North American Financial Systems Manager

Aquatech International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

401K plan

Job summary

Aquatech International is seeking an experienced Finance SAP FI/CO leader in Houston to own design, configuration, and optimization of the FI/CO scope across GL, AP, AR, asset accounting, and more. You will drive future-state ERP initiatives, data conversion, testing, and hypercare, while guiding change management and process documentation.

The role requires 7+ years in accounting/finance with hands-on SAP FI/CO, plus 3+ years leading ERP finance projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, finance, financial systems, consulting, or finance transformation, including at least 5 years of hands‑on SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO) experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading SAP or ERP finance projects, with demonstrated ownership of FI/CO workstreams or end‑to‑end initiatives.
• CPA, CMA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or SAP FI/CO or S/4HANA Finance certification is preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes such as general ledger, close, reporting, reconciliations, AP, AR, procurement, billing, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting.
• Experience on at least one full‑lifecycle SAP or ERP implementation, from design through go‑live and hypercare. SAP S/4HANA implementation or ECC‑to‑S/4HANA migration experience is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of SAP integration points with consolidation, planning, banking, and reporting tools, along with SAP security roles, SOX, and IT general controls.
• Exposure to other ERP platforms such as Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics is a plus to support future‑state evaluation.
• Experience with OneStream, Snowflake, Power BI, BlackLine, Coupa, Concur, or similar tools is preferred.
• Strong Excel, reporting, analytical, problem‑solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence cross‑functional teams, and operate independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead FI/CO design, configuration, enhancements, issue resolution, and period-end support across GL, AP, AR, asset accounting, cost center and profit center accounting, internal orders, and PS.
• Represent Finance in ERP assessment and implementation, including business process review, requirements, fit-gap analysis, design, data conversion, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Manage finance systems implementations, enhancements, integrations, and optimization across ERP and related platforms.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, standardization, controls, reporting, and scalability.
• Partner with Finance leadership to simplify and automate manual processes.
• Lead month-end close, reconciliations, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and project accounting transformations.
• Evaluate process gaps and recommend scalable ERP/system solutions.
• Lead SAP optimization initiatives including cost/profit center redesign and segment reporting.
• Own change management activities and training.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery and adoption.
• Establish governance, track risks, and escalate issues as needed.
• Support roadmap prioritization and alignment with business objectives.

Skills

Excel

Reporting

Analytical

Problem-solving

Project management

Communication

Multi-priority management

Education

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

Tools

SAP FI/CO

S/4HANA

Power BI

OneStream

Snowflake

BlackLine

Coupa

Concur

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Houston TX - Houston , TX 77002, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Travel Percentage: 10% travel required, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Finance

At Aquatech, we tackle the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world’s most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals through innovative water and process technology solutions.

Job Description

• Serve as the finance functional lead for the current SAP ECC environment, owning FI/CO design, configuration, enhancements, issue resolution, and period-end support across GL, AP, AR, asset accounting, cost center and profit center accounting, internal orders, and Project System (PS).
• Represent Finance in the future-state ERP assessment and implementation, including current-state process and data review, requirements, fit-gap analysis, solution design, data conversion, testing, cutover, and hypercare.
• Manage finance systems implementations, enhancements, integrations, and optimization initiatives across ERP and adjacent financial platforms.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives focused on improving efficiency, standardization, controls, reporting, and scalability across finance and accounting processes.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting leadership to identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate manual, fragmented, or inconsistent processes.
• Lead transformation efforts across month-end close, account reconciliations, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and project accounting processes.
• Evaluate process gaps between current business practices and ERP/system capabilities, and recommend scalable solutions aligned with operational and business needs.
• Lead SAP optimization initiatives in the current environment, including profit center activation, cost center redesign, segment reporting, project accounting, revenue and cost recognition, intercompany, and journal workflow and controls.
• Own change management activities, including stakeholder alignment, communication planning, user readiness, training strategy, adoption tracking, and post-implementation support.
• Oversee development and maintenance of process documentation, standard operating procedures, control documentation, system workflows, and training materials for new or enhanced finance processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Accounting, IT, Operations, and external implementation partners to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and with sustainable adoption.
• Establish project governance, clarify ownership, track risks and dependencies, and escalate issues appropriately to support successful execution.
• Support prioritization of the financial systems roadmap and help align ongoing enhancements with strategic finance and business objectives.

Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, finance, financial systems, consulting, or finance transformation, including at least 5 years of hands‑on SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO) experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading SAP or ERP finance projects, with demonstrated ownership of FI/CO workstreams or end‑to‑end initiatives.
• CPA, CMA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or SAP FI/CO or S/4HANA Finance certification is preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes such as general ledger, close, reporting, reconciliations, AP, AR, procurement, billing, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting.
• Experience on at least one full‑lifecycle SAP or ERP implementation, from design through go‑live and hypercare. SAP S/4HANA implementation or ECC‑to‑S/4HANA migration experience is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of SAP integration points with consolidation, planning, banking, and reporting tools, along with SAP security roles, SOX, and IT general controls.
• Exposure to other ERP platforms such as Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics is a plus to support future‑state evaluation.
• Experience with OneStream, Snowflake, Power BI, BlackLine, Coupa, Concur, or similar tools is preferred.
• Strong Excel, reporting, analytical, problem‑solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence cross‑functional teams, and operate independently with minimal supervision.

Benefits

• Aquatech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, company‑paid holidays, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above and below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Job Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, limited walking, and standing.

Qualifications

Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting, finance, financial systems, consulting, or finance transformation, including at least 5 years of hands‑on SAP Finance and Controlling (FI/CO) experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading SAP or ERP finance projects, with demonstrated ownership of FI/CO workstreams or end‑to‑end initiatives.
• CPA, CMA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or SAP FI/CO or S/4HANA Finance certification is preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes such as general ledger, close, reporting, reconciliations, AP, AR, procurement, billing, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting.
• Experience on at least one full‑lifecycle SAP or ERP implementation, from design through go‑live and hypercare. SAP S/4HANA implementation or ECC‑to‑S/4HANA migration experience is strongly preferred.
• Understanding of SAP integration points with consolidation, planning, banking, and reporting tools, along with SAP security roles, SOX, and IT general controls.
• Exposure to other ERP platforms such as Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics is a plus to support future‑state evaluation.
• Experience with OneStream, Snowflake, Power BI, BlackLine, Coupa, Concur, or similar tools is preferred.
• Strong Excel, reporting, analytical, problem‑solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence cross‑functional teams, and operate independently with minimal supervision.