Tech & Solution Architect - Finance

Job Description : Job Title: Technology & Solution Architect Lead – Finance Level: L4 Location: India Reports To: Tech & Delivery Director Department: GBS About us: With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.   About the Function:   Finance at Diageo is about more than the numbers, it’s about shaping the decisions behind them. From guiding investment to unlocking growth, this team plays a critical role in how we perform today and how we plan for tomorrow. You’ll work with data, insight and digital tools to influence strategy and help drive a business that operates at global scale. It’s a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, and where you’ll be supported to build your skills, grow your career and make a real impact.   About the team:   About the role:    Purpose of the Role: This role will lead the design, delivery and ongoing management of technology solutions across Finance capabilities, providing strategic, scalable and robust technical solutions to support the Finance transformation agenda. The role will partner with Finance stakeholders, technology teams and strategic suppliers to define solution requirements, manage technology delivery, and ensure effective governance across the Finance technology landscape. Key Accountabilities Accountabilities: ·       Lead the solution architecture and delivery agenda for the Finance functional area, ensuring technology solutions support Finance transformation objectives across Record to Report (R2R), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Controlling, Treasury, Tax and Compliance. ·       Understanding of Reporting and Analytics tools that support financial process is a must. Tools include SAP BDC, SAC, Datasphere etc. ·       Partner with Finance, Enterprise Architecture and Delivery teams to define technology strategies, evaluate solution options and ensure Finance capabilities are delivered through scalable, secure and compliant solutions aligned to enterprise standards. ·       Own end-to-end solution architecture for Finance initiatives, ensuring alignment across SAP, digital platforms, data solutions, reporting capabilities and integration architectures. ·       Support business case development, solution assessments and technology investment decisions by defining technical requirements, evaluating platform capabilities and ensuring alignment to architectural principles and target-state roadmaps. ·       Drive simplification, standardisation and value realisation across Finance solutions by…