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About the client
* A global organization that acquires and scales vertical market software companies delivering mission-critical solutions in specialized industries.
* The company focuses on long-term growth, operational excellence, and customer success, providing acquired businesses with a permanent home where they can continue to thrive.
* Operating with an active mergers and acquisitions strategy, the organization creates a fast-paced environment where finance and operations teams play a crucial role in integrating new businesses and driving scalable processes.
About the role
* The Lead Finance Systems (Oracle NetSuite) Specialist is responsible for leading end-to-end ERP integration projects for newly acquired companies.
* This role focuses on migrating legacy financial systems into a centralized Oracle NetSuite environment and ensuring alignment with standardized financial processes.
* You will oversee discovery, configuration, migration, and post-go-live support with minimal oversight.
* Working closely with finance leadership and operational teams, you will ensure data integrity, compliance, and successful adoption of the new systems.
* This is a leadership role requiring both technical ERP expertise and strong project management skills.
Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end migration projects for newly acquired companies, including legacy ERP data migration and system configuration.
* Conduct discovery sessions to understand current-state processes and design future-state configurations within Oracle NetSuite and connected tools.
* Create and manage project plans, timelines, risks, and deliverables, ensuring on-time and high-quality execution.
* Coordinate the migration of chart of accounts, vendors, customers, transactions, and ledger balances from legacy ERPs into NetSuite.
* Lead configuration and deployment of core modules within NetSuite (e.g., GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Bank Recs, etc.).
* Standardize financial processes across acquired entities to align with group policies and reporting standards.
* Collaborate with accounting and finance teams to ensure business readiness for go-live and support month-end close activities post-migration.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including acquired company finance teams, internal technical resources, and group leadership.
* Present regular updates and recommendations to the group finance and senior leadership.
* Document system configurations, process flows, and migration procedures for knowledge transfer and audit purposes.
* Contribute to the refinement of deployment methodologies and onboarding playbooks to drive scalability and efficiency.
Must have skills
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
* 4+ years of experience in ERP migration, financial systems implementation, or post-merger integration.
* Hands-on experience with Oracle NetSuite, including system configuration and data migration.
* Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes, including multi-entity, intercompany, consolidation, and reporting structures.
* Proven ability to manage complex projects independently and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience with SQL (4+ years).
* NetSuite experience.
* Architectural design experience.
* Integration experience.
* Leadership experience.
* Strong analytical, organizational, and detail-oriented mindset.
Nice to have skills
* CPA designation.
* Experience with tools and technologies such as OneWorld, SuiteSuccess, SuiteCloud, ETL processes, CSV imports, data mapping, data cleansing, and integration frameworks.
* Experience with the implementation and integration of financial systems.
* Strong collaboration skills.
Conditions
* Remote role (100% remote). Primary timezone: UTC-4 with at least 6 hours of overlap required with U.S. time zones.
* Contractor role — 12-month contract, renewable.
* Full-time dedication (40 hours/week).
* BYOD (bring your own device) required.
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