Financial Systems Associate Director

Brilliant Corners

Financial Systems Associate Director managing ERP and Finance systems at Brilliant Corners. Overseeing system strategy and implementation to enhance organizational efficiency.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the functional and strategic owner of the ERP, finance systems, and integrations between finance systems.
Own and maintain the ERP and Finance Systems roadmap and vision, balancing organizational priorities, system sustainability, and long‑term scalability.
Prioritize system initiatives across implementations, optimization, integrations, and automation.
Define and enforce standards for system dimensions and data structures; workflows and approvals; automation and optimization; data governance and internal controls.
Directly configure complex or foundational ERP components when work exceeds current team capacity, requires senior‑level judgment, or accelerates delivery during implementations and major redesigns.
Serve as the business owner and functional lead for ERP implementations, major enhancements, and system redesign initiatives, providing final approval on system design, configuration, optimization initiatives, and production readiness.
Translate complex business needs into implementation‑ready functional requirements and solution designs, grounded in system capabilities rather than ad‑hoc workarounds.
Ensure ERP solutions support data integrity, compliance, and audit readiness.
Lead ERP transformation and redeployment, partnering with implementation consultants and internal stakeholders on project governance, prioritization, decision-making, issue resolution, operating model design, change management, and long-term platform maturity.
Own the functional and architectural approach to ERP integrations, including approval of integration requirements and changes.
Define system‑of‑record principles, data ownership, and integration patterns.
Resolve cross‑system design conflicts and serve as escalation point for major integration issues.
Ensure integrations are scalable, auditable, and aligned with long‑term system architecture.
Lead and direct the Financial Systems team, setting priorities and ensuring work aligns with the ERP roadmap and system standards.
Establish and reinforce standards for documentation, testing, and change management.
Partner closely with Finance, Data and Tech, and Operations leadership to understand evolving organizational needs.
Communicate ERP capabilities, limitations, and recommended solutions clearly to stakeholders.
Support informed decision‑making by framing options, tradeoffs, and long‑term implications of system choices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience working with cloud-based ERP systems, including hands-on configuration and optimization experience. Sage Intacct experience highly preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading ERP implementations or major system enhancements.
Strong background translating complex business needs into scalable ERP designs and solutions.
Experience owning or contributing to ERP roadmaps and system strategy in a complex organization.
Experience partnering with Finance, IT, and Operations stakeholders in cross-functional environments.
Experience leading teams and mentoring staff.
Prior experience in the nonprofit sector is strongly preferred. Ideal candidate will have experience with multi-entity organization and complex funding streams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
Retirement Plan (With 5% Match)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary and AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long-Term Disability
Training & Development
Wellness Resources
Hybrid Work

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Hard Skills & Tools

ERP configurationERP optimizationdata governancedata integritysystem integrationscloud-based ERP systemsSage Intacctsystem architecturechange managementaudit readiness

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingmentoringcollaborationstrategic thinkingdecision-makingprioritizationstakeholder engagementorganizational skills