Financial Systems Lead

Overview

The organization is seeking a Financial Systems Lead to own the financial-systems strategy and execution across its network of companies. This is an individual contributor role focused on strategy, design, and hands-on implementation.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing ERP solutions, evaluating financial-systems tools and platforms, advising leadership on technology investments, and ensuring each company has the systems and processes to manage its own finances effectively.

About two-thirds of the network uses QuickBooks Online. Several companies use NetSuite, and others use industry-specific platforms. The role requires strategic thinking across the full financial-systems landscape, not just a single platform.

Responsibilities

• Financial-Systems Strategy & Platform Selection

  • Advise leadership on which financial platforms are right for which companies.
  • Make recommendations on QuickBooks Online vs. NetSuite vs. industry-specific ERPs.
  • Develop a long-term vision for standardization across the network.
  • Evaluate new tools and technologies as opportunities arise.

• Implementation Leadership & Design

  • Partner with implementation teams and company finance teams to design and execute ERP transitions.
  • Recommend whether solutions should use configuration vs. customization vs. process change.
  • Ensure implementations deliver real business value and enable companies to operate independently.

• Financial-Systems Standards & Governance

  • Establish best practices and standards for financial systems across the network.
  • Define standardized approaches for common scenarios such as multi-subsidiary accounting, intercompany transactions, reporting structures, and tax compliance.
  • Document approaches so they scale across the organization.

• Vendor & Partner Collaboration

  • Collaborate with implementation consultants and technology vendors.
  • Evaluate recommendations and proposals; challenge over-engineered or unnecessary solutions.
  • Support leadership with technical assessment of partners and vendors.

• Problem-Solving & Technical Leadership

  • Serve as the escalation point when companies face financial-systems challenges.
  • Diagnose issues, coordinate with partners/vendors to find solutions, and make recommendations.
  • Provide hands-on troubleshooting as needed.

Requirements

• 7–12 years of experience in ERP implementations, financial-systems leadership, enterprise accounting, or related fields.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of NetSuite and practical experience with other financial-systems tools.
• Strong judgment about financial-systems architecture, including the ability to evaluate trade-offs between platforms, vendors, and approaches.
• Experience evaluating and advising on technology vendors and solutions; ability to assess proposal quality and identify over-engineering.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and in growing organizations.
• Clear communication across audiences, including finance teams, implementation partners, technology leaders, and business executives.
• Willingness to be hands-on as an individual contributor, including troubleshooting and reviewing implementation details.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading ERP implementations or modernization initiatives for organizations with multiple subsidiaries or complex financial needs.
• Experience as a financial-systems consultant, solution architect, or in-house finance technology leader.
• Experience evaluating and managing multiple financial-systems platforms and tools.
• Background in financial operations, corporate accounting, or finance technology.
• Hands-on expertise in NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar cloud platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

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Location

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