Domain Architect at Group Finance, The Hague

Job Overview

As one of the Domain Architects for the Finance domain, you design, maintain, and guide the architecture for specific Finance capabilities such as General Ledger, Financial Closing, Reporting, Treasury, Actuarial support, or Planning&Control. You translate the Finance strategy and Enterprise Architecture guidelines into clear and actionable domain‑level architecture, ensuring that solutions delivered within the Finance landscape are consistent, secure, compliant, and aligned with the target architecture defined by the Enterprise Architect.Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain domain‑specific architecture blueprints, principles, and guidelines. Refine target architecture into concrete solution directions for your Finance capability area. Create and review solution designs in collaboration with Solution Architects and IT Delivery. Provide architecture input for projects, releases, and Finance change initiatives.Validate designs against domain architecture standards and enterprise‑wide principles. Support business analysts and product owners in shaping user stories and epics from an architectural viewpoint. Work closely with Finance process owners, IT delivery teams, project managers, data specialists, and the Enterprise Architect.Facilitate alignment between business needs and IT design decisions. Translate complex architectural topics into clear, actionable recommendations. Ensure coherent data flows, data definitions, and lineage for your domains. Contribute to improvements in integration between Finance and other insurance domains (e.g., Policy, Claims, Risk).Support assessments of new tools, systems, and vendor solutions impacting your domain. Safeguard alignment with regulatory and Finance compliance requirements (IFRS, SolvencyII, audit). Contribute to architecture risk assessments and improvement plans. Promote simplicity, reliability, and security‑by‑design within your domain.Qualifications

At least 7years of experience working in large and complex IT environments on leadership positions (management, Product Owner, or advisory roles such as architect). At least 3years of experience in Enterprise or Domain Architecture—preferably in Insurance or Financial Services. At least 3years of experience shaping or modernising Finance IT landscapes (ERP, consolidation, reporting).At least 2years of experience advising Board‑to‑level management. At least 2years of experience contributing to large change initiatives and portfolio guidance. Experience working with regulatory‑focused environments (IFRS, SolvencyII, DNB requirements). Strong communication skills with senior leadership and non‑technical stakeholders.Strong stakeholder management skills with senior leadership and non‑technical stakeholders. Strong learning skills to understand and apply new concepts quickly and effectively. At least 3years of experience working with TOGAF9 and ArchiMate. Certified in one or more Enterprise Architecture methodologies such as TOGAF9; experience with Agile/Scrum, DevOps, Kanban, PRINCE2 or IPMA.Preferably experience with one or more Enterprise Architecture tools such as SparxEA or Bizzdesign. Preferably knowledge of Dutch and European financial reporting regulations (IFRS9, IFRS17, SolvencyII). Living in the Netherlands and willing to work from the office in The Hague at least 2 days per week.Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Academic working and thinking level. Key Skills and Competencies

Deep knowledge of emerging technologies, engineering patterns, and how to implement business processes in effective IT solutions. Understanding of complex Finance and IT processes and ability to provide structure and insight. Collaboration with Finance experts, IT engineers, product owners, project managers, data experts, business analysts, and architects.Clear and convincing explanation of architecture choices. Ability to balance short‑term project needs with long‑term architectural goals. Experience with data engineering, data management, and data governance concepts (modeling, lineage, quality, warehousing, dashboarding, integration patterns, definitions).Experience with ERP/Finance systems (SAP, Oracle) including operational finance (AP/AR, Collections&Disbursements, Cash Management), BI/Reporting platforms, cloud services (Azure/AWS), and data platforms. What We Offer You

Salary between€6,378 and €8,504 based on 36hours per week, depending on knowledge and experience. 13th month and holiday allowance paid with monthly salary. 27 vacation days for a 5‑day working week and three Diversity Days. Modern pension administered by BeFrank. Plenty of training and learning opportunities.Business Card 2nd class, which gives unlimited travel, also privately. Allowance for home‑office setup and internet use. Option to declare travel kilometres when using own transport.

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