Sr Principal - Finance Applications and Architecture Digital Technology Solutions

The Sr. Principal Finance Applications and Architecture Digital Technology Solutions will lead the global optimization and enhancement of our Finance and Accounting processes utilizing digital technology solutions. With a deep understanding of both digital technology and Finance/Accounting process knowledge you will lead the charge in identifying designing and implementing digital technology strategies that enable finance efficiency agility and competitiveness to achieve Finance and reporting objectives. They will proactively and holistically lead and support Enterprise Architecture activities that guide the development and management of a portfolio of solutions. Solutions include projects and products systems (including applications technologies processes and information) shared infrastructure services and shared application services.

They understand the concepts of business goals objectives and business outcomes business capabilities valuestreams and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. The solutions architect provides the necessary leadership analysis and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards.

They create deliverables for managing the organizations portfolio of as is and to be solutions including systems (applications processes information and technology) shared infrastructure services and shared application services and components to enable and drive targeted business outcomes.

The position demands a combination of technical expertise strategic thinking and effective communication skills to drive digital initiatives that enhance global finance operations.

Core Responsibilities:

System Analysis and Integration: Analyze existing finance systems processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement and integration with new and existing technologies. Responsible to work on integrating disparate systems to ensure seamless information flow across finance shared services and other global function systems. Direct the design and implementation of sophisticated finance systems and reporting (ERP AP/AR payroll timekeeping) ensuring seamless integration with other critical business systems to enhance overall operational efficiency and data integrity. This seniorlevel role demands a candidate with a strong background in business processes of the functional domain architecture principles technologies that support the business function and partnership with technical and nontechnical stakeholders. This role will collaborate with crossfunctional teams to architect design and ensure development of impactful solutions that optimize processes for the identified opportunities.

Solution Architecture:

• Monitors the currentstate solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application or misalignment with business requirements.

• Partner with the Enterprise Architecture team to monitor micro and macroscopic trends in EA for effective decisionmaking.

• Supports product managers in endoflife product decisions to maintain refresh or retire services or systems including applications technologies processes and information.

• Understands emerging technology trends and disruptions and their practical application to enable new and evolving business and operating models.

• Analyzes the technology industry competitors and market trends and determines their potential implications for a given solution.

• Analyzes the businessIT environment to detect critical deficiencies legacy and technical debt and also recommends solutions for improvement.

• Facilitates the evaluation selection and TCO of software product standards and services as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.

• Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture.

In collaboration with Global Procurement research evaluate and recommend digital technologies that can enhance finance efficiency visibility reporting and resilience. This could include solutions related to Finance Accounting Treasury Product Costing and Tax. Oversee highlevel functional solution development in collaboration with solution delivery and enterprise architecture teams ensuring solutions are scalable sustainable and aligned with industry best practices. Work with Finance managers to prioritize Finance & Shared Services system enhancements and initiatives based on identified value.

Apply Technology:

• Leads evaluation design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy business capabilities valuestreams business requirements and enterprise standards.

• Manages and develops the architecture for a broader scope of projects or products working closely with application architects that manage and design architecture for a single project or product or initiative.

• Develops a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise solution portfolio from current to future state as defined by the solutions architecture.

• Acts as a consultant on a broad range of technologies platforms and supplier offerings to drive targeted business outcomes.

• Creates architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development across products services projects and systems including applications technologies processes and information.

• Works closely with the program management office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the of plans corresponds with what is being promised throughout the project or product life cycle.

• Provides consulting support to application architects within agile teams to ensure the project or product is aligned with the overall enterprise architecture.

Solution Architecture

• Responsible for rationalization and optimization of technology solutions and platforms supporting the business functions.

• Analyze the business requirements and processes of our business and translate them into solutions.

• Design and document the solution architecture including the integration security scalability and performance aspects.

• Responsible for developing the solution design for the tobe processes.

• Accountable for ensuring that the solutions are developed and configured according to the solution design and specifications.

• Review and approve all detailed solution design artifacts like functional and technical specifications.

• Test and validate the solutions and ensure they meet the quality standards and expectations of the solution architecture and design.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team and ensure the adherence to the best practices and standards.

