Overview
The NetSuite Systems Accountant plays a critical role during an organization's ERP transition, focusing on the go-live and post-implementation phases of NetSuite. This position requires a finance professional with extensive accounting expertise and practical experience in NetSuite to help ensure a smooth transition to new system operations. The contractor will collaborate with finance teams and project stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, establish effective processes, and provide ongoing support to optimize the use of NetSuite.
Responsibilities
- Support finance teams during NetSuite go-live and stabilisation activities.
- Investigate and resolve finance-related system, process, and data issues.
- Review transactions and accounting data to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Prepare, review, and post journals within NetSuite.
- Support month-end close and reconciliation activities.
- Create and enhance financial reports, saved searches, and reporting outputs.
- Document finance processes and develop clear standard operating procedures.
- Provide user support, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- Strong financial accounting background (qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience).
- Hands-on NetSuite experience within a finance function.
- Previous involvement in a NetSuite implementation or ERP go-live.
- Experience creating reports and financial analyses within NetSuite.
- Strong understanding of journals, reconciliations, financial controls, and month-end processes.
- Ability to investigate issues and implement practical solutions.
- Experience documenting finance processes and operating procedures.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced project environment.