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Principal Finance Systems Administrator

Pacific Asia Tech Trade Inc · Chicago, IL · 6 days ago
Information Technology$144k–$219k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Ecosystem Architecture & Administration: Serve as the primary administrator and architect for NetSuite and Coupa Spend Management. Lead system upgrades, configuration changes, custom fields, workflows, and user access provisions.
  • Integration Ownership: Design, build, monitor, and maintain robust automated integrations into Netsuite, including Coupa, Concur, and complex global banking portals (via EDI/API/SFTP). Move away from a siloed “portfolio model” by natively absorbing acquired technologies directly into the core SaaS architecture.
  • Tech Triage & Optimization: Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex technical issues, system bugs, and synchronization errors. Triage integration data mismatches and “break-fix” scenarios with internal IT and external vendor support teams.
  • Compliance & Governance: Ensure all financial systems and custom workflows strictly comply with internal controls, SOX compliance guidelines, IT General Controls (ITGC), and standard data privacy regulations.
  • Business Partnership & Roadmap: Collaborate closely with accounting, FP&A, procurement, and sales ops teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions and system enhancements.
  • Automation & Scripting: Support and optimize existing automation scripts (SuiteScript, Python, JavaScript) and middleware tools (e.g., MuleSoft) to reduce manual accounting work and streamline the month-end close process.
  • SOP & Runbook Authoring: Author, update, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, system runbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure absolute transparency across our technical environments.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Essential Skills & Experience: Deep Domain Expertise (10+ years of progressive technical experience in financial system administration, with an absolute emphasis on NetSuite and Coupa enterprise management), Integration Expertise (Proven track record of architecting and managing API, EDI, and SFTP-based integrations), Technical Toolkit (Proficiency with middleware integration platforms alongside foundational knowledge of SuiteScript (1.0/2.0), JavaScript, or SQL for data analysis), Financial Literacy (A strong grasp of core accounting and finance concepts), Analytical Skills (A sharp talent for troubleshooting, debugging broken data lines, and diagnosing systemic errors in a logical, step-by-step manner), Communication & Collaboration (Superb verbal and written communication skills).
  • Desirable Skills & Experience: Middleware Tools (Experience with integration platform middleware tools like MuleSoft), System Certifications (Professional credentials such as NetSuite Certified Administrator, NetSuite ERP Consultant, or Coupa Platform Certification).

Benefits

  • Compensation: $144,000 – $219,000 / year
  • Competitive Benefits & Perks: Health & Financial Security (Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA), 401(k) retirement plan, Pre-tax transit and parking benefits), Time Off & Flexibility (22 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, with the option to roll over unused days, One dedicated day per year for volunteering, Two professional development days per year to allow uninterrupted professional development, An additional PTO day added during milestone anniversary years, Robust paid holiday schedule with early dismissal), Work-Life Support & Resources (Budget for tech accessories, including monitors, headphones, keyboards, and other office equipment, Backup child and pet care, as well as tutoring services, Milestone anniversary bonuses), Wellness & Lifestyle Perks (Stipend and subsidy contributions toward personally-owned cell phones, Contributions for gym memberships and health/wellness initiatives, Discounted healthcare premiums, Healthy meal delivery program subsidies).

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