Senior Presales Solution Architect (Finance)

IFS; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Solution Architect for Finance, where you will leverage your expertise to drive innovative solutions. This role involves collaborating with sales teams and clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored presentations that showcase the value of our cutting-edge technology. With a commitment to sustainability and diversity, this is an opportunity to make a real impact in a global environment. If you're an original thinker ready to challenge the status quo, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• University education or equivalent professional qualifications required.
• Strong knowledge in Finance, especially UK&I legal requirements.
• Proven history with Enterprise Resource Planning software.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Sales teams to provide functional product solutions.
• Participate in customer-facing presentations and demonstrations.
• Translate technical needs into customer-focused solutions.

Skills

Finance Knowledge

Solution Development

Enterprise Resource Planning

Communication Skills

Business Process Mapping

Education

University Degree or Equivalent

Job description

• Full-time
• IFS Referral Bonus Code: SH

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

As a Solution Architect for Finance, you will be expected to work alongside the Sales teams and the Business Architects to understand prospect and customer business and functional objectives, along with the “As-is” and “To-be” state of the organization in order to provide a functional product solution and demonstrate it back where needed.

Customer facing IFS presentations should ensure the knowledge and delivery of the value and technical solution customers expect. Expectations for Solution architects are as follows:

• Participate in internal and customer/prospect facing product presentations and demonstrations.
• Provide answers to technical questions in a Request for Information (RFI) or a Request for Proposal (RFP).
• Assist with technical qualification of sales opportunities.
• Expert knowledge of specific IFS products, industries and services for your area’s expertise.
• Build custom end-to-end demonstrations aligned with customers’/prospect key business initiatives.
• Ensure the successful delivery of Proof of Value tied to the customers’ success criteria and business initiatives.
• Translate technical and business needs into a customer focused value-centric solution.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of all products and services including roadmaps and regular liaison with Product Management.
• Use the knowledge of the major customers’ needs to provide and/or propose commercially viable product/solution improvement feedback of large and complex customer requirements – involving senior management where needed
• Work with enterprise level prospects and clients and be prepared to question them to cover a complete architecture, including integration of IFS into a wider environment
• Comprehend and demonstrate the key metrics, KPI’s and business drivers for the IFS Industries.
• Working with the sales organization to address technical needs for the customers
• Ensure discipline of excellence and passion to every customer engagement
• Assist at external and internal customer facing events
• Always be considering ways to develop or improve key strategic initiatives to enhance our go to market.

Qualifications

• University education, equivalent professional qualifications or appropriate work history
• Comprehensive knowledge in Finance, especially regarding legal requirements in the UK&I region (e.g. for accounting)
• Deep knowledge of solution development, presenting software applications and business process mapping at a senior level
• Proven history working with Enterprise Resource Planning software or equivalent
• Strong verbal and written communication and planning skills
• Comfortable working across multiple functions and geographical locations in a deadline-motivated environment.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• A willingness to travel – nationally and internationally as requested

A Pre-Sales Solution Architect for Finance, would be expected to have very good knowledge of the following areas:

• Proven History in one or more of IFS’ 6 core industries.
• Financial accounting, preferably with procurement.
• Project Cost Control in asset intensive industries.
• Developing solutions to deliver customer facing demonstrations and presentations focused on the key IFS and customer value messaging.
• End-to-end business process and business practices including process and solution mapping.
• Knowledge of IFS products and processes, with a focus on the IFS processes related to your area’s expertise.
• Dedication to self-learning and regular training.
• Live the IFS Values.

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.