Senior ERP Solution Architect - Finance (Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals • San Diego, CA

19h • $140,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. The company utilizes a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient delivery modes to trigger RNA interference, leading to rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. Arrowhead's headquarters are in Pasadena, CA, with R&D teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. The company is seeking a Senior Manager, ERP Finance Systems to join its IS&I organization. This role will lead the delivery and continuous improvement of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) capabilities across Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Fixed Assets, Project Management Accounting, and Cost Management. The individual will operate with significant autonomy, serve as the primary IT liaison to Finance and related business functions, and oversee work performed by other team members. The ideal candidate will possess deep platform expertise, leadership capabilities to develop team members, own outcomes end-to-end, and proactively shape how ERP capabilities serve the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of hands-on Dynamics 365 F&O functional experience, with demonstrated depth across Finance modules
• Proven experience leading a team or workstream; comfortable with performance management, feedback, and developing others
• Experience managing vendor relationships and third-party integrations end-to-end
• Working knowledge of Agile principles and release management practices
• Experience with Power BI and the Microsoft Power Platform
• Familiarity with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and SK Global Treasury Automation Suite
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to present and drive alignment with Director-level business partners independently

Nice To Haves

• Prior consulting experience in ERP Finance implementations
• SOX audit experience in a hands-on IT or functional capacity
• Life Sciences or Pharma industry background; familiarity with GxP environments
• 21 CFR Part 11 compliance experience
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot for D365 and M365
• Power Platform toolset development experience

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery across ERP Finance workstreams; ensure the team operates with quality, reliability, and adherence to change control and release management standards
• Drive process improvement and operational efficiency within the ERP Finance domain, not just execute existing processes
• Manage project scope, timelines, and resources across concurrent workstreams with limited oversight from above
• Serve as the primary IS&I point of contact for Finance and related business functions; build trusted advisor relationships at all levels and especially at the executive level.
• Translate business requirements into functional ERP solutions; facilitate design sessions and solution reviews with business stakeholders independently
• Monitor and communicate emerging Dynamics 365 F&O capabilities, AI advancements, and Microsoft roadmap updates to key business partners with a clear point of view on relevance and impact
• Represent IS&I in cross-functional forums and project steering committees; drive alignment without requiring manager escalation
• Maintain deep subject matter expertise across Dynamics 365 F&O Finance modules including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Project Management Accounting, Cost Management, and Procurement & Sourcing
• Lead architecture and design decisions for new functionality, system integrations, and third-party solutions; ensure designs leverage D365 out-of-the-box capability, Power Platform tools, and best practices
• Serve as primary liaison to third-party vendors for solution integration, evaluation, and ongoing partnership governance
• Provide domain expertise in D365 data modeling; design and oversee Power BI reporting solutions to support Finance operations and decision-making
• Identify software gaps, propose scalable solutions, and ensure the platform roadmap remains aligned to business priorities
• Ensure team adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), 21 CFR Part 11, and Computer Software Assurance (CSA) processes
• Own compliance posture within the ERP Finance domain; proactively identify risk and drive remediation before issues escalate
• Support internal and external audit activities; serve as the IT subject matter expert for ERP Finance during SOX audit cycles

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• an excellent benefit package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree