What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Director of Finance- ERP position at PowerGrid Services?
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Overall
This position directly and/or indirectly supervises accounting staff, and is responsible for delegating work, reviewing output, and supporting the professional development of the team.
Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PowerGrid Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Overall
- Supports the VP Finance, ERP in all aspects of ERP implementation
- Responsible to support new process design alongside other senior finance leaders
- Test all finance module, challenge sandbox design and test journal entries, postings and overall trial balance accuracy
- Consider how ERP will impact month-end close activities in accordance with the Month-End Close Checklist
- Test monthly financial statements, reporting needs and supporting schedules
- Performs variance analysis on the new system, especially data migration
- Test interfaces across ecosystem e.g. one-stream, MS Fabric, power BI, salesforce, payroll, timesheets etc
- Support Revenue Recognition design
- Support design of project modules
- Supports the Finance departments on AR, WIP and project allocations eg equipment standard costing; test cogs and indirect approach
- Support auditor on testing project GAAP compliance across contract types
- Supports the Internal Controls/SOX compliance process
- Supports all outside audit requirements and coordinates responses to auditor requests
- Serves as the Finance Program Director’s (VP Finance) understudy across the ERP implementation’s finance-related workstreams (Core Financials & Consolidation, Billing & Time Entry, Payroll/T&E/HR Integration, Project Accounting/Job Costing, and FP&A, Budgeting & Reporting)
- Co-Leads resolution of critical implementation policy decisions, including revenue recognition, chart of accounts and consolidation approach, cost allocation methodology, and JV/non-controlling interest treatment
- Coordinates with the implementation vendor and workstream owners on finance process design, system configuration, and data conversion decisions
- Partners with IT and operations leadership to ensure finance requirements are reflected in system design and testing
- Serves as finance/accounting subject matter expert (SME) during requirements gathering, solution design, and fit-gap analysis sessions
- Reviews business process workflows and approval hierarchies within the new system
- Defines chart of accounts structure revisions
- Validates that system configuration supports multi-entity consolidation and intercompany elimination requirements
- Co-Leads User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for finance-related modules and workflows
- Reviews and signs off on data conversion/migration accuracy (trial balances, open AP/AR, job cost data, fixed assets)
- Oversees parallel testing/parallel run of legacy vs. new system financials prior to go-live
- Validates report outputs (financial statements, job cost reports, management reporting) against legacy system for accuracy
- Supports development of end-user training materials and documentation for finance/accounting staff
- Trains or oversees training of accounting and field personnel on new financial processes and system functionality
- Acts as a change management champion, communicating process changes and addressing staff concerns
- Identifies and trains “power users” or department liaisons within the finance function
- Supports go-live cutover activities, including go/no-go decision input from a finance readiness standpoint
- Provides hypercare support immediately following go-live, triaging and resolving finance-related issues
- Documents updated finance policies, procedures, and internal controls to reflect new system workflows
- Identifies post-go-live process improvement opportunities and system optimization needs
- Participates in governance meetings, reporting finance workstream status, risks, and issues
- Manages finance-related implementation budget/vendor invoices, if applicable
- Escalates cross-functional dependencies or risks affecting the finance workstream timeline
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or CMA preferred
- 5 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including experience leading or supervising a team
- Prior experience with an ERP or major financial systems implementation strongly preferred
- Experience in construction, utilities, or field-services industries preferred
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP and internal control/SOX requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel; experience with ERP platforms (e.g., Viewpoint, Sage, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics) a plus
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, mentor, and develop accounting staff
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities under deadline pressure
- High level of professionalism and integrity, with the ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to executive leadership
This position directly and/or indirectly supervises accounting staff, and is responsible for delegating work, reviewing output, and supporting the professional development of the team.
Working Conditions
- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
- Consists of sedentary work. Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
- Substantial movements of the hands, wrists, and/or fingers.
- Required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures or viewing a computer screen.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PowerGrid Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.