Job Summary:

Columbia Forest Products, North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products, is growing our team of ERP solution architects to support our continuing business transformation. This team is responsible for designing and implementing next-generation systems, ensuring seamless integration between ERP, sales, finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and data platforms.

The Finance and Accounting Solution architect will focus on the design and implementation of ERP Finance and Accounting modules to meet the company's financial and accounting needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and configure ERP General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cost Accounting, Budgeting, and Financial Reporting modules.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (GAAP, etc.) and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement financial controls and audit trails.
• Integrate ERP with other financial systems and external applications.
• Design and implement financial reporting solutions using Power BI and other reporting tools.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of IT industry experience, preferably in manufacturing/supply chain domains.\
• 5+ years in a solution role with hands-on experience designing and implementing ERP and business system solutions.
• Extensive experience with ERP Accounting and Finance modules.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Experience with financial reporting and analysis.
• Experience architecting solutions based on off-the-shelf software with customized capabilities.
• Background in cloud-based ERP deployments is highly desirable.
• Understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and analytics platforms.

Key Competencies:

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the primary functional expert in the Finance and Accounting area within the ERP implementation.
• Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Lead workshops and discussions to gather detailed business requirements, translate them into functional specifications, and document them thoroughly.
• Solution Design & Configuration: Design and configure ERP solutions to meet business requirements, ensuring alignment with best practices and the overall enterprise architecture.
• Testing & Validation: Develop and execute test plans, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing, to ensure the solution meets requirements and performs as expected.
• Training & Documentation: Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for end-users. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the ERP solution.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with the Enterprise Architect, other functional architects, developers, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and communication.
• Issue Resolution & Support: Provide ongoing support to users, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to ensure the smooth operation of the ERP system.
• Stay Updated: Remain current on the latest ERP system features, updates, and best practices.
• Data Migration Support: Assist in defining data migration requirements and validating migrated data.

Columbia Forest Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. Columbia’s decorative interior veneers and panels are used in high-end cabinetry, fine furniture, architectural millwork and commercial fixtures.

Columbia Forest Products is an employee owned company that has a wide array of benefits: Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance. Our company stands out because of our commitment to our employees. In fact, we have a CFP Foundation dedicated to helping our employees, employees families and the local community.

Our Core Values we take pride in: Customer Service Above all Else, We Are Family, Share the Success and Absolute Integrity. If these are core values that you represent, please take the time to apply online for this rewarding career with Columbia Forest Products.