Solution Architect Finance

Solutions Architect - Finance

We are seeking an experienced and business-aligned Solution Architect – Finance to join our international Tech team. You’ll be located at our IHQ in Zwaagdijk – Oost (Near Amsterdam).

This is your daily action

As Solution Architect Finance, you will act as the bridge between Finance and Technology. You understand financial processes, speak the language of the business, and translate complex business challenges into scalable and sustainable SAP-based solutions.

• Design and maintain end-to-end solution architectures supporting Finance processes across the SAP landscape.
• Translate Finance business requirements and process challenges into practical, scalable technology solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Finance, Compliance, and Technology stakeholders on solution design and architectural decisions.
• Drive alignment between Finance process owners, SAP specialists, integration teams, and external implementation partners.
• Provide architectural leadership for Finance-related SAP initiatives and transformation programs.
• Assess the business impact of technology decisions and ensure solutions support standardized and scalable Finance operations.
• Ensure architectural designs comply with enterprise standards, financial controls, and European regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to Finance transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA adoption and continuous process improvement.
• Develop and maintain solution blueprints, architecture roadmaps, and governance documentation.

Meet your team

With over 110 colleagues at the international headquarters, Technology works pragmatically, in a fast, solution-oriented way on various IT solutions in order to support Action’s growth in all countries in a good and standardised way. What motivates us? Our desire to make an impact quickly and be able to support the organisation in its growth. Where possible, we are increasingly working according to the agile and scrum methods. We are smart followers, embracing proven innovative technologies if they help achieve the goal.

This is you

• You are not just a technology architect. You understand how Finance operates and can confidently engage with both Finance leaders and SAP specialists.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Finance, Business Information Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Finance-related technology environments, including at least 3 years in a Solution Architect role.
• Strong understanding of core Finance processes such as Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Financial Closing, Tax, Treasury, and Compliance.
• Solid experience with SAP Finance solutions and related SAP modules.
• Proven ability to translate business process requirements into effective solution designs.
• Experience working in complex, international and highly dynamic organizations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both business and technical audiences.

Preferred

• Experience within an international retail environment.
• Experience supporting Finance transformation or SAP S/4HANA programs.
• Strong understanding of SAP Finance architecture and operating models.
• TOGAF certification.
• SAP certification in a Finance-related or architecture-related discipline.

What makes you successful at Action

• You can speak the language of both Finance and Technology.
• You quickly understand business processes and their impact on systems and data.
• You are credible in discussions with Finance process experts as well as SAP specialists.
• You thrive in a fast-growing, highly dynamic organisation where priorities evolve and new challenges continuously emerge.
• You focus on simplicity, scalability, and long-term business value.

What we offer

Quite a lot, actually! From our bustling headquarters in the Netherlands, you will have an impact across the whole of Europe. We're now up to more than 3,000 stores in 15 countries and millions of smiles from our customers – and we're not stopping there, because we have major growth ambitions, both for Action and you. Our growth means you can always take new steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a different position, an interesting innovation project or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where we truly embrace our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect.

You can also count on Action for the following:

• A competitive salary based on a 38-hour week
• An annual bonus of between 10% and 20% based on achieving company and personal targets
• 24 days' holiday with the option to buy five additional days (based on 38 hours per week)
• A temporary contract with the intention of offering you a permanent contract in the long term
• Flexible working hours and the option to spend 40% of your hours working from home (in coordination with your team and manager)
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads)
• HSM visa sponsorship and relocation package offered.

How We Contribute To Society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you join us. For example, we are working hard behind the scenes to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who are growing up in an SOS Children’s Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 124 nationalities? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

• Response to your application asap by the Sr. Tech Recruier
• First meeting with the manager and a colleague
• Online assessment to get to know you better
• Second interview with your recruiter, among others
• Welcome to Action…