Job Description

Role Title:Solution Architect - SalesforceFinancial Services

LocationLondon, UK

Salary:Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Level:Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company,providinga broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities acrossall ofthese services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industryexpertise, diverse skillsetsand next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core valuescompriseof Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for theIndividualand Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide for business performance inclusion and diversity.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

About the Accenture Salesforce Business Group:

Accenture hasestablisheda global commitment to Salesforce called the Salesforce Business Group (SFBG); a focused executive-level effort between Salesforce and Accenture, to turbo-charge our joint business, and deliver outstanding customer experiences for our clients. You will be part of an exciting environment – we have the energy and pace of a start-up, merged with the stability of a well-established Salesforce capability (Accenture has been delivering Salesforce-powered transformation for over 15 years).

The Accenture Salesforce Business Group exists to help our clients create the best customer and employee experiences on the planet.  We do this byleveragingthe best aspects of our deep knowledge of how to modernise organisations' selling, service and operational functions across all key industries.  With deep knowledge of the power of Salesforce’s multiple cloud offerings, we help clients transform their employee and customer experiences.  We believe that for organisations to be digital on the outside they must first optimise how they run their business with a clean digital core on which to conduct their operations. As a major global user of Salesforce ourselves we lead by example and area great exampleof how we have modernised our sales,forecastingand commercial governance with Salesforce tools.

You will learn,growand advance in an innovative culturethat thriveson shared success and diverse ways of thinking. It is in that way that we believe that our customers will get the best results from their partnership with us.  Ifyou’relooking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be your role. Aspart of our global team,you'llbe working withcutting-edgetechnologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.  

What we are looking for:

We are seeking anarticulateSolution Architect specialising in Salesforcewithin the Financial Services sector The ideal candidate will have a strong background ineitherinsurance (P&C, Health), banking or wealth investmentsand experience of how toleverageSalesforce for valuein these sectorsYouwillknow how to use Salesforce to creatively design,explain,prototype and implement solutions for your client’s unique challenges.

This is a lead roleand requiresstrong consulting behaviours,deep understanding ofanindustryverticaland the ability to design and implement innovative solutions on Salesforce that meet our clients' needs. 

The ideal candidate will bepassionateabout beingpart ofourSalesforce Financial Services community andbe a steward of our team

As aSolution Architect, you will:

• Clearlybe able to articulate the solution to stakeholders anddemonstrateeffectiveobjectivehandling.

• Design and implement Salesforcesolutions usingIndustries&Financial Services Cloud (FSC)forwealthmanagement and investmentclients.

• Lead client stakeholders to gather process and translate them into technical solutions.

• Develop your leadership and consulting skills whilst delivering Salesforce at scale, to deliver measurable client value in some of the most dynamic and challenging environments

• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.

• Keep informed about the latest SalesforceFinancial Servicesfeatures and updates by engaging with Salesforce.

• Gainadditionalskills in solutioning, project management and client engagement through practical experience and training.

• Embed AI into your thinking whenbuildingout industry solutions

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience with Salesforce Industriesor Financial Services Cloud

• Proven hands-on experienceleadingtechnical engagements througharchitecting, designing, building, and delivering integrated solutions on Salesforce

• Experience addressing key architecture concerns (scalability, performance, security, availability, etc.) in the context of Salesforce.

• Excellent communication (written and oral), presentation skills, interpersonal skills, and management skillsA background in consulting or leading teams isrequired

• Relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Application Architect, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer,AgentforceSpecialist).

Qualifications

• Proventrack recordof successful Salesforceimplementationsin financial services organisations

• Minimum of3years of experience in a similar role.

Set yourself apart:

• Industry-specific knowledge and experienceleveragingleading Salesforce and ecosystem industry solutions

• Understand and articulatehowAgentforceand AI iseffectingFinancial Serviceand howyou’veused AI todelivervalue.

• Salesforce Application Architect, SystemArchitectorequivalent industryArchitect certifications

• Pre-sales solution architecture experience (including solution shaping, and delivery estimation and planning)is highly regarded

• Active Salesforce community participation and contributions.

• Industry specific knowledge in Financial Services

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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