Senior Finance Solution Architect

Job Description

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking a seasoned Staff / Principal Solution Architect with deep expertise in Order to Cash (O2C) and Record to Report (R2R) business processes and technologies. You will be a pivotal leader driving the design and implementation of scalable, efficient billing, invoicing, and ERP systems that streamline financial operations and enable business growth. Your strategic vision and hands-on experience will guide cross-functional teams through complex integrations and transformations, ensuring our solutions align with business goals and industry best practices. 

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for Order to Cash and Record to Report capabilities, including billing, invoicing, revenue recognition, and financial close processes for seat-based and usage-based monetization models.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, finance, sales, IT, and external vendors to gather requirements and translate them into robust, scalable architecture designs.

• Drive ERP system implementations and integrations with ancillary billing and invoicing solutions to create seamless, automated workflows.

• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance around financial operations systems.

• Mentor and guide solution architects, developers, and analysts to ensure alignment with the overall architecture vision and business objectives.

• Assess emerging technologies, tools, and trends to continually enhance the Q2C and R2R processes.

• Participate in strategic planning, roadmap development, and risk mitigation activities related to financial systems architecture.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, with a strong focus on Quote to Cash and Record to Report processes.

• Proven expertise in billing and invoicing systems, ERP implementations (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), and financial operations transformations.

• Deep understanding of end-to-end financial processes including order management, revenue recognition, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial close.

• Strong leadership skills with experience guiding cross-functional teams and managing complex integrations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, capable of bridging technical and business perspectives.

• Familiarity with relevant compliance standards and financial regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL, ERP-specific) are a plus.

The US annualized base salary range for this position is $161,000.00-$241,000.00. This position may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, or related incentives. While this range reflects the minimum and maximum value for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations, the offer for the successful candidate for this position will be based on job related capabilities, applicable experience, and other factors such as work location. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only (or OTE for commissions based roles), and do not include bonus, benefits, or related incentives.

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