Finance Solution Architect

BOARD Deutschland GmbH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BOARD Deutschland GmbH in London seeks a Finance Solution Architect to partner with finance leaders and stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize enterprise planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and reporting solutions. You will lead FP&A initiatives and drive client-focused delivery across industries and geographies.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, advanced Excel skills, and hands-on FP&A and EPM experience. Board Solutions expertise is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Information Systems or related field.
• CIMA or ACCA qualifications are preferred.
• 5+ years of FP&A, EPM consulting, finance transformation, or enterprise planning solutions experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, design and implementation of FP&A, Financial Consolidation and enterprise planning solutions for clients across industries and geographies.
• Facilitate workshops to understand business requirements and reporting needs.
• Translate requirements into functional solution designs including planning steps, hierarchies, and rules.
• Contribute to configuration and validation of planning models, templates, reports and dashboards, ensuring alignment with finance processes.
• Support data integration, model development, and reporting framework design.
• Manage project workstreams, deliverables, and client satisfaction.

Skills

Finance domain expertise

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Communication

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

CIMA or ACCA qualifications

Tools

Board Solutions

Excel advanced

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and client‑focused Finance Solution Architect to join our Professional Services team in London. In this role you will partner with finance leaders and business stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize enterprise planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial consolidation and reporting solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Client Consulting & Delivery

• Lead the discovery, design and implementation of FP&A, Financial Consolidation and enterprise planning solutions for clients across multiple industries and geographies.
• Facilitate discovery workshops to understand business requirements, planning processes, and reporting needs.
• Translate FP&A and Financial Consolidation requirements into functional solution designs, including logical planning steps and activities, dimensional structures, account hierarchies, planning assumptions, business rules, allocation logic, calculation logic, approval processes, reporting outputs, and data validation requirements.
• Actively contribute to configuration and validation of planning models, input templates, reports, dashboards, calculations, and workflows, ensuring the delivered solution reflects the agreed finance process and design.
• Support data integration, model development, and reporting framework design.
• Manage project workstreams and deliverables while ensuring quality, timelines, and client satisfaction.

FP&A and Financial Consolidation Advisory

• Apply hands‑on FP&A and Financial Consolidation knowledge to design practical planning models across budgeting, forecasting, rolling forecasts, consolidation, strategic long‑term planning, variance analysis, workforce planning, opex, capex, revenue planning, treasury/cash flow, Balance Sheet planning and management and statutory reporting.
• Assess current‑state planning processes and recommend future‑state operating models.
• Support finance transformation initiatives focused on efficiency, automation, and improved business insights.
• Help clients establish KPIs, driver‑based planning models, and scenario planning capabilities.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with finance leaders, business users, and executive stakeholders.
• Present recommendations, solution designs, and project updates to client teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and proactively address risks and issues.

Team & Practice Development

• Mentor Board and Partner consultants and contribute to team capability development.
• Support pre‑sales activities, demonstrations, solution scoping, and proposal development.
• Contribute to reusable methodologies, accelerators, and best practices for Board Solutions.
• Onboard, assess, upskill, enable partner and Board resources.
• Stay current with emerging trends in FP&A, analytics, AI, and enterprise performance management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• CIMA or ACCA qualifications.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, EPM consulting, finance transformation, or enterprise planning solutions. Board experience is highly desirable.
• Experience delivering finance or planning transformation projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a client‑facing environment.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Join a company that believes in the added value of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We foster a working environment in which all people are respected and valued for the aspects that make them unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your true self to work every day!

Board International is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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