Financial Systems Dir

We are looking for a Financial Systems Director to lead the redesign and long-term strategy of the organization’s finance technology environment in California. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for a senior leader who can combine strong financial systems expertise with practical oversight of ERP architecture, integrations, and process improvement. The person in this role will act as the functional owner for Sage Intacct, working closely with Finance, IT, and Operations leaders to create a more scalable and effective systems landscape.

Responsibilities:
• Direct the reimplementation of Sage Intacct by setting design priorities, establishing configuration standards, coordinating testing activities, and ensuring readiness for deployment.
• Review current finance workflows, approval structures, dimensional reporting, controls, and data models to identify gaps and define improved future-state processes.
• Develop and manage a multi-phase financial systems roadmap that supports immediate business needs while positioning the organization for growth and operational scale.
• Define integration architecture across connected platforms by clarifying data ownership, system-of-record responsibilities, and reliable audit-friendly data movement.
• Translate business objectives into functional system solutions by partnering with Finance, IT, Operations, and external implementation resources.
• Lead and coach finance systems administrators and analysts, providing direction on priorities, documentation practices, testing discipline, and controlled change management.
• Step into advanced system configuration and troubleshooting when complex ERP issues require senior-level functional expertise.
• Support the evolution of the broader finance ecosystem, including connected tools such as Salesforce, Workato, Nexonia, Vena, Asset Edge, and Payment Works, as roadmap decisions are finalized.