Principal IT Enterprise Architect - Finance

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal IT Architect – Finance to lead the architecture strategy and design of our enterprise finance technology landscape. This role serves as the technical authority for all finance-related IT systems, including ERP platforms, tax solutions, cash management applications, and financial data infrastructure. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance, a strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, and a proven track record of delivering scalable, resilient solutions in complex, global environments.

You will report directly to our Director, IT and you’ll work out of our Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC or Atlanta, GA or Houston, TX location on a Hybrid work schedule.

Hybrid Work Schedule Note: For the first 90 days, New Hires must be prepared to work 100% onsite M-F

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Strategy

• Define, own, and evolve the enterprise architecture roadmap for Finance IT systems, ensuring alignment with business strategy and technology best practices.
• Lead end-to-end solution architecture across SAP S/4HANA Finance, tax platforms, treasury, and cash management applications.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies that drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation across finance functions.
• Establish architecture governance standards, design principles, and guardrails for the finance technology domain.

SAP S/4HANA Finance Leadership

• Serve as the principal architect for SAP S/4HANA Finance, with deep, hands-on experience across core modules including FI (Financial Accounting), CO (Controlling), AP, AR, GL, Asset Accounting, Bank Accounting, and Treasury & Risk Management (TRM).
• Lead full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations and greenfield/brownfield data transition migrations, including complex ECC to S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Architect and govern the design, ensuring alignment with group reporting, profitability analysis (CO-PA), and management accounting requirements.
• Lead the architecture of SAP Fiori applications for finance, ensuring role-based UX design and alignment with SAP Best Practices.
• Define integration architecture between SAP S/4HANA and third-party applications using SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform), including SAP Integration Suite, API Management, and Event Mesh.
• Drive adoption of SAP Intelligent Finance capabilities including predictive accounting, automated period-end closing, and AI-driven cash flow forecasting.
• Ensure SAP S/4HANA landscape design supports multi-currency, multi-ledger, and multi-GAAP reporting requirements.
• Provide architectural oversight for SAP S/4HANA Cloud including RISE with SAP engagement models and the associated cloud transformation strategy.
• Architect solutions leveraging tax platforms such as Vertex, Avalara, SAP Tax Compliance, or similar tools for indirect tax, direct tax, and global tax reporting.
• Ensure system architectures support tax regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions, including VAT, GST, transfer pricing, and withholding tax.
• Partner with Tax and Finance teams to digitize and automate tax processes within the broader ERP ecosystem.
• Lead architecture for cash management and treasury systems, including integration with banking portals, payment hubs, and liquidity management tools.
• Design solutions for payment processing, bank reconciliation, cash forecasting, and working capital optimization.
• Ensure SOX, and other relevant compliance standards are embedded in architecture decisions across cash and treasury platforms.

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business leadership, translating complex technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Mentor and guide a team of solution architects, technical leads, and engineers within the finance technology domain.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security architects, and data architects to ensure coherent cross-domain solutions.
• Engage with third-party vendors, system integrators, and SAP directly to evaluate solutions and manage architectural risks.

Must Have

• 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in an architecture role focused on Finance or ERP systems.
• 8+ years of hands-on SAP experience, with a minimum of 2 full end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Finance implementations as a solution architect.
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP S/4HANA Finance modules: FI, CO, AP, AR, GL, Asset Accounting, Treasury & Risk Management, and Cash Management.

We Value

• SAP certification in S/4HANA Finance or related areas is highly desirable.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and hybrid cloud architecture.
• Experience or certification in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or similar methodologies
• Ability to set priorities and remain flexible in a changing environment.
• Ability to build relationships with and gain the trust of customers by always meeting commitments.
• Acting with a sense of urgency; a bias for action and speed
• Ability to make the complex simple and speak/write clearly and succinctly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to communicate across borders.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR HONEYWELL

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here (https://benefits.honeywell.com/)

The application period for the job is estimated to be 40 days from the job posting date; however, this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Job Posting Date: April 21,2026.

ABOUT HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, air travel, productivity, and global urbanization. We are a leading software-industrial company committed to introducing state of the art technology solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and safety in high growth businesses in broad-based, attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer, more comfortable, and more productive world, enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell: click here (https://www.honeywell.com/us/en)

THE BUSINESS UNIT

The Corporate Strategic Business Group (CORP SBG) at Honeywell is a division focused on corporate-level functions and initiatives that support the overall operations and strategy of the company. It is responsible for overseeing areas such as finance, legal, human resources, communications, and corporate governance, working closely with other business units and SBGs to ensure alignment and coordination across the organization. The CORP SBG plays a crucial role in the overall strategic direction and management of Honeywell's corporate functions and operations, supporting the company's business objectives.