Overview
The Finance Information Architect will play a crucial role in leading the finance ontology and information structures for a transformation programme. Working primarily within the finance transformation initiative, this contractor will collaborate with various teams to establish consistent definitions and implementations for financial data management while ensuring alignment with both finance and technology requirements.
Responsibilities
- Define the finance information ontology and architecture, ensuring consistency and governance across Finance.
- Map the current finance information landscape and develop conceptual and logical information models.
- Establish finance information ownership, stewardship, and governance requirements.
- Translate the agreed architecture into requirements for Anaplan model development.
- Work with model builders to implement finance structures and mappings in Anaplan.
- Facilitate workshops to resolve definitions and secure agreement among stakeholders.
- Communicate architectural decisions and their implications to delivery teams and business stakeholders.
- Document architectural compromises and support the operational handover of finance information governance.
Requirements
- Substantial experience in finance information architecture and transformation.
- Practical experience with Anaplan implementations and model development.
- Strong understanding of finance processes including budgeting and management reporting.
- Ability to articulate complex finance concepts and models into practical requirements.
- Experience with information integration and source-to-target mapping.
- Familiarity with data quality controls and financial reconciliation processes.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.
- Experience defining and developing transition roadmaps for finance architectures.