• Collaborate with the digital partners project managers solution delivery leads business analysts and endusers to provide feedback updates and recommendations on the solutions.

• Provide expert advice help and support to resolve any technical issues and challenges that arise during the project implementation and deployment.

• Stay updated on the latest technologies trends and innovations and suggest improvements and enhancements to the solutions. Evaluate new and emerging technologies and trends conducting feasibility studies and prototyping to assess potential impact and value.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Digital Partner and Digital technology Solutions Leadership Team on function technology related matters providing insights and recommendations to inform strategic decisionmaking.

Project Management: Lead or participate in digital technology projects overseeing the full project lifecycle from conception through implementation of system enhancements and small projects and working with project managers for larger projects and initiatives. This includes setting timelines coordinating teams managing budgets and ensuring project goals are met. Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to prioritize software initiatives and allocate resources effectively.

Portfolio Assessment and Analysis: Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing business software applications to evaluate their performance relevance and alignment with the enterprise architecture and business goals. Analyze market trends emerging technologies and industry best practices to identify opportunities for enhancing the software portfolio. Develop strategic plans and roadmaps for standardizing the business software portfolio considering shortterm and longterm business objectives. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the performance and impact of business software applications.

Vendor Management Procurement and Financial Management: Partner with Finance to define business requirements and provide to Global Procurement to negotiate contracts and licensing agreements with software suppliers ensuring the correct software modules entitlements and user quantities along with favorable terms and conditions for the organization. Understand the Finance contracts and pricing and provide timely updates to financial budgets as required.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders including Digital Technology Solutions professionals finance managers Global Procurement suppliers and partner providers. This ensures that digital technology solutions align with business objectives stakeholder requirements and realizing identified value.

Training and Support: Assist in the development of training materials and conduct sessions for endusers on new systems and technologies. Provide ongoing support and updates to ensure systems remain effective over time. Mentor junior analysts and crossfunctional team members fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Risk Management and Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks associated with digital technology implementations including cybersecurity threats. Ensure that digital solutions comply with relevant laws regulations and standards both domestically and globally.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to foster innovation within finance. Promote a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and optimizing finance processes and digital technology applications.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Demonstrated leadership in the analysis implementation and optimization of finance systems and processes.

• Proven expertise in advanced finance product costing and reporting SAP FICO COPA

• Mastery of SAP S4 Hana Central Finance Group Reporting

• A proven track record of leading largescale finance transformations or implementations/upgrades and incorporating new digital tools like RPA OCR and Power Apps.

• Functional understanding of:

  • Product Costing Cost Structure Splitting and Material Ledger Processes

  • Fixed Assets: Valuation Area Depreciation Amortization Transferring

  • Chart of Accounts: Local Gaap USGAAP and IFRS Journal Entries Recurring Postings and GL Interfaces

  • Accounts Receivable: Collection and Banks

  • Accounts Payable: Payment and Banks (Supplier Financing)

  • Cash Management: Electronic Bank Statement and Reconciliation Account

  • Taxes Tax and Withholdings from Vendors and Customers

  • Profitability Analysis Structure (Gross Sales to Net Income)

  • Cost Allocation: Internal Orders for Projects and Plant Maintenance Cost Center Allocation Assessment Cycles Activity Types.

• Strong experience in accounting treasury tax record to report and shared services technologies and operations such as Vertex Reval Trintech PROS Esker UKG Kronos Concur ADP ServiceNow CSM and other system solutions along with integration of external systems.

• Exceptional strategic analytical and project management skills with the ability to lead complex projects under tight timelines.

• Outstanding communication negotiation and leadership skills with a history of successful stakeholder management working in a global matrixed organization and team mentorship.

• Resultsoriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement agility and delivering tangible business results.

• Ability and willingness to travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Information Technology Computer Science Supply Chain Management or a related field.

• Over 10 years of proven experience in a Digital Technology Systems role with extensive experience in finance and technology implementations.

Relocation Available Yes

Pay Range:

$141200.00$188266.67 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a rolespecific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Fulltime roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicants accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a rolespecific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Fulltime roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.