Director of Financial Systems

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. Own the Accounting financial systems landscape, including NetSuite, Concur, Celigo, Solution 7, Workday financial components and integrations .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing financial systems, including NetSuite and Concur, with a focus on process improvement, automation, and compliance. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and ensure data integrity across financial platforms.

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Advanced Netsuite ExperienceProject Management ExperienceFinancial Systems ImplementationAccounts Payable Operations ManagementProcess Improvement Expertise

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Hard Skills

Financial Systems ManagementData AnalysisBudget ManagementIT General ControlsSQLReporting Tool ExperienceClose ProcessesReconciliationsAccounts PayableCash Accounting

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementChange Management

Tools & Technologies

NetSuiteConcurCeligoSolution 7WorkdayAS400 / IBM i

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

SOX ReadinessSOC 1 ReportsSOC 2 ReportsSegregation of DutiesVendor Performance Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPMPSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the Accounting financial systems landscape, including NetSuite, Concur, Celigo, Solution 7, Workday financial components and integrations
Manage accounting system initiatives, including intake, prioritization, scope, business case, resources, schedule, budget, reporting, risks and post-implementation review
Serve as accounting owner for the AS400 conversion
Direct offshore financial systems support vendors and manage scope, service levels, budgets, deliverables and escalations
Lead financial system implementations, upgrades and integrations from requirements through configuration, testing, training, cutover and hypercare
Design automation for close activities, reconciliations, allocations, recurring entries and management reporting
Own the automated accounts payable process, exception handling, vendor master governance and continuous improvement
Lead the accounts payable team, including performance management, development, workload prioritization and coverage planning
Maintain segregation of duties over disbursements while Treasury retains payment-run approval
Partner with Accounting, Information Technology, FP&A and business teams on process improvement and automation
Establish and report process performance measures including cycle time, manual touch points and error rates to the Vice President, Accounting
Own financial data integrity between operational platforms and the general ledger
Design and operate financial systems controls, including segregation of duties, change management and interface controls; support SOX readiness
Review SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports and track remediation of exceptions
Own periodic user access reviews and audit evidence retention
Own financial reporting delivery in Solution 7 and NetSuite
Partner on system risk, data residency, access and vendor risk requirements
Own the financial systems technology and support budget of approximately $543,000 annually
Manage vendor selection, contracts, renewals, spend and evaluation of new financial applications
Document processes, configurations and controls and maintain audit-ready evidence
Prepare analysis and commentary for Audit and Risk Committee reporting
Provide guidance, training, adoption and change management to the accounting organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or a related field
10–15 years of progressive accounting and financial systems experience
Experience implementing or converting financial systems through requirements, cutover and stabilization
Experience as business owner on at least one ERP implementation or major system conversion
Project management experience running concurrent system initiatives, including scope, schedule, budget and executive stakeholder reporting
Experience directing offshore or outsourced technical support capacity
Experience owning a comparable software and services budget, including contract negotiation, renewals and vendor performance management
Advanced NetSuite experience, including saved searches, reporting and workflow configuration
Experience designing and operating IT general controls, segregation of duties and user access reviews
Experience reviewing SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports and evaluating complementary user entity controls
Strong knowledge of close, reconciliations, revenue, billing, accounts payable and cash accounting processes
Process improvement experience with measurable reduction in manual effort or cycle time
Experience owning accounts payable operations in a highly automated environment
Experience leading, developing and managing staff performance
Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
Strong written and verbal communication with executive and technical audiences
PMP or equivalent certification preferred
Experience with Concur, Celigo, Solution 7 and Workday financial modules preferred
Experience with AS400 / IBM i or comparable legacy platform migrations preferred
SQL or reporting tool experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Remote work option
Professional office environment option
General office equipment provided/used