What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Solutions Architect (Oracle Financials) position at Clarivate?
We are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect (Oracle Financials) to lead the architecture and design of enterprise financial systems supporting financial accounting, reporting, and revenue processes.
This role is responsible for defining and governing the solution architecture across Oracle-based ERP platforms supporting the Finance organization. The architect will ensure the current platform is scalable, compliant, and aligned with the long-term enterprise ERP strategy, while preparing the organization for future modernization initiatives to Oracle Cloud.
The position works closely with Finance leadership, product teams, engineering, and external partners to translate business requirements into robust system architecture that supports financial operations, regulatory compliance, and reporting integrity.
About You – Experience, Education, Skills, And Accomplishments
This role sits at the intersection of Finance and Enterprise Technology, supporting high‑visibility, high‑impact financial systems used for operational accounting, revenue management, and financial reporting. You will collaborate with Finance leadership, product teams, engineering, and external partners to ensure the ERP ecosystem is stable, compliant, scalable, and ready for future modernization. The team operates in a highly collaborative environment, partnering closely with internal stakeholders across Accounting, Revenue, Treasury, FP&A, and Enterprise Architecture, as well as strategic implementation partners.
Hours of Work
This role is responsible for defining and governing the solution architecture across Oracle-based ERP platforms supporting the Finance organization. The architect will ensure the current platform is scalable, compliant, and aligned with the long-term enterprise ERP strategy, while preparing the organization for future modernization initiatives to Oracle Cloud.
The position works closely with Finance leadership, product teams, engineering, and external partners to translate business requirements into robust system architecture that supports financial operations, regulatory compliance, and reporting integrity.
About You – Experience, Education, Skills, And Accomplishments
- 10 years of experience working with enterprise ERP platforms supporting financial processes.
- 10 years of hands‑on experience with Oracle Cloud ERP Financial modules including: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Subledger Accounting, and Revenue Recognition.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance Systems, or a related field.
- Proven experience designing and implementing complex financial system architectures in large enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of financial accounting processes, financial reporting, and revenue recognition principles (ASC 606 / IFRS 15).
- Experience designing enterprise integrations and end‑to‑end financial data flows across multiple upstream and downstream systems.
- Ability to work across Finance, Engineering, and Product teams to translate business requirements into scalable system designs.
- Experience supporting large-scale Oracle Cloud ERP implementations or transformations.
- Background working with global financial operations, multiple legal entities, and diverse regulatory environments.
- Familiarity with financial reporting platforms, data platforms, and enterprise integration technologies.
- Experience modernizing or evolving legacy ERP environments and reducing technical debt.
- Experience participating in vendor evaluations, solution assessments, and technology selections.
- Master’s degree in a related field (optional but beneficial).
- Own the end-to-end solution architecture for Oracle ERP Financial modules.
- Define scalable architecture patterns, system integrations, and data flows supporting financial operations.
- Establish and enforce architecture standards, design governance, and technical controls across finance systems.
- Ensure system designs support financial controls, audit requirements, and reporting integrity.
- Define integration patterns between ERP and billing, procurement, banking, and data platforms, ensuring end-to-end data quality.
- Contribute to the long-term ERP strategy and guide platform modernization toward Oracle Cloud.
- Provide architecture oversight for implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and cross-functional projects.
- Serve as a technical escalation point for complex financial system challenges.
This role sits at the intersection of Finance and Enterprise Technology, supporting high‑visibility, high‑impact financial systems used for operational accounting, revenue management, and financial reporting. You will collaborate with Finance leadership, product teams, engineering, and external partners to ensure the ERP ecosystem is stable, compliant, scalable, and ready for future modernization. The team operates in a highly collaborative environment, partnering closely with internal stakeholders across Accounting, Revenue, Treasury, FP&A, and Enterprise Architecture, as well as strategic implementation partners.
Hours of Work
- Full-time, permanent position primarily working core business hours in your time zone, with flexibility to collaborate across global time zones as needed.
- Hybrid position working 2–3 days per week on-site.
- Must live within a commutable distance to our Philly, Kansas City or Ann Arbor offices