Sr. Finance Functional SME NetSuite

Job Description – Finance SME (NetSuite)

Role Overview

The Finance SME will lead finance process design and implementation for a multi-company NetSuite deployment within a Life Sciences environment. The role will define future-state financial processes, support solution design, and ensure alignment with accounting standards and corporate reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Process Leadership

Lead design workshops for Record-to-Report (R2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), and Order-to-Cash (O2C) processes.

Define chart of accounts, financial dimensions, and reporting structures.

Support consolidation strategy for acquired companies.

NetSuite Functional Leadership

Design and validate NetSuite financial configurations.

Support implementation of:

General Ledger

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Fixed Assets

Cash Management

Revenue Recognition

Financial Reporting

Multi-Entity Accounting

Data Migration

Define migration requirements for:

Open AP/AR

Trial balances

Historical financial data

Fixed assets

Vendor and customer masters

Testing Training

Lead UAT activities.

Develop finance process documentation and training materials.

Support cutover and hypercare activities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

CPA, CMA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent preferred.

8+ years of finance transformation or ERP implementation experience.

5+ years of NetSuite Finance implementation experience.

Strong knowledge of financial consolidation and multi-subsidiary environments.

Preferred Industry Experience

Life Sciences

Biotechnology

Medical Devices

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Key Skills

Financial Consolidation

Revenue Recognition

Cost Accounting

Financial Close

Budgeting Forecasting

Multi-Entity Accounting

NetSuite Financials