Principal IT Enterprise Architect - Finance

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal IT Architect – Finance to lead the architecture strategy and design of our enterprise finance technology landscape. This role serves as the technical authority for all finance‑related IT systems, including ERP platforms, tax solutions, cash management applications, and financial data infrastructure. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in SAP S/4

HANA Finance, a strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, and a proven track record of delivering scalable, resilient solutions in complex, global environments.

You will report directly to our Director, IT and you’ll work out of our Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA or Houston, TX location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Hybrid Work Schedule

Note:

For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F

• Define, own, and evolve the enterprise architecture roadmap for Finance IT systems, ensuring alignment with business strategy and technology best practices.

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance, tax platforms, treasury, and cash management applications.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies that drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation across finance functions.

• Establish architecture governance standards, design principles, and guardrails for the finance technology domain.

• Serve as the principal architect for SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance, with deep, hands‑on experience across core modules including FI (Financial Accounting), CO (Controlling), AP, AR, GL, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, and Treasury & Risk Management (TRM).

• Lead full‑cycle SAP S/4
  
  HANA implementations and greenfield/brownfield data transition migrations, including complex ECC to S/4
  
  HANA transformation programs.

• Architect and govern the design, ensuring alignment with group reporting, profitability analysis (CO‑PA), and management accounting requirements.

• Lead the architecture of SAP Fiori applications for finance, ensuring role‑based UX design and alignment with SAP Best Practices.

• Define integration architecture between SAP S/4
  
  HANA and third‑party applications using SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), including SAP Integration Suite, API Management, and Event Mesh.

• Drive adoption of SAP Intelligent Finance capabilities including predictive accounting, automated period‑end closing, and AI‑driven cash flow forecasting.

• Ensure SAP S/4
  
  HANA landscape design supports multi‑currency, multi‑ledger, and multi‑GAAP reporting requirements.

• Provide architectural oversight for SAP S/4
  
  HANA Cloud including RISE with SAP engagement models and the associated cloud transformation strategy.

• Architect solutions leveraging tax platforms such as Vertex, Avalara, SAP Tax Compliance, or similar tools for indirect tax, direct tax, and global tax reporting.

• Ensure system architectures support tax regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, including VAT, GST, transfer pricing, and withholding tax.

• Partner with Tax and Finance teams to digitize and automate tax processes within the broader ERP ecosystem.

• Lead architecture for cash management and treasury systems, including integration with banking portals, payment hubs, and liquidity management tools.

• Design solutions for payment processing, bank reconciliation, cash forecasting, and working capital optimization.

• Ensure SOX, and other relevant compliance standards are embedded in architecture decisions across cash and treasury platforms.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business leadership, translating complex technical concepts into business outcomes.

• Mentor and guide a team of solution architects, technical leads, and engineers within the finance technology domain.

• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security architects, and data architects to ensure coherent cross‑domain solutions.

• Engage with third‑party vendors, system integrators, and SAP directly to evaluate solutions and manage architectural risks.

• 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in an architecture role…