidation and planning.
• Strong track record of transition architecture design in multi-ERP or hybrid landscapes.
• Outstanding presentation skills, with ability to deliver first time a final products ready for review on analysis and recommendation
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence at C-suite level.
• Familiarity with industry-specific finance process frameworks (e.g., APQC).
• Experience with process mining or task mining tools to inform finance process redesign.
• Certifications in Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF), ERP platforms, or Integration Technologies.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
  • Professional certifications in Architecture, ERP/EPM platforms, or Integration Technologies (preferred).

Desirable

• Familiarity with industry-specific finance process frameworks (e.g., APQC).
• Experience with process mining or task mining tools to inform finance process redesign.
• Certifications in Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF), ERP platforms, or Integration Technologies.

 Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
  • Professional certifications in Architecture, ERP/EPM platforms, or Integration Technologies (preferred).