Tata Consultancy Services - F&A Presales Solution Architect

Finance and Accounting Presales Roles

Job Title : F&A Solution Architect

Experience Required:

- Applicants must have 14-21+ years of hands-on experience with strong domain knowledge in the Finance &

Accounting (Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report, FP&A) with all solutioning aspects, solution monetization, platform thinking pricing strategy, commercial innovation, geo specific requirements (Global Finance Regulations & Controls) and transformation consulting

- 14+ years of experience, predominantly in F&A Pre Sales, Non BFSI industry verticals (Manufacturing, Retail, CPG, Energy, Hi Tech, Life Sciences, Travel, Transport & Hospitality. Domain & Tech Savvy with full understanding to RFP/RFI.

- Should have a strong knowledge of Industry best practices for F&A.

- Must have Good communication skills and proven experience in handling deadline/time-line based activities in order for quick turnaround with submission of RFPs / Proactive Pitch.

- Identify challenges in Client environment with respect to People, Process, Technology and Controls and suggest improvement opportunities to address them immediately.

- Design innovative solutions to improve client business processes by bringing in efficiency by re-engineering, restructuring and deploying tools.

- Has been a part of the F&A team for creating RFP responses and resource mix in industries such as Retail, Manufacturing, CPG etc.

- Providing support for developing opportunities and strategy for proactive clients.

- Should possess skill sets to understand Client business model, develop cost effective solution with a focus on continuous improvements as well as industry specific nuances.

Generic Solution Specialist Skills:

- Excellent analytical and communication skills

- Working with quick turn-around deadlines on collaborating with Global stakeholders (Internal and External)

- Understanding the flow of transactions and controls in place for AP,AR, GL , FP& A and Taxation

- Developed process maps - AS-IS & TO-BE state, SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), SOWs (Statement of Works), SIPOC

- Strong exposure in Solution design, Due Diligence and Consultative studies.

- Tech Savvy & Innovative Mindset: Full understanding of new & emerging trends & technologies to build and deploy ; AI (Gen AI, Agentic AI), Hyperautomation, ERP Platform based model, ESG, Predictive Analytics, Expose to Industry wise Niche Offerings

- Cross Functional Collaboration, Excellent Executive Presence, Communication & Story telling skills to influence CxO & Stakeholders

Education:

- Bachelors degree in finance or commerce is necessary.

- Post Graduate degree MBA in Finance or CA/CPA equivalent would be preferred (pref from Tier 1)

- Global Finance Certifications or Executive Leadership Training(s)

Duration: Full Time, Permanent