Who we are:
We are industry veterans and data-scientists using innovative technology to fearlessly reinvent the future of freight. As the ‘nerds of logistics’, we seek intelligence in data to solve deep rooted inefficiencies in the industry. We give shippers, brokers and carriers access to our data connections that link supply and demand and a suite of award-winning solutions to strike the perfect balance of cost and service. We’re creating a more efficient and environmentally responsible way to move more with less.
Where we are:
Loadsmart was founded in New York and is currently headquartered in Chicago, IL. Our teams operate remotely from different parts of the United States as well as in several locations across Latin America.
Who you are:
You believe in game-changing innovations and are excited about reimaging a 800 billion dollar industry. You are passionate about building solutions that create sustainable, resilient, long-lasting value. . You are able to invoke efficiency in process, systems and team members. You are a self-starter, innovative, result-focused and team-oriented
The role:
- Defining and executing the vision for how Loadsmart’s Backoffice will scale to support Finance/Accounting/Sales
- Owning the provisioning of backoffice access and roles and responsibilities within the system
- Oversee integrations between Loadsmart Backoffice and Finance systems
- Create and support custom applications used for accounting purposes.
- Provide support for Finance teams by building stable, accurate, automated solutions
- Troubleshoot accounting and finance data issues and existing applications to minimize downtime in transaction processing
- Support issue resolution for integration platforms
- Understand, communicate, address upstream and downstream impacts of technological approaches and modifications to Loadsmart backoffice
- Ensure Backoffice platforms correctly manage accounts and transactions, verify that the backoffice system can adequately handle any unusual entries that accountants need to make.
- Support integration between internal software and Netsuite Financials
- Oversee teams that provide and run reports to support and evaluate financial data
- Develop and modify reports Produce SQL query extracts that support tracking of operating metrics and KPIs
- Build, maintain and ensure quality control on data extracts that import transactions from backoffice to ERP systems
- Possess the ability to conduct research, communicate needs of end users to engineering team and translate complex accounting concepts into strategic programming objectives
- Work to achieve data parity between homegrown systems and ERP systems such as Netsuite including navigating/supporting any middleware solutions
Requirements:
- 7 or more years of experience building, testing, and maintaining software in a complex business environment
- Experience leading a team with financial systems engineering
- Experience building custom backoffice or financial or accounting systems (US Accounting regulations GAAP, SOX) , Experience integrating with an ERP system (ideally Netsuite)
- Experience building and maintaining data pipelines is required
- A good understanding of databases and SQL language
- Experience with Python is a plus
- Functional experience with financial processes. Basic understanding of the system integration capabilities between Netsuite and internal and external platforms, SaaS and otherwise.
- Proven track record of delivery/integration design between systems
- Extensive knowledge of accounting and financial transactions is preferred
- Knowledge of a broad range of development languages and platforms
- Passion for software craftsmanship and product. You have well-considered opinions about how software should work, and hold yourself and your code to a high standard
- Commitment to your teammates. You enjoy working with a diverse group of people with different experiences and take pride in mentoring and learning from others
- Technical skillset combined with ability to discuss accounting impacts across various process areas
- Ability to recognize the need for software precision and avoidance of bugs that can have a serious impact on customers and financials
- Experience supporting Finance when it comes to troubleshooting systems and data issues that cause downtime, willingness to reprioritize when Finance fires emerge
- An understanding of databases and SQL that can support Finance requested data extracts, whether it's Accounting transaction processing or FP&A related needs for investors/fundraising/dashboards.
- Experience supporting/integrating SaaS billing solutions helpful
- Comfortable discussing accounting impacts across process areas, Excellent investigation, diagnostic and scoping skills
- Ability to build sound relationships and clearly communicate expectations with team members and finance stakeholders
- Growth mindset and excited about learning new things