Finance Solution Architect

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing manufacturing and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter drives better insights and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Role Overview

The Principal Solution Architect Finance Systems will be responsible for defining leading and delivering the finance and controlling system architecture and roadmap across the role serves as the strategic thought leader for all Finance Controlling and Costing systems ensuring scalable compliant and efficient processes across SAP S/4HANA FICO integrated procurement and manufacturing flows and enterprise reporting systems.

You will partner closely with Finance Operations and IT leadership to shape the financial systems strategy drive modernization initiatives and ensure integration of Finance into end-to-end business processes spanning supply chain manufacturing and corporate functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture and Strategy

• Own the Finance Systems architecture vision and roadmap across General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Asset Accounting Product Costing Treasury and Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Design end-to-end processes for Record-to-Report (R2R) Plan-to-Produce (P2P) Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Order-to-Cash (O2C) ensuring seamless integration with manufacturing supply chain and procurement systems.
• Evaluate and implement SAP S/4HANA standard capabilities minimizing customizations while driving standardization and scalability.
• Align financial systems strategy with enterprise architecture compliance and business objectives.
• Establish design governance through the Finance Architecture Review Board ensuring consistency and cross-functional alignment.

2. Solution Design and Delivery

• Lead the design configuration and integration of SAP FICO modules FI CO PS FSCM BCS and Group Reporting with internal and external systems.
• Oversee process design for costing intercompany capitalization variance analysis and profitability reporting (COPA).
• Architect integration between SAP and non-SAP platforms including Concur Coupa Workday OpenText VIM Treasury Management Systems and Snowflake/Palantir analytics.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process automation AI-based financial insights and intelligent spend management.
• Develop and maintain Business Process Documentation (BPDs) configuration standards and integration blueprints.

3. Governance Compliance and Control

• Ensure all Finance system designs and implementations adhere to GAAP SOX and ITGC compliance standards.
• Define and monitor control frameworks across master data transactional flows and intercompany operations.
• Partner with internal audit FP&A and external consultants to support quarterly and annual reviews.
• Drive consistent use of financial master data (cost centers GL accounts profit centers) through robust data governance.

4. Leadership and Collaboration

• Partner with senior Finance and IT leaders to define financial transformation goals and execution strategy.
• Lead cross-functional architecture design sessions spanning Manufacturing Supply Chain Quality and Corporate Finance.
• Provide guidance to analysts developers and project teams ensuring alignment to design principles.
• Work with external vendors and partners (SAP Accenture Deloitte NS2) to deliver roadmap milestones and adopt best practices.
• Mentor and upskill internal teams on SAP S/4HANA Finance capabilities and data-driven decision support.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance Computer Science or a related field; CPA Chartered Accountant or SAP Certification in FICO preferred.
• Masters degree in Business or Information Systems preferred.

Experience:

• 15 years of experience in SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO) with at least 2 full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Deep understanding of core Finance processes GL AP AR Asset Accounting Controlling Treasury Product Costing and Profitability Analysis.
• Experience with integration across MM SD PP and PS and exposure to SAP Group Reporting SAC or BTP-based analytics.
• Proven experience in designing compliant solutions in SOX/ITGC environments and managing audit evidence for SAP controls.
• Experience with AI/automation in Finance operations including intelligent document processing and analytics.
• Hands-on expertise in configuration design governance and digital finance transformation.
  

Skills:

• Strong financial acumen with deep system knowledge.
• Ability to translate finance requirements into scalable automated technology solutions.
• Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Experienced in Agile and hybrid delivery models with global teams.

At Archer we aim to attract retain and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Companys business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $190000 - $245000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge skills and experience.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability uniform service Veteran status age or any other protected characteristic per federal state or local law including those with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit qualifications and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race color religion sex sexual orientation age national origin disability status protected veteran status gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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