Job Title
Financial Systems Architect - OneStream
Job Description Summary
Job Description
The Financial Systems Architect is a key member of the Technology and Data Solutions (TDS) team, responsible for supporting and enhancing Cushman & Wakefield's OneStream SaaS platform. This role focuses on ensuring security, governance, stability, and continuous improvement of enterprise financial processes, including financial consolidation, close, reporting, forecasting, planning, and analysis (xP&A).
Working closely with Product Managers, Finance leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional technology teams, the Senior Financial Systems Engineer designs, develops, and implements scalable solutions that improve automation, data quality, reporting capabilities, and financial decision-making. Serving as both a technical expert and strategic business partner, this individual translates business requirements into sustainable OneStream solutions through application configuration, business rules, integrations, and platform enhancements.
Responsibilities
Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Partner with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Master Data Management, and IT stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
· Drive the delivery of scalable solutions that align with strategic business objectives and enterprise finance transformation initiatives.
· Collaborate with Product Managers and business users to define requirements, prioritize enhancements, and support roadmap execution.
Application Configuration & Governance
· Configure and maintain OneStream metadata, business rules, workflows, dashboards, reporting objects, and application settings.
· Ensure adherence to governance standards, development best practices, and change management processes.
· Support platform upgrades, releases, and ongoing optimization initiatives.
Financial Close & Reporting Support
· Provide system support during monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close cycles.
· Participate in consolidation processes, workflow execution, reporting deliverables, and issue resolution to ensure timely and accurate financial results.
· Partner with Finance teams to identify and resolve data, process, and report discrepancies.
Platform Ownership & Administration
· Administer and maintain OneStream environments, including Development, Test/Pre-Production, and Production.
· Monitor system performance, availability, and operational health while proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
· Coordinate deployments and migration activities across environments.
Security, Controls & Compliance
· Support management of application security, role-based access controls, segregation of duties, and user provisioning processes.
· Perform periodic access reviews and support internal and external audit activities.
· Ensure compliance with corporate governance policies, regulatory requirements, and security standards.
Technical Leadership & Problem Resolution
· Serve as the point of technical escalation for complex application, data, consolidation, and integration issues.
· Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurring problems.
· Document system solutions, support procedures, and technical standards.
Planning, Forecasting & Analytics (xP&A)
· Support and enhance budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, planning, and analytical capabilities within OneStream.
· Develop solutions that improve planning accuracy, reporting efficiency, and management insights.
· Partner with business stakeholders to expand adoption of xP&A capabilities across the organization.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
