Finance Systems Enterprise Architect

Salary: £29,000 - 62,000 per year

Requirements:

• Expert knowledge of Oracle Financials, particularly Oracle R12 and/or Oracle Cloud, and detailed understanding of Finance business processes
• Strong experience designing complex enterprise integration architectures involving APIs, middleware, batch processing, messaging technologies, and event-driven integration patterns
• Extensive understanding of Finance data architecture, master data management, reference data, chart of accounts design, and enterprise data governance
• Demonstrated experience designing highly automated Finance processes that improve efficiency while strengthening governance and internal controls
• Professional architecture certification, such as TOGAF or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect
• Oracle Financials certification or equivalent
• Oil, gas, or energy experience is essential
• Substantive understanding of accounting principles or an accounting qualification is preferred

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and govern the target-state Finance Systems Architecture across Finance applications, aligning it with our Digital Finance Strategy, Enterprise Architecture standards, and long-term technology roadmap
• Design and govern integrations among Oracle R12 (Voyager and Orbis), OneStream, Kyriba, Emburse, Neeyamo, BlackLine, Supplier Master Data, Azolve, Payroll Benefits, Oracle Time & Labour, Aveva ERM, and other Finance-related applications
• Ensure reliable, secure, resilient, and efficient data flows across the application landscape
• Design Finance processes holistically across Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Project Accounting, Treasury, Payroll, Tax, Statutory, Management, and Enterprise Performance Management Reporting
• Eliminate unnecessary manual intervention and process duplication
• Define and govern Finance data architecture, including ownership, quality standards, reference data, Chart of Accounts, Supplier Master Data, organisational structures, and common data definitions
• Preserve the integrity, completeness, and auditability of financial data across system interfaces, including appropriate controls, reconciliation processes, and segregation of duties
• Establish architecture principles, standards, design patterns, and review processes across Finance technology projects
• Review, modify, and approve solution designs from implementation partners and internal teams for compliance with agreed standards
• Identify opportunities to simplify Finance processes through automation, workflow optimisation, standardisation, and elimination of non-value-adding activities
• Ensure Finance solutions are scalable, secure, supportable, and maintainable, minimising customisation and promoting configuration over bespoke development where practical
• Provide architectural leadership throughout programme delivery, from solution design through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support
• Provide technical oversight of implementation partners and software vendors, ensuring delivery aligns with our architectural standards, commercial objectives, and long-term operating model
• Ensure the Finance Systems Architecture supports evolving regulatory requirements, including Making Tax Digital, e-invoicing, statutory reporting, audit requirements, information security, and data governance
• Maintain a multi-year Finance Systems roadmap, identifying enhancements, technical debt reduction, platform optimisation, and emerging technologies that support our strategic objectives
• Define a framework for Finance application governance, rationalisation, and investment prioritisation
• Work with Cyber Security colleagues to identify and mitigate cyber risks across the Finance application suite
• Ensure the Finance Systems Architecture is documented, understood, and successfully transitioned to our managed services partner to support incident resolution, change management, and operational stability

Technologies:

• Architect
• Cloud
• Support
• Oracle
• Security
• TOGAF

More:

We are Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering, and operations for the energy and materials sectors. Our Consulting business is a global, end-to-end, multi-sector specialist consultancy delivering solutions across the asset lifecycle and supporting growth in energy transition and sustainable infrastructure. As Finance Systems Enterprise Architect, you will provide technical leadership across a substantive Finance Transformation Programme, shaping an integrated, scalable, and supportable Finance technology landscape. This is a full-time role that can be predominantly remote, with attendance for meetings and reviews at our base offices in London, Reading, Aberdeen, or Knutsford. We offer meaningful projects, flexible hybrid and remote working where relevant, a competitive salary with regular reviews, tailored professional development, and global connections with industry experts. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome suitably qualified applicants.

last updated 40 week of 2026