Director, ERP & AI Transformation

Smartsearchonline; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartsearchonline seeks a hands-on Director of Business Systems & AI to pioneer modernization, leading the Foundation-to-Sage migration and owning the AI roadmap with an outsourced partner.

The role blends ERP implementation discipline with practical AI, translating job costing, WIP, payroll, and billing into reliable data, automation, and measurable margin improvements across office and field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years in business systems, ERP, or finance systems roles, including 3+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Led at least one full lifecycle ERP implementation or migration from selection or design through go-live.
• Strong working knowledge of construction or field-service accounting: job costing, WIP, progress billing, retainage, and certified payroll.
• Experience managing outside consultants and implementation partners against scope, budget, and deliverables.
• Practical experience deploying AI, automation, or analytics tools that produced measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills; able to translate between executives, accountants, field leaders, and technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Sage ERP implementation leadership from planning through go-live and stabilization.
• Vendor management of the Sage reseller/implementation partner with accountability for scope, cost, and quality.
• Design and map future-state processes for job costing, WIP, AP/AR, progress billing, and payroll controls.
• Lead data migration, including cleansing and mapping of chart of accounts, vendors, customers, and cost codes.
• Oversee integrations between Sage and field service, estimating, payroll/HR, and document management tools.
• Plan testing, cutover, and training to ensure smooth month-end close and payroll integrity.
• Drive adoption of AI tools and establish governance for data privacy, security, and human review.

Skills

ERP leadership

Job costing & WIP

Vendor management

AI deployment

Communication skills

Construction accounting

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Integration platforms

Copilot / Microsoft 365

Job description

Smartsearchonline seeks a hands-on Director of Business Systems & AI to pioneer modernization, leading the Foundation-to-Sage migration and owning the AI roadmap with an outsourced partner.

The role blends ERP implementation discipline with practical AI, translating job costing, WIP, payroll, and billing into reliable data, automation, and measurable margin improvements across office and field teams.