Senior Solution Architect - Core Financials Systems (REMOTE)

GEICO is seeking an experienced Core Financials Senior Solutions Architect to provide expertise and guidance in supporting the Accounting and Financial Operations departments. Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance Technologies, this individual will be a key advisor and partner to Finance to redesign the way they use their technologies in managing GEICO’s business.

The individual contributor in this role is expected to provide systems solutions, functional process recommendations, and work with multiple Finance and Technology leaders to support the systems strategy for the company’s Core Financials applications (i.e. GL, AP, PO, FA, AR, Expenses, etc.) while also partnering with the engineering teams in the establishment and implementation of new or revised systems and programs.

The Core Financials Specialist is also accountable to support the delivery of technology solutions that will support GL processing, financial reporting, procurement and payables related processing, cash transactional processes, and other Core Financials functions.

The ideal candidate has deep Finance Systems experience across multiple companies to introduce best practices leveraging their broad and deep knowledge of various ERPs (e.g. PeopleSoft; Oracle EBS; Workday; Ariba; Concur or SAP) as well as Finance Operations Technologies and Purchasing systems.   

Position Responsibilities

As the Core Financials Senior Solutions Architect supporting Finance functions you will:

• Leverage your deep Functional and Technical systems expertise to drive towards the right solution to support the department and GEICO’s current and future needs

• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle

• Lead design sessions with peers to ensure systems are well designed, efficient, and meet Business expectations

• Collaborate with the Finance Leaders for the Controllers, Financial Reporting, Treasury, Cost Management, Finance QA & Systems, and Technology Cost Management departments to ensure their organizational technology goals are met

• Have a deep understanding of these multi-entity department functions to support the technology roadmap for the Core Financials functions

• Work with Business leaders to develop project roadmaps which align to business objectives and sequenced by priority and resource availability

• Support and try to influence customers and stakeholders, and manage divergent expectations

• Ensure a strong control and governance framework is established and maintained to support SOX and Audit reviews

• Facilitate Business and Technology discussions at various leadership levels to ensure alignment towards long term goals of Finance and Technology

• Analyze and translate business and functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications

• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Qualifications

• 20+ years of Finance Systems experience with industry leading ERP solutions (e.g. implementing and supporting PeopleSoft; Oracle EBS; Oracle Cloud; Workday; or SAP)

• 10+ years of lead experience in guiding teams in support of Finance Systems

• 15+ years working with Core Financials systems (GL, AP, PO, FA, AR, Expenses) via the major vendors (e.g. PeopleSoft; Oracle EBS; Oracle Cloud; Workday; or SAP)

• Deep Finance domain expertise to be able to work with senior Finance leaders to interpret their process and functional needs into system solutions

• Strong understanding of Accounting process and reporting expectations to partner with Finance Leaders

• Ability to communicate and work directly with business leaders across Technology and Finance

• Solid understanding of project management techniques, methodologies, and best practices

• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge and experience with the software development life cycle

• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented collaborative environment

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent education or work experience

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Annual Salary

$130,000.00 - $260,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the ro