What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Business Systems Administrator position at Karman Space & Defense?
Summary
The Senior Business Systems Administrator – Finance Systems & Reporting is responsible for the ownership, governance, and optimization of financial data, reporting, and processes within EPICOR ERP and related systems. This role serves as the functional and strategic lead for Finance within Business Systems, ensuring alignment between Finance, Operations, and executive leadership.
This position acts as the primary bridge between Finance, Operations, and Business Systems, driving standardization of financial processes, enabling accurate and timely executive reporting, and ensuring compliance with GAAP, SOX, and DCMA/DCAA requirements. The role is highly hands-on, combining deep manufacturing finance expertise with advanced ERP knowledge to deliver scalable, audit-ready solutions. Reports to the Director of Business Systems.
About Us
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.
Compensation & Benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
The Senior Business Systems Administrator – Finance Systems & Reporting is responsible for the ownership, governance, and optimization of financial data, reporting, and processes within EPICOR ERP and related systems. This role serves as the functional and strategic lead for Finance within Business Systems, ensuring alignment between Finance, Operations, and executive leadership.
This position acts as the primary bridge between Finance, Operations, and Business Systems, driving standardization of financial processes, enabling accurate and timely executive reporting, and ensuring compliance with GAAP, SOX, and DCMA/DCAA requirements. The role is highly hands-on, combining deep manufacturing finance expertise with advanced ERP knowledge to deliver scalable, audit-ready solutions. Reports to the Director of Business Systems.
About Us
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.
Compensation & Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement*
- EPICOR Finance Governance: Responsible for and drives Finance within EPICOR ERP (Kinetic), including General Ledger, Cost Accounting, Inventory, Purchasing, A/P, and Advanced Requisition Management processes. Emphasis on data integrity and trace ability from source transactions.
- Define Global Processes: Establish and enforce standardized financial processes, data structures, and system usage aligned with best practices and organizational goals.
- Establish Executive Reporting Standards: Revenue bridges(Customer/Program vs Budget),Revenue reporting by customer, Financial Flash Reporting, and other key reports.
- Cross-Functional Cooperation: Act as the primary liaison between Finance, Operations, and Business Systems, aligning business needs with system capabilities and driving adoption.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy, forecasting and budgeting process, close cycle efficiency, and cost and operational visibility.
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferred:5 with EPICOR ERP (Kinetic preferred)
- MBA and/or CMA certification
- 15 years of progressive experience in manufacturing finance (aerospace/defense preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with multiple stakeholders and increase shareholder value in a fast-paced environment
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, SOX compliance, and audit environments (DCAA/DCMA).
- Must be a U.S Citizen
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
Salary : $90,000 - $130,000