Business Systems Analyst - Finance

The impact you will have   The Business Technology team is composed of passionate technologists who are fully engaged in delivering the best products that help teams deliver their best work. We are focused on reducing friction and getting the most value from solutions to enhance outcomes. We want to expand our Business Technology landscape to manage more systems in a predictable way that accounts for scalability, resilience, and performance. This includes maintaining our internal applications and developing new applications that will help us support the growth of the business. This role is a critical component in our transition to a dynamic, modern financial infrastructure. You will be instrumental in architecting and maintaining the critical data flow between our Pigment (FP&A) platform and our ERP (NetSuite). You will also serve as the global IT system owner of Pigment, Aptitude, ADP, Carta ensuring end-to-end data accuracy, process integrity, and alignment with Sonar’s business objectives. This role is instrumental in enabling dynamic rolling forecasts, strategic headcount planning, and real-time, data-driven decision-making for executive leadership. Your contributions will directly enhance business agility, reduce forecasting cycle times, and significantly improve forecast accuracy. You will be responsible for ensuring robust data governance and compliance across the integrated ecosystem, empowering our Finance, People, and Business Operations teams to make confident, insight-driven decisions. Additionally, you will play a key role in shaping the financial systems roadmap, identifying opportunities to optimize automation, streamline processes, and adopt new capabilities that scale with Sonars growth.

On a daily basis, you will

Serving as the primary technical owner and solution architect for the Pigment platform, managing its configuration, security, governance, and overall performance.

Designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced FP&A models within Pigment, including driver-based revenue/OpEx models, 18-month rolling forecasts, and complex multi-currency scenario analysis.

Developing and configuring Pigment applications for Headcount Planning, OpEx Budgeting, and Corporate FP&A (P&L, Cash Flow), ensuring alignment between financial and workforce plans.

Creating and optimizing workflows, automation, and governance controls (e.g., version control, budget lock capabilities, multi-level approvals) within Pigment to facilitate collaborative planning.

Building high-impact, self-service dashboards and management reports within Pigment to enable real-time variance analysis (Actuals vs. Forecast/Budget) for business leaders.

Architecting and implementing robust, automated data feeds to ensure the timely and accurate synchronization of GL Actuals, Chart of Accounts, and FX Rates from NetSuite to Pigment using SuiteScript, RESTlet, and/or native API connectors.

Developing, implementing, and troubleshooting technical API integrations between Pigment and other critical source systems, including BambooHR (HRIS) and Lever (ATS), to power integrated workforce planning.

Designing, building, and maintaining custom NetSuite solutions and automations using SuiteScript (1.0 & 2.X), JavaScript, SuiteFlow, and SuiteTalk to support integration requirements, data quality, and compliance mandates.

Leading and executing data migrations, transformations, and data quality assurance tasks across the entire integrated ecosystem.

Collaborating with Security, Compliance, and Finance teams to ensure data integrity, access control, and adherence to internal audit standards across all integrations.

Supporting the day-to-day administration, configuration, and maintenance of our NetSuite instance, ensuring stability, security, and scalability as the system of record for financial actuals.

Supporting and maintaining core NetSuite functionality, demonstrating strong knowledge of modules such as ARM, FAM, EBP, Multi-book, Intercompany, and P2P workflows.

Leading and documenting change management processes for both NetSuite and Pigment, including implementation and impact assessments.

Evaluating and communicating ITGC (IT General Controls) gaps in coordination with internal controls and third-party assessments, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements across all financial systems.

The skills you will demonstrate

Mandatory EPM/FP&A Expertise: 5+ years of direct, hands-on experience as an Administrator, Architect, or Model Builder for a modern Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform (Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or OneStream).

NetSuite Expertise (Mandatory): 5+ years of administration and operational support for Oracle NetSuite, preferably in a multi-national environment. NetSuite Administrator Certificate is a plus.

Additional Expertise: Multiple years of administration and operational support for one or more of the following products: ADP (payroll and workforce data integrations), Aptitude, FloQast, Carta.

Expertise with NetSuite's development tools (SuiteScript 1.0/2.0, SuiteTalk, RESTlet APIs) for complex data extraction, transformation, and custom system integration.

Deep, practical understanding of API design and data governance principles for synchronizing ERP and EPM platforms.

Financial Modeling Acumen: Deep functional knowledge of FP&A principles, including driver-based budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and the technical ability to translate complex financial logic into system models.

Compliance & Audit: Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and enforcing internal controls (ITGC) to meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit requirements across integrated financial systems.

Experience integrating specific third-party tools mentioned in our ecosystem (BambooHR, ADP, Lever, Salesforce CPQ, Stripe, Aptitude) with either NetSuite or the EPM platform.

Experience working within a SaaS or product-led organization where financial systems are tightly coupled with operational and HR data flows.

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.

Certifications such as NetSuite Administrator or Pigment Model Builder are a plus.

Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities, particularly in troubleshooting complex financial models and data integration issues.

Highly autonomous and pragmatic, comfortable in dealing with change and complexity inherent in a fast-growth environment.

Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage concurrent projects effectively.

Self-confident enough to challenge the status quo as well as to receive and give feedback to improve the team and yourself.

Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences; fluent in English, written and verbal.

Preferring to work in a team, share information, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-quality solutions.

Leadership: Taking the initiative and demonstrating your ability to lead a subject from beginning to end.

Valuing “done” over “perfect”, while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and deliver measurable impact.

Benefits of Working with Sonar:

We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations with 27 PTO days for our employees based out of the Geneva region, plus additional days based on seniority and circumstances.

We contribute 60% of the total cost for your pension; 13.5% to 15.5% of your base salary for savings; 2% for risk.

Commuting:Sustainable mobility options, including carpooling and the refund of 60% of the annual transportation subscription.

Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.

We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company