Senior Architect - FO

Hitachi Solutions•Greenville, SC

10h•$150,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

Hitachi Solutions is seeking an experienced Finance Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale finance transformations. The role serves as a trusted advisor to clients, helping modernize financial operations, improve business processes, and maximize the value of technology investments. The Finance Architect brings expertise across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank management, fixed assets, budgeting, and project accounting. Working with business leaders, finance stakeholders, project teams, and executive sponsors, the architect evaluates current processes, identifies improvement opportunities, and designs scalable future-state solutions aligned with strategic business objectives. The position leads discovery, requirements gathering, and fit-gap assessments; facilitates workshops; translates business needs into functional solution designs; and provides guidance throughout the implementation lifecycle. The architect connects accounting principles with business process optimization to help clients streamline operations, enhance controls, and achieve measurable business outcomes. As both a solution leader and collaborative team member in enterprise transformation programs, the architect partners with architects, consultants, project managers, developers, and client stakeholders to ensure solutions are designed, delivered, tested, and deployed successfully. Responsibilities also include architectural governance, solution quality, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. The role requires communication with audiences ranging from operational teams to executive and board-level stakeholders, and may require domestic and international travel based on client and project needs. The role is remote, and candidates must be U.S. citizens or able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information systems, business, or a related discipline; accounting-focused education is strongly preferred.
8–10+ years of experience in ERP finance implementations.
At least 4 full lifecycle D365 F&O/AX engagements in a lead architect role, including substantial Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations experience; stated as mandatory.
Deep functional expertise in general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank management, fixed assets, budgeting, and project accounting.
Experience leading requirements gathering, business process analysis, fit-gap assessments, solution design, and functional specification development.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, compliance considerations, and finance process optimization.
Outstanding communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, including the ability to engage users, business leaders, executives, and steering committees.
Demonstrated success in large, cross-functional enterprise transformation programs.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
Must be a U.S. citizen or able to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Relevant Microsoft certifications such as MB-310 or MB-700, or equivalent.
Experience supporting pre-sales activities, including solution scoping, effort estimation, and SOW development.
Familiarity with finance ISVs such as tax engines, e-invoicing, and document management.
Familiarity with Power Platform and Azure integration patterns.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale finance transformations.
Advise clients on modernizing financial operations, improving business processes, and maximizing technology investments.
Evaluate current-state finance processes, identify improvement opportunities, and design scalable future-state solutions.
Lead discovery activities, requirements gathering, and fit-gap assessments.
Facilitate workshops and translate business needs into functional solution designs.
Guide clients throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Partner with architects, consultants, project managers, developers, and client stakeholders to support successful solution design, delivery, testing, and deployment.
Contribute to architectural governance, solution quality, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Communicate recommendations and complex concepts to operational teams, project participants, executives, and board-level stakeholders.
Support pre-sales activities, including solution scoping, effort estimation, and SOW development.
Mentor team members and help clients navigate business and technology transformation initiatives.
Travel domestically and internationally as required by client and project needs.