ERP Solutions Architect

Overview

Aligned Solutions is partnering with a multi-state organization seeking an ERP Solution Architect.

The ERP Solution Architect serves as the strategic, functional, and technical authority over COMPANY’s enterprise financial systems ecosystem across corporate and subsidiary operations. This role is responsible for the design, architecture, performance, integrity, security, and optimization of all finance-related ERP platforms.

The Architect blends deep financial process expertise, advanced ERP solution design, business analysis, and enterprise integration strategy, while leading staff responsible for system administration, support, and enhancement delivery. The role manages SLAs, incident and change management, governance, integrations, and stakeholder relationships across the enterprise related to financial systems.

This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for ensuring COMPANY’s financial systems portfolio effectively supports operational, regulatory, and strategic needs.

• Provide enterprise-level architectural leadership for Net Suite Financials First (Corporate and Subsidiaries), Net Suite Planning & Budgeting, and related financial systems—defining roadmaps, standards, and long-term strategy.

• Design scalable, efficient, and secure financial system architectures that support multi-entity, multi-state operations.

• Ensure seamless integration of financial workflows, including AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, budgeting, forecasting, revenue, and reporting.

• Lead evaluation and implementation of new modules, configurations, advanced capabilities, and automation opportunities.

• Architect and oversee integrations between ERP and connected platforms, including Celigo, My School Bucks , RAS/ABC, GHG modules, and LINQ (NC).

• Oversee system configuration, customization, and data governance to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.

• Maintain a recurring calendar for integration reviews, bundle updates, patching, and system health checks.

• Optimize end-to-end data flow architecture, ensuring timeliness, quality, and integrity of financial data.

• Coordinate troubleshooting and enhancements with internal teams and external vendors.

• Lead incident management, problem resolution, change management, and enhancement prioritization across the ERP portfolio.

• Develop and monitor SLAs, ensuring high service quality, timely responses, and minimal business disruption.

• Assess user needs through periodic onsite visits and virtual engagements to identify workflow optimization opportunities.

• Conduct enterprise-level requirements gathering, process mapping, and solution design across Finance, Accounting, Budget, Procurement, and Operations.

• Recommend and implement enhancements that increase automation, efficiency, accuracy, and user adoption.

• Serve as the senior subject matter expert on financial system design, best practices, and architecture governance.

• Develop and enforce architectural standards, documentation, configuration management, and release management practices.

• Maintain system security, access governance, and compliance with internal controls and external regulations.

• Oversee a recurring system health calendar, including bundle updates, patches, audits, and integration reviews.

• Oversee the design of dashboards, KPIs, and analytics within ERP and Planning & Budgeting systems.

• Partner with Finance leadership to strengthen forecasting, budgeting, and financial visibility tools.

• Direct, mentor, and develop ERP team members, including the Junior Net Suite Administrator and business applications staff.

• Hire, onboard, evaluate, and manage team performance, including corrective action when necessary.

• Set clear goals, develop staff skills, and support professional growth.

• Provide architectural guidance, technical direction, and leadership on major initiatives.

• Partner closely with Finance, Operations, and IT leadership to ensure system architecture aligns with business needs.

• Communicate system changes, risks, and opportunities clearly and proactively to executives and stakeholders.

• Conduct onsite visits as needed to assess user needs and system adoption.

• Coordinate with the internal Service…