Remote NetSuite & AI-Powered Accounting Systems Lead

Cofense; Manila; Remote; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive base salary

Private healthcare

Allowances

Job summary

Cofense is a remote-ready leader in phishing defense, combining AI, expert insight, and real-time intelligence to detect threats and reduce risk. The Accounting Systems Manager owns the administration, optimization, and integration strategy for the company's core financial systems, with NetSuite as the system of record, connecting Navan, Tipalti, UKG, and Avalara while driving AI-powered automation.

This hands-on, technically minded role focuses on automating processes, supporting multi-entity

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in accounting or finance systems, with hands-on NetSuite administration experience; direct admin experience with Navan, Tipalti, or Avalara strongly preferred
• Experience managing Navan, Tipalti, UKG, or Avalara platforms
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals (GL, AP, payroll journal entries, intercompany/consolidation concepts)
• Comfort working with APIs, integration platforms, or middleware concepts
• Experience using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT) for practical business/accounting use cases
• Strong Excel skills; SQL or scripting a plus
• Experience in a multi-entity or multi-currency environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary NetSuite administrator including user access/roles, workflows, saved searches, custom fields/records, and dashboards
• Maintain the chart of accounts, subsidiaries, and intercompany elimination structures; support multi-entity/multi-currency consolidation
• Manage NetSuite releases, sandbox testing, and change control to minimize disruption to close and reporting cycles
• Develop and modify NetSuite reports and saved searches to meet evolving accounting and business reporting needs
• Partner with the Controller and accounting team to translate process needs into scalable NetSuite configurations
• Serve as system administrator for Navan, Tipalti, and Avalara — including user setup and permissions, approval workflows, policy and rule configuration
• Own and maintain the integrations between NetSuite and Navan, Tipalti, UKG, and Avalara
• Troubleshoot integration failures, sync errors, and mapping discrepancies across these systems
• Work directly with Navan, Tipalti, UKG, and Avalara vendor support teams to resolve system issues
• Evaluate new integrations, middleware, or API connections as the tech stack evolves
• Maintain documentation of data flows, field mappings, and system dependencies
• Serve as a point of contact for employee questions about Navan, Tipalti, and Avalara
• Identify manual processes and design automated solutions
• Build AI-assisted workflows for document review, variance analysis, reconciliation support, and report drafting
• Develop lightweight tools/scripts to bridge gaps between systems
• Track and report on efficiency gains and error reduction from automation initiatives
• Act as the finance liaison to IT, HR, and AP/Treasury on system changes
• Support month-end/quarter-end close with accurate system integrations
• Assist with audits related to system controls, access, and data integrity
• Train accounting staff on new tools, automations, and system functionality
• NetSuite and integrations run reliably with minimal manual intervention
• Automation reduces close-cycle tasks
• Document data flows and governance for AI-assisted workflows

Skills

6+ years experience

AP/GL knowledge

API/integration

Excel skills

AI tools experience

Education

NetSuite Certification

Controllership/Accounting ops background

Tools

NetSuite

Navan

Tipalti

Avalara

Claude

SQL

Job description

Cofense is a remote-ready leader in phishing defense, combining AI, expert insight, and real-time intelligence to detect threats and reduce risk. The Accounting Systems Manager owns the administration, optimization, and integration strategy for the company's core financial systems, with NetSuite as the system of record, connecting Navan, Tipalti, UKG, and Avalara while driving AI-powered automation.

This hands-on, technically minded role focuses on automating processes, supporting multi-entity