About this Systems Accountant role at Gathern
JOB PURPOSE:
Owner of the finance data and systems layer: maps and controls every automated pipeline from the platform,
Metabase and SaaS applications into Microsoft Dynamics, leads finance system implementations end to end, and
enforces system controls and segregation of duties — with 48-hour corrective action and 99.5% integrity across all
data sources.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Map, monitor and maintain automated financial data pipelines across the core platform, Metabase, Microsoft Dynamics and supporting SaaS applications (procurement, payroll, expense-management tools).
- Act as the Finance Project Lead for new software, modules and system upgrades — define business requirements, build future-state process maps, and lead cross-departmental rollouts.
- Design and execute rigorous UAT scripts and data-migration protocols — zero data loss or misalignment during deployments and schema changes.
- Serve as super-user / administrator of Microsoft Dynamics and peripheral finance apps; design and enforce system controls, user-access mapping and strict Segregation of Duties (SoD).
- Investigate and resolve data-sync failures, transaction-processing errors and ledger mismatches —corrective action within 48 hours; proactively automate manual workarounds.
- Collaborate with the BI team so Metabase data structures reflect accounting logic and the Chart of Accounts; maintain 99.5% integrity across all data sources.
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of experience in finance systems, enterprise resource planning, or financial data management.
- Experience supporting finance system integrations and data validation.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or a comparable enterprise resource planning system.
- Experience developing financial reports, dashboards, and data quality controls.
- Experience supporting finance automation and digital transformation initiatives.