IBM Solution Architect 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

676320568

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Lead the design and implementation of Journal Entry and Automated Journal Definition solutions using Blackline software.
• Ensure that solution designs align with business requirements, industry best practices, and IT standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical and functional requirements for automated journal entries and supporting processes.
• Work closely with project managers and technical teams to deliver Blackline implementations on time and within scope.
• Provide technical leadership during the integration of Blackline with existing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and other financial software.
• Ensure seamless data flow and accurate reconciliation across all integrated systems.
• Customize and configure Blackline’s Journal Entry features to meet business needs, including automated journal definitions, approval workflows, and posting processes.
• Implement custom validation rules, templates, and automated journal entry generation based on defined business logic.
• Lead initiatives to automate journal entries based on predefined criteria and business rules, reducing manual intervention and improving efficiency.
• Ensure that automated journal definitions are scalable and can handle large volumes of data while maintaining high levels of accuracy.
• Engage with Finance, Accounting, and other relevant business units to understand and map out their requirements for journal entry processes.
• Act as the liaison between the technical team and business stakeholders, translating technical concepts into actionable business requirements.
• Oversee system testing, including unit tests, integration tests, and user acceptance tests (UAT), to ensure the solution meets functional and non-functional requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues identified during testing and post-implementation.
• Provide training to end users and business stakeholders on Blackline Journal Entry functionality, including best practices for creating and managing journal entries.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for the Blackline solution, ensuring it remains up-to-date and continues to meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Stay up to date with new features and releases in Blackline and identify opportunities to improve existing processes.
• Recommend enhancements to improve system performance, scalability, and user experience.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Must have – Experience – 15-20 years for Record to report domain, worked and deployed platform like Blackline ,Trintech cadency etc.
• Have lead the deployment of balkline JE and other modules for at least 4 – 5 client organization as technical solution architect.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in a solution architect or technical role, with a focus on financial systems and accounting software
• Must be Certified on Blackline
• Proven experience with Blackline Financial Journal Entry and Automated Journal Definition features.
• Solid understanding of general ledger (GL) accounting processes, journal entry workflows, and financial close management.
• Experience in integrating Blackline with other ERP and financial systems (e.g., SAP ECC and S4JANA and JDE).
• Experience with automation of accounting and journal entry processes. How RPA and blackline can be amalgamated
• Expertise in system integrations, including APIs, middleware, and data transformation tools.
• Strong knowledge of financial data models, relational databases, and SQL is must.
• Familiarity with data mapping, ETL processes, and business rule automation.
• Experience with cloud-based systems and enterprise software architecture.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with technical teams, business users, and leadership.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams and leading technical discussions.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Blackline Certified Consultant.
• ITIL or other relevant certifications.