Director Finance Technology Solutions ERP

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Finance Technology Solutions ERP serves as the primary technology partner to Pacira’s Finance organization. This role is responsible for translating Finance business needs into scalable technology solutions and ensuring alignment between financial processes and enterprise systems.
The role will lead Pacira’s transition from its current ERP platform to SAP S/4HANA, partnering closely with Finance, IT, and implementation partners to define system requirements, support data readiness, and ensure successful deployment of finance capabilities.
Following ERP implementation, this role will lead ongoing operations, enhancements, and continuous improvement of finance technologies including SAP S/4HANA, OneStream, Ariba, Concur, ADP, and enterprise analytics platforms.
The position works closely with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and Internal Audit to ensure financial systems effectively support reporting, compliance, and decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Finance/Accounting, or related field; advanced degree/certifications is a plus.
• 8+ years in Finance technology partnering/solution delivery with hands‑on SAP S/4HANA FI/CO experience (design, data, testing, cutover) and at least one ERP migration from a legacy platform.
• Demonstrated integration experience with OneStream, Ariba, Concur, ADP, and B2B / electronic data interchange partners such as CMO, CDMO, 3pl and banks.
• Familiarity with intercompany management reporting.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Strong understanding of finance processes, including: Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Financial planning and consolidation
• Experience translating business requirements into technology solutions and system designs.
• Familiarity with financial data governance, data migration, and master data management.
• Understanding of SOX controls and financial system governance.
• Experience supporting enterprise integrations and financial reporting platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business and technology teams.

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree/certifications is a plus
• Experience working in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary IT liaison for Finance, partnering with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury to understand business needs and technology enablement options.
• Gather, document, and prioritize business requirements for finance systems and processes.
• Partner with Finance leadership to develop and maintain a technology roadmap supporting financial operations, reporting, and analytics.
• Lead the development of financial reporting and analytics capabilities, including dashboards and decision-support tools.
• Communicate system changes, enhancements, and technology initiatives impacting Finance stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate governance over finance system access, segregation of duties, change management, and data quality.
• Represent Finance technology requirements during Pacira’s ERP transformation to SAP S/4HANA.
• Collaborate with Finance and implementation partners to support: Finance process design (e.g., Chart of Accounts), Finance master data standards, data readiness, and migration planning, Master data governance and data quality initiatives
• Lead coordination of finance data preparation activities including data cleansing, mapping, and validation of legacy ERP data for SAP S/4HANA migration.
• Lead integration design between SAP and enterprise platforms including OneStream, Ariba, Concur, ADP, banking systems, and data warehouse solutions.
• Participate in system design reviews to ensure alignment with standard SAP capabilities and industry best practices.
• Coordinate finance participation in system testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Lead cutover planning and hypercare activities during ERP go-live.
• Oversee operational integrity of finance system integrations and data interfaces, including monitoring, issue resolution, and change management.
• Support ongoing operations and enhancement of SAP finance capabilities and integrated financial systems.
• Monitor system performance and integrations to ensure reliable financial data flows across enterprise platforms.
• Partner with Finance and Analytics teams to support financial reporting and business intelligence initiatives.
• Partner with analytics teams to align finance data structures with data warehouse and reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI)
• Lead or support system enhancements, upgrades, and process improvements impacting Finance.
• Maintain documentation and support compliance with SOX and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Organizes project teams, SI partner resources, and vendors; no direct reports initially (subject to program needs).
• Engages as a dedicated resource with Finance (Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury), including working closely with Procurement, Internal Audit/Compliance, and external partners.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Disability Coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Fertility and Maternity Assistance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director