Enterprise Architect - Finance & Corporate Technologies

The Enterprise Architect - Finance & Corporate Technologies will lead the design and implementation of technology solutions that support financial and corporate functions within the healthcare industry. This role requires expertise in architecture frameworks and a strategic approach to driving innovation and operational efficiency.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a large organisation in the healthcare sector, known for delivering cutting-edge solutions and fostering growth in its employees. The company operates globally, offering a robust and professional environment for its workforce.

Description

As an Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in Finance and Corporate Technologies, you will bridge the gap between enterprise technology and key business objectives across corporate functions. You will design and govern architectures that enable enterprise-wide transformation, ensuring alignment with CFO, CHRO, CPO, and General Counsel priorities. Your domain knowledge will drive the evolution of systems for core Finance, HR, Legal, and Procurement platforms, while optimising costs, mitigating risk, and enabling data-driven decision-making.

1. Finance & Corporate Technologies-Focused Enterprise Architecture (70%)

• Functional Systems Strategy: Define strategy and target architectures for core capabilities within Finance (GL, AP/AR, Consolidation, Tax, Treasury), HR (HCM, Payroll, Talent Management), Legal (eBilling, Matter Management, Contract Lifecycle Management), and Procurement (Sourcing, P2P, Supplier Management). Address emerging needs such as AI-driven forecasting and process automation.
• ERP & SaaS Platform Leadership: Lead the modernisation of core platforms (e.g. Workday, SAP, Coupa, ServiceNow) and niche systems. Analyse trends and disruptions (e.g. AI in HR, CLM), and assess their impact on targeted business outcomes.
• Regulatory & Compliance Alignment: Architect solutions for mandates including SOX, GDPR, data privacy, and other corporate governance requirements, ensuring auditability and control across all domains.
• Executive Advisory: Partner with functional leadership (CFO, CHRO, CPO, Legal) to translate strategies for capital allocation, talent management, risk mitigation, and cost optimisation into integrated technical roadmaps. Visualise future states to trigger long-term planning and communicate the value of enterprise architecture.
• Vendor/Partner Evaluation: Assess FinTech, HRTech, LegalTech, and ProcureTech solutions for fit within the broader enterprise ecosystem and assist in managing vendor relationships.

2. Cross-Domain Integration (20%)

• Design seamless data flows and integrations between finance systems and HR (payroll, benefits), Procurement (AP, spend analytics), Legal (accruals, compliance), and Commercial domains.
• Govern APIs, middleware, and data models for real-time, secure data sharing across the corporate technology landscape, enabling a single source of truth

3. Governance & Standards (10%)

• Enforce architecture principles across all domains (e.g. single source of truth, privacy-by-design, closed-loop reconciliation).
• Champion FinOps and TechOps practices to align cloud and SaaS spend with financial accountability and value realisation.

Profile

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with C-Suite and senior stakeholders to shape and execute enterprise strategy across Finance, HR, and Procurement.
• Lead enterprise-wide architecture design, aligning business models, operating models, and technology roadmaps to transformation goals.
• Translate strategy into execution, developing roadmaps that integrate Finance (ERP, EPM, Treasury), HR Tech (Workday, SuccessFactors), and Procurement Tech (Coupa, Ariba).
• Drive governance and decision-making frameworks, ensuring alignment across programmes, portfolios, and delivery teams.
• Provide consultative guidance to stakeholders, influencing investment decisions and ensuring technology outcomes support business KPIs (e.g. EBITDA, NPV, cost-per-hire, requisition-to-order cycle time).
• Orchestrate collaboration between IT, Finance, HR, Procurement and programme teams to ensure consistent adoption of enterprise standards.
• Support solutions design and delivery across corporate functions, applying minimal viable architecture, reference patterns, and guardrails.

Experience & Credentials

• 8+ years in enterprise architecture / strategy consulting, with proven enterprise-level delivery.
• 5+ years designing and integrating finance systems (ERP, EPM, Treasury, Risk & Compliance).
• 3+ years in HR and Procurement systems (Workday, SuccessFactors, Coupa, Ariba etc).
• Track record delivering end-to-end process flows (Hire-to-Retire, Procure-to-Pay, Contract Lifecycle Management, Regulatory Reporting).
• Deep knowledge of finance, HR, and procurement operating models (centralised vs. decentralised).
• Familiarity with SAP / S4 Hana, SaaS, APIs, data/analytics, and modern EA frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills - able to operate credibly with C-Suite leadership.

Skills

• Enterprise architecture frameworks, governance, and roadmap design.
• Integration across Finance, HR, and Procurement platforms.
• Stakeholder management, business case development, and investment planning.
• Knowledge of KPIs and ability to architect solutions that improve financial and operational performance.
• Exposure to AI/ML use cases in corporate functions (e.g. finance anomaly detection, HR attrition modelling, procurement spend analytics)

Job Offer

• Competitive salary of £100,000 to £130,000 per annum.
• Bonus target of 18% to reward performance.
• Private medical coverage for you and your dependents.
• London allowance of £2,200 and car allowance of £6,200 on top of the base salary.