Principle Business Architect Finance

We are seeking an exceptional, self-motivated and strategically focused technical leader to join our Business Finance team as the Principle Business Architect Finance. This senior Grade 9 role holds organisation wide influence and acts as the design authority for the MyNRW ERP platform, which is powered by Agresso Business World, and for the related finance and reporting systems that support Natural Resources Wales.

You will lead the strategic architecture, design and governance of our finance reporting, budget setting, forecasting and performance solutions. As the custodian of the Finance Reporting Strategy, you will ensure alignment with NRW digital and security ambitions and will define the target architecture, design principles and roadmap that enable high quality, insight driven reporting across the organisation.

Operating across all stages of the ITIL lifecycle and within an AGILE environment, you will ensure that MyNRW and its integrated tools, including Power BI, deliver secure, reliable and fully tested services that are fit for purpose. You will provide expert end to end solution design that spans data sourcing, integration, data lineage, semantic layers, visualisation and auditability. Your work will enhance automation, self service and organisational performance.

This is a high impact and technically demanding role that requires deep ERP knowledge, advanced SQL skills and extensive experience designing and delivering complex reporting and integration solutions. It also requires the ability to influence senior leaders, work collaboratively with finance and digital partners and translate strategic financial needs into practical, innovative and scalable reporting capabilities.

If you are motivated by shaping enterprise platforms, improving organisational insight and leading the design of systems that underpin major financial and operational decisions across Wales, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Andrea Morgan at andrea.morgan@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk  

Interviews will take place on week commencing Monday, 16th March 2026 on Microsoft Teams. 

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. 

This role meets the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Natural Resources Wales welcomes applications from non-UK citizens who are eligible to apply under this route, subject to confirmation by the Home Office. 

Please note that while we may be able to support the Certificate of Sponsorship required for a visa application, the organisation does not cover the cost of the visa itself, including any associated fees for dependants. 

The applicant must still meet the UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligibility and Requirement. For further information, please visit:  https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa