Financial Systems Architect

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank seeks a Lead Solutions Architect to provide architectural leadership for enterprise accounting and financial systems, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets and financial reporting. This role partners with Accounting, Finance and Enterprise Architecture to drive modernization and set technical direction.

You will translate business needs into scalable architectures, lead cross‑functional teams, and present roadmaps to executives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solution/enterprise architecture or related roles.
• Experience supporting enterprise financial systems and ERP.
• Strong understanding of GL, AP, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and solution design across enterprise financial platforms.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance and Technology teams.
• Translate business needs into scalable tech architectures.
• Provide technical leadership across a cross-functional delivery team.
• Drive modernization and integration strategies.
• Establish architecture standards and best practices.
• Present roadmaps to business and technology leaders.
• Align solutions with organizational strategy.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional

Systems integration

Data management

Accounting knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle EBS

Oracle Cloud ERP

SAP

Workday Financials

Job description

Description

Financial Systems Architect

Location & Work Arrangement

This position follows a hybrid work schedule with four days onsite at one of the following Citizens hub locations:

• Johnston, RI
• Boston, MA
• Westwood, MA
• Iselin, NJ
• Pittsburgh, PA

About the Role

Citizens is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect to provide architectural leadership for enterprise accounting and financial systems supporting critical business functions including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, financial reporting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting.

This role partners closely with Accounting, Finance, Technology, and Enterprise Architecture teams to drive modernization initiatives, establish technology direction, and deliver scalable solutions that support the future of finance technology at Citizens.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and solution design across enterprise financial platforms.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and Technology teams to deliver business-critical solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technology architectures.
• Provide technical leadership across a cross-functional delivery team.
• Drive modernization efforts and system integration strategies.
• Establish architecture standards and best practices.
• Present recommendations and roadmaps to business and technology leaders.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to align solutions with organizational strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Leadership, or related roles.
• Experience supporting enterprise financial systems, ERP platforms, or accounting technology solutions.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Project Accounting, and Financial Reporting.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• Strong knowledge of systems integration, data management, and application architecture.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex technology initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud ERP, SAP, Workday Financials, or other enterprise financial platforms.
• Experience with financial reporting, planning, and performance management solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and Agile delivery environments.

Why Join Citizens

• Lead architecture for mission-critical financial systems.
• Influence enterprise technology strategy and modernization initiatives.
• Partner directly with Accounting, Finance, and Technology leadership.
• Shape the future of accounting technology at Citizens.
• Drive impactful solutions supporting enterprise financial operations.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.