IFS Finance Systems Principal

About the role

The IFS Finance Systems Principal will serve as the dedicated, Americas-based IFS Finance specialist responsible for the technical and functional integrity of IFS Finance across the region — owning configuration architecture, leading the remediation roadmap, and serving as the senior IFS Finance authority for the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Owes the active remediation backlog; triage, resolve, and close IFS Finance issues across GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, cash management, and project invoicing.
• Serves as the first point of contact for Americas Finance users when IFS issues arise — during close, during daily operations, and during ad-hoc escalations.
• Investigates, reproduces, and resolves IFS Finance incidents directly; escalate to internal global support teams or IFS vendor only when configuration changes or code fixes are required.
• Supports month-end and year-end close activities: posting runs, error resolution, reconciliation support, and period management.
• Oversees resolution of escalated Finance incidents and ensures root-cause closure, ensuring timely communication to affected users.
• Serves as key Americas Finance business partner for major IFS development work, ensuring finance requirements are represented in cross-functional projects.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to the broader Americas finance team on IFS matters, without direct line management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Information Systems is required.
• CPA, CMA or IFS Practitioner certification is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with IFS ERP Finance modules is required.
• 10+ years of ERP Finance functional experience with at least 5 years in IFS is preferred.
• Ability to travel 5-15%.
• Demonstrates proficiency across IFS General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Cash Management.
• Experience with IFS Cloud (2020 or later preferred); IFS Apps 9/10 accepted.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and resolving IFS Finance incidents in a live production environment.
• Familiarity with IFS posting controls, accounting rules, period management, and financial close processes.
• Working knowledge of IFS configuration tools, Business Reporter, and IFS Studio.
• Understanding of multi-entity and multi-currency operations, intercompany transactions, and FX revaluation.
• Familiarity with general compliance requirements and internal controls as they apply to ERP systems.
• Understanding of how IFS Supply Chain, Procurement, and Inventory modules feed financial transactions.
• Comfortable engaging with Procurement, Project Controls, and IT stakeholders across functional boundaries.
• Strong understanding of upstream IFS business processes across Procurement, Rentals, and Projects, with the ability to identify and resolve posting errors, diagnose root causes, and recommend solution and process improvements.

Pay

Anticipated base salary range: $144,000 - $200,000

Schedule

The role requires being in the office 5 days a week.