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Job Description: 

The Senior IT Finance Architect is responsible for building strong collaborative relationships across all finance business lines. The architect implements methodologies and programs that help business leaders improve the way we operate the business to achieve operational goals and realize our Digitization strategy. They will work closely with business partner to develop and manage Business Capability Model to identify overlaps and gaps; develop roadmap to ensure the efficiency and consistency of the customer experience and business solutions. The architect will be responsible for providing knowledge and expertise to Value Stream and Architecture directors, Solution group leads, Enablement directors and Delivery managers, Process owners and Agile persistent team leads in identifying opportunities for technology solutions and supporting prioritization.

The architect possesses an understanding of complex finance business needs. They establish and improve business analysis processes and mentor business architects and business analysts. They are responsible for understanding and improving business solutions, eliciting and documenting requirements, and coordinating communication among various business groups and IT technical teams for critical and complex projects.

Individuals in this position have a broad understanding of finance business processes, customs and trade solutions, taxation solutions, ERP solutions, finance planning and reporting and procurement integration experience, experience working with multiple technologies and have demonstrated the ability to work with users at all levels in the finance businesses.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Devises strategies and programs for improving overall finance architecture across the enterprise and be the though leader and expert advisor for the business partners in finance IT solution technologies.
• The architect develops an integrated view of company business capabilities and processes using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques.
• Contributes to establishing practices, standards and governance for effective Architecture across the organization.
• Develops and maintains overall solution capability roadmaps based on a situational awareness of overall business strategy, operational goals, and critical business challenges and opportunities.
• Re-engineers key processes in partnership with business users and capabilities and maps to future-state vision.
• Leads and mentors other cross functional team members in the development of architecture and analyst deliverables, understanding industry best practices/standards
   

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors and 9+ years engineering or other technical degree including experience with IT technologies, statistical / quality methodology

8 years of experience gained within finance area, in depth knowledge of finance processes and methods, APQC models, Lean six sigma principles, experience in process in technology in areas such as cross-functional business processes for major operational areas, project management, vendor management, DEVOPS and project life cycle.

• 6 years of experience as a Tech Lead, or Solution Architect
• 8 years' experience architecting and implementing finance solutions leveraging SAP ECC, SAP S/4
• Demonstrated experience with finance tools including SAP Central Finance/Group Reporting, SAP IBP, SAP SAC, SAP PaPM, SAP MBC, Blackline tools, Quantum tools, Bloomberg tools, PowerBI, BOBJ
• Demonstrated experience across finance concepts including Profit and Loss planning, balance sheet planning, cash flow planning, currency and exchange rates, accounting concepts, general ledger accounting, accounts payable/receivable, asset accounting, asset depreciation, capital and expense management, WBS element management, cost and profit center management, actual labor costing, workforce authorization management, intersegment pricing and transfers, intercompany operations, direct and indirect procurement, project accounting, cost accounting and strategy, inventory accounting
• Experience with customs and trade compliance, legal operations, contract lifecycle management, and US government contracting requirements including audit, time keeping, costing, pricing and compliance

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