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Business Systems Architect

Cisco · RTP, North Carolina, US · On-site

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About the role

As a Business Systems Architect, you will act as the principal functional and strategic partner between Supply Chain Operations, Core Finance, and IT Engineering. You will lead the design, modernization, and governance of enterprise systems enabling global standard costing, inventory valuation, landed cost calculations, intercompany fulfilment, and financial close. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Lead cross-functional requirement discovery and design sessions with Supply Chain Finance leaders, Cost Accounting, and Tax stakeholders
  • Deliver high-impact Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), process maps, and Agile epics/stories with testable acceptance criteria
  • Spearhead process re-engineering to eliminate manual reconciliations, reduce financial close latency, and enhance ledger transparency
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting/Finance, or related field
  • 7+ years of demonstrated success as a Business Systems Analyst, Solution Architect, or Lead Functional Consultant in Supply Chain Finance / Cost Accounting
  • Comprehensive expertise in US GAAP accounting standards, cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory accounting, and sub-ledger to GL reconciliation
More about this role

The application window is expected to close on: 10/26/2026

As a Business Systems Architect, you will act as the principal functional and strategic partner between Supply Chain Operations, Core Finance, and IT Engineering. You will lead the design, modernization, and governance of enterprise systems enabling global standard costing, inventory valuation, landed cost calculations, intercompany fulfilment, and financial close.

  • Lead cross-functional requirement discovery and design sessions with Supply Chain Finance leaders, Cost Accounting, and Tax stakeholders.
  • Deliver high-impact Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), process maps, and Agile epics/stories with testable acceptance criteria.
  • Spearhead process re-engineering to eliminate manual reconciliations, reduce financial close latency, and enhance ledger transparency.
  • Drive functional solution design and configuration across key capability areas: Cost Accounting & BOM Costing: Standard cost calculation, cost rollups, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), and manufacturing work-in-progress (WIP) accounting.
  • Inventory & Landed Cost: Valuation models (Standard/FIFO), freight/duties...

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