Principal Software Development Engineer

Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end Finance solutions across core Finance processes, including Record-to-Report (R2R), Order-to-Cash (O2C), General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, Tax, and Intercompany Accounting. Partner with Finance stakeholders to define business requirements and deliver scalable ERP solutions that improve efficiency, controls, and global process standardization. Provide functional leadership through solution design reviews, process harmonization initiatives, and Finance transformation programs. Solution Engineering & Integration Translate Finance requirements into functional, technical, integration, and data specifications. Collaborate with engineering, architecture, integration, and external implementation teams to deliver robust enterprise solutions. Lead analysis and resolution of complex process, configuration, integration, and data issues across enterprise platforms. Data Migration, Quality & Deployment Lead Finance data migration, validation, reconciliation, and cutover activities for global ERP programs. Establish controls to ensure data integrity, compliance, and successful transitions from legacy systems. Drive end-to-end testing, SIT/UAT governance, business acceptance, go-live readiness, and post-production stabilization. AI Automation & Innovation Identify and implement AI-driven automation opportunities across Finance processes. Design AI-enabled solutions that integrate ERP systems, enterprise data platforms, APIs, and workflow technologies. Ensure appropriate AI governance, security controls, observability, and human-in-the-loop validation frameworks. Stakeholder Management Act as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership, Product Owners, architects, and engineering teams. Drive alignment across global and regional stakeholders and facilitate solution decisions in complex organizational environments. 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise Finance technology solutions, ERP implementations, and Finance transformation initiatives. Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365. Strong understanding of Finance processes, ERP architecture, system integrations, and financial data management. Experience leading data migration, reconciliation, testing, and quality assurance efforts for large-scale ERP programs. Proven ability to work across Finance, Product, Architecture, and Engineering organizations to deliver business outcomes. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills across application, integration, data, and workflow layers. Advanced degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred. Demonstrated experience leading global Finance transformation programs across multiple regions (Americas, EMEA, and APAC). Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) Agentic AI and tool-calling architectures Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) AI evaluation and automated quality testing AI governance, guardrails, and human-in-the-loop workflows Model and agent observability