Finance Business Architect

The Finance Business Architect is a senior leader within the Finance Transformation practice responsible for helping CFOs design, build and implement future-fit finance functions. Operating at the intersection of finance, process, data, governance and technology, the role bridges strategy and execution by translating business objectives into practical transformation roadmaps and enterprise-wide change programmes. The role combines business architecture, finance transformation, technology enablement and market-facing leadership responsibilities, serving as a trusted advisor to CFOs while helping grow and strengthen the Finance Transformation practice.

Advise CFOs and finance executives on the future of the finance function; assess current-state operating models, processes and technology landscapes; and define transformation visions, business cases, roadmaps and value-realisation frameworks. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, control, insight, scalability and finance business partnering.

Serve as the lead business architect across transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment between business strategy, operating models, processes, data, governance and technology. Translate CFO objectives into practical blueprints defining future finance capabilities, organisation, service delivery, governance and information architecture. Act as the functional design authority and maintain focus on business outcomes rather than technology deployment alone.

Have capabilities to drive the redesign of finance processes across the end-to-end finance value chain, helping organisations simplify operations, strengthen controls, improve service delivery and establish a scalable platform for growth. Apply deep knowledge of process design, policy, controls, organisational interfaces and service management to shape practical future-state architectures and identify opportunities to standardise, automate and optimise finance operations.

Provide finance leadership across technology-enabled transformation programmes, particularly those involving leading platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Workday and One Stream. Ensure that finance requirements, processes, data, reporting and governance expectations translate into coherent system-enabled solutions. Oversee business blueprinting, functional design, solution governance, testing, deployment readiness and adoption.

Establish proportionate governance and design-authority arrangements, oversee programme risks and dependencies, integrate finance controls and audit requirements, and maintain transparent executive reporting. Ensure that programmes deliver sustainable operational improvements with clear accountability for benefits, decisions and outcomes.

Shape finance information, reporting and analytics capabilities by defining fit-for-purpose data models, management information requirements, KPI frameworks, data governance principles and automation opportunities. Support an integrated, reliable and insight-led finance information environment.

Build trusted relationships with CFOs, CIOs, finance leaders and business executives. Facilitate senior design and decision forums, align Finance, Technology, Risk, Operations and Change teams, and support adoption of new ways of working.

Provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary delivery teams throughout finance transformation programmes. The role is a deep knowledge and solution expert rather than the primary producer of every deliverable: it shapes the solution, sets delivery direction, guides EY and external teams, resolves complex design decisions and assures execution against the agreed target state. Lead managers, consultants, analysts, specialists, client teams, systems integrators and implementation partners through clear priorities, quality standards, governance and constructive challenge.

Review critical outputs, intervene where delivery is off track, and build capability through coaching and knowledge transfer.

Contribute to the growth and market positioning of the Finance Transformation practice by…