Lead IT FAR Solution Architect 80-100%

Zurich Insurance Group is overhauling its complete Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) ecosystem. Positioned inside the Group Technology Organisation’s Finance, Investments & Treasury division, the Lead IT FAR Solution Architect will be responsible for the technical blueprint that links the Finance Hub, SAP FICO, the GRDC consolidation layer, SAP Group Reporting and the final Disclosure Management output. In practice the role entails defining the architecture that moves data from the Finance Hub into the core ERP, designing the consolidation pathways for GR and GRDC, and building the integration bridge to the disclosure tool. The architect will also shape the analytical and automation platform built on BDC/Data Sphere together with SAP on AWS, collaborate with central finance teams to speed up the close process, own all architectural approvals, chair design reviews, mitigate cross‑stream technical risks and guarantee adherence to enterprise standards, data‑governance and security rules while overseeing the tooling landscape. The position requires more than eight years of experience in IT solution architecture or senior SAP technical consulting, deep practical knowledge of SAP FICO, and proven work with SAP Group Reporting on S/4HANA, with GRDC exposure considered a plus. Candidates must understand the full FAR chain from the Finance Hub to the disclosure report, be comfortable prototyping, reviewing specifications and validating implementations at the code or configuration level, speak fluent English and optionally German. The assignment spans the entire financial‑reporting value chain and includes hands‑on leadership of a next‑generation analytical platform on AWS. It is based at Zurich’s sustainable campus on the lake, offering hybrid remote flexibility, healthy food, fitness facilities, bright collaborative spaces and excellent