Sr. Principal - Finance Applications and Architecture Digital Technology Solutions

The Sr. Principal - Finance Applications and Architecture Digital Technology Solutions will lead the global optimization and enhancement of our Finance and Accounting processes utilizing digital technology solutions. With a deep understanding of both digital technology and Finance/Accounting process knowledge, you will lead the charge in identifying, designing, and implementing digital technology strategies that enable finance efficiency, agility, and competitiveness to achieve Finance and reporting objectives.  They will proactively and holistically lead and support Enterprise Architecture activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of solutions. Solutions include projects and products, systems (including applications, technologies, processes and information), shared infrastructure services and shared application services.

They understand the concepts of business goals, objectives and business outcomes, business capabilities, value-streams and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. The solutions architect provides the necessary leadership, analysis and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards.

They create deliverables for managing the organization's portfolio of "as is" and "to be" solutions — including systems (applications, processes, information and technology), shared infrastructure services, and shared application services and components to enable and drive targeted business outcomes.

The position demands a combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and effective communication skills to drive digital initiatives that enhance global finance operations.

Core Responsibilities:

System Analysis and Integration: Analyze existing finance systems, processes, and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement and integration with new and existing technologies.  Responsible to work on integrating disparate systems to ensure seamless information flow across finance, shared services and other global function systems.  Direct the design and implementation of sophisticated finance systems and reporting (ERP, AP/AR, payroll, timekeeping), ensuring seamless integration with other critical business systems to enhance overall operational efficiency and data integrity.  This senior-level role demands a candidate with a strong background in business processes of the functional domain, architecture principles, technologies that support the business function, and partnership with technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect, design and ensure development of impactful solutions that optimize processes, for the identified opportunities.

Solution Architecture:

• Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application, or misalignment with business requirements.

• Partner with the Enterprise Architecture team to monitor micro- and macroscopic trends in EA for effective decision-making.

• Supports product managers in end-of-life product decisions to maintain, refresh or retire services or systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.

• Understands emerging technology trends and disruptions and their practical application to enable new and evolving business and operating models.

• Analyzes the technology industry, competitors, and market trends, and determines their potential implications for a given solution.

• Analyzes the business-IT environment to detect critical deficiencies, legacy, and technical debt, and also recommends solutions for improvement.

• Facilitates the evaluation, selection and TCO of software product standards and services, as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.

• Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture.

 In collaboration with Global Procurement, research, evaluate, and recommend digital technologies that can enhance finance efficiency, visibility, reporting and resilience. This could include solutions related to Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Product Costing, and Tax.  Oversee high-level functional solution development in collaboration with solution delivery and enterprise architecture teams, ensuring solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with industry best practices.  Work with Finance managers to prioritize Finance & Shared Services system enhancements and initiatives based on identified value. 

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