Implementation Architect

About the role

This position will involve leading the design and development of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) systems for our clients for any level of complexity within a specific functional process area.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the design and development of functional process areas (Close & Consolidations, Financial Planning, Data, and Reporting) of the technical architecture on small and medium sized CPM projects.
• Provide and effectively communicate solution architectural assessments, design strategies, and development roadmaps.
• Engage with client stakeholders to demonstrate a deep understanding of functional business processes within particular functional process areas.
• Understand the connections between technical solution possibilities and functional business requirements, and logically communicate the pros and cons of different approaches.
• Absorb and implement a global design review process to consistently apply platform design principles across projects.
• Absorb and implement a platform performance review and tuning process.
• Develop training relative to assigned CPM internal knowledge pillar to facilitate on-going internal learning & development.
• Collaborate with Finit marketing team to create blogs, marketing materials, white papers, etc.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer and inventory or client solutions and "best" practices.
• Maintain inventory of key CPM scripts and solution accelerators.
• Create and maintain baseline implementation instructions, check lists, object trackers to help others implement and track status of solution build.
• Define drivers/estimates to help Sales team and PDs with estimates and project planning.
• Identify solutions to present to Solutions Review Group for standardization/productionizing/marketing.
• Gain understanding of Finit's skillset and capabilities in various solution delivery areas and determine how to share them to develop others.
• Assess/test/share knowledge of newly released features/solutions and understand impact to current solutions and "best" practices.
• Build and develop authentic client and Finit relationships.
• Ensure a respectful and team-oriented work environment on projects.
• Provide real-time on-the-job feedback to team members.
• Play a key role in critical internal Finit activities, including recruiting, training, employee enablement and performance management.
• Assume ownership of one's own personal growth at Finit and continuously seek to broaden and develop new job skills and expertise.

Qualifications

• Will typically have 8-10+ years experience with CPM software and/or the financial close cycle.
• Content/functional expertise in the several core EPM knowledge areas, including: Forecasting, Planning and Analysis, Consolidation and Reporting.
• Possess an aptitude for technology and an understanding of system architecture and design requirements.
• Able to work in a highly agile environment and be flexible when requirements are not clearly defined.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, and capable of tailoring communication based on the knowledge and needs of specific audiences.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to assist with managing both Finit staff and client stakeholders.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise consistently good judgment.
• High competence in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).