Lead, EDT Applications Development

Lead, Finance Applications (Solution Architect)  We are seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking Lead, Finance Applications to drive the strategy, application development, delivery, and continuous improvement of our global finance application landscape. This is a senior individual contributor role that serves as the primary build lead and trusted contributor for finance technology initiatives.

Experienced Finance Applications Solution Architect with expertise in BlackLine, Hyperion, Workiva, and AP Automation, driving scalable finance transformation initiatives and solution delivery.
Proven leader in aligning business and technology strategies, delivering secure, compliant, and innovative finance solutions across global enterprise environments.

What you will do:

• Lead global finance application development initiatives, serving as the primary build lead for strategic transformation programs.
• Drive solution architecture, technology strategy, and design decisions across finance platforms, integrations, and enterprise applications.
• Partner with business and finance stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, secure, and business-aligned solutions.
• Own end-to-end project delivery, from planning and design through implementation, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Provide technical leadership and governance for system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, data governance, and operational excellence standards across all finance technology solutions.
• Collaborate with ERP, middleware, testing, and implementation teams to deliver high-quality solutions and drive successful execution.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, identifying modernization opportunities, mitigating risks, and guiding finance technology investment decisions.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (advanced degree preferred), with 5-8 years of software design, development, and deployment experience, including 5+ years delivering enterprise Finance and Accounting solutions with a proven track record of driving business transformation.
• Relevant certifications such as:SAP, Oracle, BlackLine, Workiva, or Hyperion certifications./ PMP, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe certifications, preferred./ ITIL Foundation or equivalent IT Service Management certifications, preferred.
• Extensive expertise in Finance Applications including BlackLine, Hyperion, Workiva, AP Automation, and enterprise financial systems, with a strong understanding of AP, AR, GL, Financial Close, Fixed Assets, and Reporting.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect/Technical Lead delivering large-scale finance transformation programs and driving enterprise-wide technology modernization initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of ERP ecosystems such as SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud ERP, and enterprise integration technologies, APIs, middleware, and data architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global, cross-functional teams in matrixed environments, influencing stakeholders, managing implementation partners, and driving successful project delivery.
• Expertise in enterprise architecture, solution design, governance, security, SOX compliance, audit controls, and application lifecycle management to ensure scalable and compliant solutions.
• Strategic thinker with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, capable of driving architecture decisions, process optimization, automation, and continuous business improvement.