Senior Manager, Finance Systems Architect

SoFi • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The role: SoFi is looking for a Finance Systems Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise finance system ecosystem. This is a high-impact role where you'll partner closely with Finance and IT to deliver innovative solutions that improve operations, strengthen controls, and support our next phase of growth. What you’ll do: The Finance Systems Architect is a strategic and technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise finance technology solutions that support the organization's financial operations, reporting, and compliance objectives. This role serves as a key liaison between Finance, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that finance systems are aligned with business needs, scalable for future growth, and compliant with internal controls and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in financial systems architecture, process optimization, and data governance. You will lead initiatives related to system upgrades, integrations, automations, and enhancements while ensuring strong system performance, usability, and data integrity. You will also partner with finance and accounting teams to identify pain points, recommend best practices, and drive operational efficiencies through smart system design.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred
• 12+ years of experience in finance systems architecture or administration, preferably in high-growth or technology-driven environments
• Strong working knowledge of Workday Financials with ability to understand technical capabilities, limitations, and integration requirements
• Broad knowledge of finance technology landscape including: Reconciliation platforms (Trintech/Cadency) Data warehousing and analytics (Snowflake) Financial planning and analysis tools (TM1/Planning Analytics) Expense management and procurement systems (Coupa) Business intelligence and reporting solutions (Tableau/Rollstack)
• Experience supporting financial close processes and understanding of close automation opportunities
• Experience architecting system integrations, APIs, and middleware platforms in a finance context
• Understanding of data architecture principles and experience with data warehousing or analytics platforms
• Familiarity with process automation tools (RPA, workflow automation) and AI/ML applications in finance
• Proven ability to coordinate across technical teams and translate business requirements into system solutions
• Strategic thinking with ability to balance long-term architecture vision with near-term tactical needs

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or a publicly traded company environment is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the overall finance technology architecture and system ecosystem roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy and scalability for growth
• Partner closely with the Workday team to coordinate system enhancements, integrations, and ensure Workday aligns with broader finance technology strategy
• Architect integrations and data flows between Workday and adjacent finance systems (reconciliation, expense, procurement, BI tools, analytics platforms)
• Evaluate and recommend new financial technologies and tools to address gaps and drive innovation across the finance function
• Define data integration standards and governance frameworks across the finance system landscape
• Lead process automation initiatives leveraging RPA, AI, and workflow tools to streamline finance operations beyond core ERP functionality
• Identify system redundancies and optimization opportunities across the finance technology stack
• Partner with enterprise architecture, IT, and data teams to ensure finance systems align with broader technology standards and infrastructure
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes through cross-system coordination and troubleshooting

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees