Sr. Applications Administrator, Finance

Certara USA, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sr Applications Administrator in Finance, where you will be pivotal in supporting financial applications across various business units. This role involves hands-on administration, ensuring compliance with SOX controls, and collaborating with finance teams to enhance application features. You will leverage your expertise in financial applications and risk management to drive efficiency and effectiveness in financial operations. If you're looking for a dynamic environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for growth, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT experience, with 2+ years in financial applications support.
• Hands-on experience in configuration and administration of financial applications.

Responsibilities

• Support a suite of finance applications used within Corporate and across business units.
• Coordinate with teams to address finance data needs and maintain SOX controls.

Skills

Financial Applications Support

Configuration and Customization

Risk Management

SOX Compliance

Agile Methodologies

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or IT

Tools

NetSuite

Kantata

SAP Concur

JIRA

Job description

Overview

About Certara

Certara accelerates medicines using proprietary biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Its clients include more than 2,000 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 62 countries.

As a Sr Applications Administrator, Finance with Certara, you are part of a global, fast-paced IT organization with the primary mission to provide capable & resilient world-class services to our financial operations across business units, ensuring team members have access and ability to perform at the highest level in service of our customers.

Role Description

The Information Technology function relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals through implementation of industry best practice methodologies, governance, and tooling. The Sr Applications Administrator, Finance role is responsible for primary support of all financial applications utilized by Corporate Finance and finance teams within each business unit. The candidate will establish partnerships with key business stakeholders, outline priorities, and maintain ongoing communication with Corporate Audit and IT Compliance to ensure effective SOX controls.

The role requires a thorough understanding of finance concepts and experience with common ERPs, tax engines, and expense applications. The candidate should be comfortable being hands-on in administering a variety of financial applications, supporting users, and supporting SOX evidence requests.

Responsibilities

1. Report to the Sr Director, Enterprise Apps & Analytics, and support a suite of finance applications used within Corporate and across business units.
2. Perform administrative and customization duties for corporate ERP, PSA, and expense solutions.
3. Support ancillary finance applications such as tax engines and financial reporting tools.
4. Work with Corporate Audit and IT Compliance to define and maintain SOX/ITGC controls, adapting to changes in finance solutions for proactive management and automated testing.
5. Coordinate with Enterprise Architect and Data Warehouse teams to address finance data needs.
6. Partner with Corporate Finance and business units on upgrade prioritization and feature enhancement requests.
7. Provide documentation and training for new features and upgrades.

Qualifications

1. Overall 5+ years of IT experience with at least 2 years supporting financial applications.
2. Hands-on experience in configuration, customization, and administration of financial applications.
3. Experience with Security, Audit, Risk Management, and compliance (SOX, ISO).
4. NetSuite experience is required.
5. Experience with a PSA solution such as Kantata, Certinia, OpenAir, etc.
6. Nice to have: experience with expense management applications like SAP Concur.
7. Nice to have: experience with commission management applications like Xactly.
8. Understanding of Agile delivery processes and tools such as JIRA.
9. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
10. Highly organized with strong documentation skills.
11. Team player with analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
12. Flexibility to meet changing requirements and priorities.

Certara bases all employment-related decisions on merit, considering qualifications, skills, achievement, and performance, without regard to personal characteristics protected by law.