Staff Business Systems Analyst, Finance

Overview

A growing technology organization is seeking a highly experienced Staff Business Systems Analyst to optimize and support core Finance and Accounting systems, with a primary focus on NetSuite ERP. This role serves as a key liaison between Finance, Accounting, Revenue, Procurement stakeholders and technical teams to ensure financial systems are efficient, scalable, and compliant. The position emphasizes critical financial processes including Quote-to-Cash (QTC), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Record-to-Report (R2R).

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director of Business Systems and involves close collaboration with analysts, engineers, and delivery leads within Finance and IT. The role is remote within the US, with a preference for candidates in Pacific or Central time zones.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Finance technology vision and roadmap across Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payments, and T&E.
• Partner with Finance leadership to optimize workflows, improve automation, and strengthen operational controls across OTC, P2P, and R2R processes.
• Serve as subject matter expert for NetSuite ERP, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting across modules such as Order Management, Billing, Revenue, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold.
• Elicit, analyze, and document detailed business and functional requirements, user stories, and process flows from Finance, Accounting, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Drive AI-driven automation initiatives to enhance reconciliations, forecasting, anomaly detection, close acceleration, and exception handling.
• Support and optimize Quote-to-Cash processes including quoting, contract management, billing, invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition (NetSuite ARM or Zuora Revenue).
• Optimize Procure-to-Pay processes including procurement, vendor management, expense reporting (Zip and NetSuite integration), and accounts payable.
• Support Record-to-Report activities such as month-end/quarter-end close, general ledger management, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Collaborate with Business Systems Analysts, Product Managers, and Developers to manage product backlog, configure system changes, and support testing (SIT, UAT) and deployment.
• Ensure IT SOX compliance, audit readiness, access controls, and change management adherence.
• Manage intake, triage, and resolution of production issues within SLAs.
• Configure saved searches, reports, and dashboards to improve system visibility and performance.
• Oversee and troubleshoot data integrity and system integrations between NetSuite and ancillary systems (e.g., CPQ, Commerce platforms, ZIP, Data Lake).
• Lead and mentor junior business systems analysts.
• Manage vendor relationships including SLA tracking, escalations, and roadmap alignment.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Procurement, Legal, Security, and Data teams to ensure governance, architecture, audit readiness, delivery, and scalability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a Finance Business Systems Analyst or in NetSuite ERP product ownership roles supporting Finance and Accounting functions, preferably in SaaS or high-growth environments.
• Deep hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP and strong understanding of modules such as Order Management, Billing, Supply Chain, Revenue Recognition, Intercompany processes, Foreign Exchange, and Financial Reporting.
• Ability to create/modify fields, saved searches, reports, PDF forms, and support close processes.
• Experience evaluating technical feasibility of configurations and collaborating with developers on complex solutions.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale financial system implementations, integrations, or automation initiatives.
• Deep understanding of ASC 606 compliance, revenue contract arrangements, performance obligations, and automation workflows.
• Familiarity with systems supporting QTC (e.g., Salesforce CPQ, Zuora, Hubspot, Dealhub), P2P (e.g., ZIP), and T&E (e.g., Airbase, Travel Perk) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of core Finance/Accounting principles and end-to-end financial processes including QTC, P2P, R2R, revenue recognition, and SOX compliance.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Experience building SuiteAnalytics Workbooks.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks, master data management (MDM), and ERP data architecture standards.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Skilled in Agile/Scrum methodologies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or related field preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hardware-enabled SaaS billing models (membership subscription, hardware sales).
• Knowledge of advanced NetSuite modules such as ARM, Multi-Book, OneWorld.
• Familiarity with integration platforms like Workato, Boomi, SnapLogic, or MuleSoft.
• Experience with NetSuite customization tools including SuiteScript, SuiteFlow, SuiteBuilder, and SuiteTalk/REST APIs.
• Background in global finance operations with multi-currency, multi-entity environments.
• Exposure to AI/automation in finance processes (e.g., RPA, workflow automation, agentic AI).
• Experience supporting or implementing EPM/FP&A platforms such as Pigment, Anaplan, or Adaptive Insights.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health resources.
• Company-provided wearable health device plus employee discounts for friends and family.
• 20 days paid time off, 13 paid holidays, and 8 days of flexible wellness time off.
• Paid sick leave and parental leave.

Salary ranges vary by US region based on cost of labor index:

• Region 1: $170,000 - $200,000
• Region 2: $154,700 - $182,000
• Region 3: $139,400 - $164,000

Final compensation is determined by skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal equity, and market conditions.

Location

This is a remote US-based role with a preference for candidates located in Pacific or Central time zones to align with Finance, Accounting, and IT stakeholders.