Business Data Architect, remote (preferably in Switzerland) – International client

Business Data Architect, remote (preferably in Switzerland) – International client

Profile: Architect.
Knowledge: Data.
Minimum experience: Over 10 years.
Studies required: Graduate.
Language: English (C1) MANDATORY.
Location: Remote (preferably in Switzerland).

DESCRIPTION:
The Business Data Architect is responsible for defining and managing business-driven data models to support finance reporting, planning, and analytics within a global transformation context. The role bridges business and technology by translating requirements into scalable data structures, while designing and overseeing end-to-end data flows into a centralized finance data hub. It also ensures the establishment of data standards, definitions, and governance practices to enable consistent, high-quality, and reusable data across the organization.

Description of the tasks:
· Define and own business-driven data models for finance reporting, planning, and analytics.
· Translate business requirements into scalable and structured data models.
· Act as a liaison between Finance stakeholders and technology teams.
· Design and oversee end-to-end data flows from source systems into the global finance data hub.
· Establish and enforce data definitions, standards, and governance frameworks.
· Ensure data consistency, quality, and reusability across finance processes.
· Collaborate with local and international stakeholders to support the transformation program.
· Support the implementation of a Finance data lake within a global environment.

Knowledge and skills:
· Strong expertise in data architecture and data modeling within complex environments.
· Solid understanding of finance processes and data dimensions, including local and group-level interactions.
· Experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Data Lake/Lakehouse architectures, Snowflake, or Databricks.
· Knowledge of data governance, data standards, and data quality practices.
· Ability to design scalable data structures and manage end-to-end data flows.
· Strong IT literacy, including tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
· Familiarity with AI-driven approaches or an AI-first mindset.
· (Desirable) CDMP certification.

Language:
· English (C1) MANDATORY.

Location:
· Remote (preferably in Switzerland).

Rate:
· 300-330 €/day.