Senior Solution Architect - Finance & Accounting

Conduent • Florham Park, NJ

2d • $130,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Solution Architect for Finance & Accounting (F&A) designs end-to-end Finance and Accounting outsourcing solutions for prospective clients. The role combines F&A operational expertise with business process transformation, benchmarking, commercial modeling, and proposal development. Working with sales, operations, pricing, transition, technology, and client stakeholders, the architect develops competitive, scalable, outcome-based solutions addressing client business challenges.

The position leads solution design during pursuit and proposal phases, develops staffing and delivery models, applies industry benchmarks to establish operational assumptions, and prepares responses to RFPs, RFIs, and client presentations. It also supports client discovery, transition planning, and handoffs to implementation teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in Finance & Accounting operations, consulting, outsourcing, shared services, or business process services.
• At least 3 years designing solutions for F&A outsourcing, managed services, or shared services organizations.
• Experience supporting large-scale RFP responses and competitive pursuits.
• Strong understanding of F&A process areas and operating models.
• Experience building staffing, productivity, and financial models using benchmark data.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong business writing and executive presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in BPO, shared services, consulting, or finance transformation environments.
• Knowledge of ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience with automation technologies including RPA, OCR, AI, and workflow platforms.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Finance & Accounting service delivery solutions across Source to Pay, Order to Cash, and Record to Report.
• Assess client requirements and translate them into scalable operating models.
• Develop service delivery strategies using onshore, nearshore, offshore, and hybrid delivery models.
• Design organizational structures, staffing models, governance frameworks, and service management models.
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities involving workflow, AI, OCR, RPA, and analytics.
• Use internal and external benchmarks to establish productivity assumptions, staffing estimates, cost models, performance targets, and service-level commitments.
• Analyze transaction volumes, handling times, complexity factors, and operating metrics.
• Develop capacity models and forecasts to support deal pricing and business cases.
• Recommend best practices based on leading F&A operations.
• Lead F&A solution responses for RFPs, RFIs, and client pursuits.
• Develop solution narratives, executive summaries, staffing approaches, transition methodologies, and service delivery models.
• Collaborate with pricing teams on cost models and commercial recommendations.
• Support proposal reviews and align solution, pricing, and operational assumptions.
• Participate in client presentations, solution workshops, and due diligence sessions.
• Facilitate discovery workshops to understand client objectives, pain points, and requirements.
• Present solution recommendations to executive stakeholders and answer client questions about operating models, transformation, staffing, governance, and delivery capabilities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Develop transition and implementation approaches for new engagements and assess transition risks and mitigation strategies.
• Define governance, reporting, and continuous improvement frameworks.
• Support the handoff from sales to implementation teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare plans effective from day one.
• Retirement savings programs.
• Employee discounts on merchandise, services, travel, and more.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.
• Paid training and learning platforms.
• Competitive paid time off packages.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Voluntary dental and vision programs.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off or vacation and/or sick time.
• May be eligible for a bonus or incentive based on business need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior