Financial Analyst

Role Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Consultant to provide architectural support in change and transformation projects within the finance domain. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure financial systems and processes are aligned with business goals, regulatory requirements, and architectural standards. This role is instrumental in ensuring sustainable and scalable finance architectures in a rapidly evolving business environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide architectural leadership and guidance in finance-related change initiatives and projects.
• Analyze current finance systems and processes to identify improvement opportunities and drive architectural enhancements.
• Align finance architecture with enterprise architecture standards and long-term strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across finance, IT, and business functions to design future-proof solutions.
• Support project teams in implementation, ensuring architectural integrity and alignment throughout the change lifecycle.
• Translate complex requirements into practical, scalable, and efficient architectural designs.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial systems, architecture trends, and emerging technologies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, data governance, and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, IFRS, US GAAP).

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience (10 years) in finance and accounting with a strong background in architectural support within transformation or change programs.
• Deep understanding of financial systems and ERP architecture, particularly in SAP (ECC or S/4HANA).
• Strong ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into system and process architecture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) is a plus.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, RPA, or cloud-based finance systems.
• Involvement in digital finance transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in an agile and fast-paced environment.