Salesforce Solution Architect - Financial Services in London

Location: London / Manchester / Leeds / Birmingham

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Associate Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

About the Accenture Salesforce Business Group:

Accenture has established a 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. The Accenture Salesforce Business Group exists to help our clients create the best customer and employee experiences on the planet.

As a Solution Architect, you will:

• Clearly articulate the solution to senior stakeholders and demonstrate effective objective handling.
• Design and implement Salesforce solutions using Industries & Financial Services Cloud (FSC) for wealth management and investment clients.
• 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.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.
• Keep informed about the latest Salesforce Financial Services features and updates by engaging with Salesforce.
• Gain additional skills in solutioning, project management and client engagement through practical experience and training.
• Embed AI into your thinking when building out industry solutions.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Extensive experience with Salesforce Industries or Financial Services Cloud.
• Proven hands-on experience leading technical engagements through architecting, 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 skills.
• A background in consulting or leading teams is required.
• Relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Application Architect, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer, former Vlocity certifications, Agentforce Specialist).

Set yourself apart:

• Industry-specific knowledge and experience leveraging leading Salesforce and ecosystem industry solutions.
• Understand and articulate how Agentforce and AI is affecting Financial Service and how you’ve used AI to deliver value.
• Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect or equivalent industry Architect certifications.
• Pre-sales solution architecture experience is highly regarded.
• Active Salesforce community participation and contributions.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package.

Closing Date for Applications: 28/02/2026. Accenture reserves the right to close the role before this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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