Senior Financial Systems Administrator (14 month contract)

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Systems Administrator (14 month contract) to help us build and maintain effective, scalable solutions in Netsuite and related software tools. You’ll collaborate with Finance and IT, using technology to solve problems, improve processes and make everyone’s workday better. Understanding integrations and data flow will be key to this role. In line with Hootsuite's distributed workforce strategy, our flexible work arrangement allows for remote work or a hybrid model. This role is open to applicants located in Canada where we comply with our legal hiring entities. In this role, you will report to the Senior Director, Business Technology.

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

• Manage day-to-day administration and operational support of Netsuite and other financial systems and integrations
• Modify and create custom roles to enforce security in line with I.T. General Controls 
• Develop, test, and deploy customizations, custom objects, reports, forms and searches, third party tools/applications and new system functionality based on evolving business needs 
• Perform system updates and regression testing for new version releases.
• Manage key integrations: 
  • Netsuite ←→ Salesforce 
  • Netsuite ← various banks and applications
• Oversee set-up of new accounting software functionality and maintenance
• Configure Tax and Withholding Tax codes
• Update and provision access to Financial Systems
• Understand relevant financial cycles, such as, but not limited to, Record-to-Report (“R2R”), Procure-to-Pay (“P2P”) and Order-to-Cash (“OTC”) 
• Participate in Finance department project planning meetings and contributing by: 
  
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders (i.e. AR / AP / Accounting / Tax) to gather and document operational and functional requirements and translate into operational solutions
• Work with other technical teams regarding internal system integrations (ex: Salesforce) 
• Audit and document existing processes and technical designs and identify areas for improvement 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 

• CPA designation 
• At least 3+ years of ERP experience 
• 2+ years of NetSuite experience 
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance 
• Experience with advanced search functionality, join searches, etc.
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-currency setup for subsidiary accounting 
• Nice to have:
  • Managing Information Systems (“MIS”) concentration during undergraduate degree
  • Experience with FP&A budgeting software (e.g. Anaplan)
• Accountability: holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
• Priority Setting: focuses time/energy on the most important issues/opportunities.
• Clearly understand how to assess the importance of tasks and decisions
• Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs

WHO YOU ARE: 

• Solution seeker. You’re focused on tackling new challenges, solving problems, and moving the business forward—and you don’t wait to be asked.
• Lifelong learner. You have a growth mindset – you’re here to learn, experiment, seek, apply, and provide feedback, share what works with your team, and move on from what doesn’t.
• Resilient adapter. In the face of change and challenges, you bring a thoughtful, calm approach, and a focus on finding the new opportunity.
• Intentional collaborator. You build positive working relationships across the business, bringing people together to foster new opportunities and to facilitate the efficient flow of information.
• Critical challenger. You have the trust in your team to ask difficult questions in order to get to the best end result.
• Active communicator. You listen actively and communicate ideas and information clearly, inclusively, and proactively.
• Integrated thinker. You look beyond your role and responsibilities to understand how your team’s work drives broader organizational goals.
• Accountable owner. You take pride in the work you’re responsible for with a mindset of ultimate accountability and reliability for the outcomes.
• Bar-raiser. You step up to help your team grow and succeed, even when that means going beyond what might be expected

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:

Step Up: Dare to go beyond the expected to achieve greatness. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place we soar together by respecting each other's individuality, building trust, and showing up for the team. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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