Lead Finance Analyst

IRIS KPO Resourcing; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

IRIS KPO Resourcing is seeking a Finance Systems Specialist to maintain the integrity of NetSuite configurations, ensuring accuracy and compliance across core finance operations. You will act as the critical link between junior team members and senior leadership, translating business needs into robust system designs.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, apply accounting knowledge to scalable configurations, and explore AI- and automation-enabled improvements within Finance Systems,

Qualifications

• Experience configuring finance systems (NetSuite) with audit-ready controls.
• Strong accounting knowledge to design accurate account structures, ranges and reporting.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, irreversible system changes.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrity of finance system configurations like NetSuite.
• Drive configuration updates with right-first-time approach and solid accounting.
• Diagnose complex issues, identify root causes and implement sustainable fixes.
• Oversee reconciliations, controls, reporting and issue resolution for core processes.
• Interpret business and finance requirements into system configuration with minimal oversight.
• Design, document, manage system changes using Agile, attending ceremonies.
• Be the finance systems partner to other business and IT SMEs using Salesforce, NetSuite, Kantata and AppDirect.
• Adept at working with 3rd party vendors, driving change.
• Lead impact assessments of changes across Finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C).
• Respond effectively to unexpected issues, balancing urgency with control.
• Bridge communication between Finance, IT and non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead UAT, regression, and release testing with strong attention to detail.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls and automation.
• Manage and prioritise a changing workload, balancing BAU and projects.

Skills

Finance systems

Accounting knowledge

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Kantata

AppDirect

Job description

Job Summary:

• This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance function with a clear focus on maintaining the integrity, stability, and accuracy of core finance operations, while enabling controlled evolution of system capabilities. You will operate with a high degree of independence, acting as the critical link between junior members of the team and senior leadership.


• This role requires strong judgement, diligence, and the ability to interpret financial requirements into robust system configurations that cannot easily be reversed.


• You will work closely with senior stakeholders to bring forward proposals and desired outcomes, translating these into scalable, controlled, and well-designed finance system solutions.


• The role also offers scope for growth into broader ownership, innovation (including AI-led thinking), and leadership within Finance Systems

Main Responsibility:

• Own and maintain the integrity of finance system configurations, like NetSuite, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and control alignment


• Drive configuration updates and enhancements with a right-first-time approach, applying strong accounting knowledge to system design (account structures, ranges, and reporting) to ensure accuracy from inception, given limited reversibility


• Handle complex and ambiguous issues independently, diagnosing root causes and implementing sustainable fixes


• Oversee reconciliations, controls, reporting and issue resolution to ensure stability of core processes


• Interpret business and finance requirements (Item Master level detail) into system configuration with minimal oversight


• Design, document, manage system and process changes, meeting business requirements for change, using the Agile framework, attending Agile ceremonies and employing similar methodologies


• Be the finance systems business partner to other business and IT subject-matter experts using the Salesforce, NetSuite, Kantata and AppDirect e-commerce platforms, providing well-rounded finance input and advice.


• Adept at working with 3rd party vendors, driving change.


• Confidently engage senior stakeholders to propose and challenge changes, ensuring solutions are fit for purpose, scalable, compliant, and structured effectively.


• Lead impact assessments of changes across Finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C) and system architecture


• Respond effectively to unexpected issues, balancing urgency with control


• Identify trends, risks, and optimisation opportunities across system and finance data


• Bridge communication between Finance, IT, and non-technical stakeholders


• Lead and design UAT, regression, and release testing with strong attention to detail


• Continuously identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and automation


• Manage and prioritise a varied and changing workload effectively, balancing BAU and project activity


• Demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills in a fast-paced environment


• Bring a forward-looking mindset, including openness to AI and automation opportunities within Finance Systems