ERP Module Lead – General Ledger

Hiring Department

ERP Project

Job Description

This position serves as the institution’s business lead for General Ledger and financial accounting in the cloud ERP implementation, including the Chart of Accounts, accounting structures, journal processing, and period close. The role will represent institutional requirements, coordinate stakeholders across all four campuses and the health system, review and validate designs, lead testing, and prepare the organization for adoption. It will work closely with peer ERP module leads under the same manager to support integrated, end-to-end financial processes. Because the General Ledger and Chart of Accounts underpin every other financial module, the position will partner with the module leads for financial statements, payroll accounting, grants, receivables, business assets and projects, and banking and settlements to ensure accounting structures, integrations, and reporting align across the ERP.

General Ledger Implementation and Functional Leadership

• Serve as the primary institutional point of contact for General Ledger and financial accounting processes, including the Chart of Accounts, accounting structures, journal processing, and period close.
• Partner day to day with the System Implementer (SI) and internal project team to plan work, resolve questions, complete deliverables, and keep module activities moving.
• Explain current policies, business practices, pain points, controls, and institutional requirements to the implementation team.
• Identify and engage the appropriate representatives from accounting, finance, reporting, grants, payroll, and other impacted areas across all four campuses and the health system.
• Coordinate business input and facilitate timely decisions on future-state processes, Chart of Accounts, accounting structures, close, and journal processing.
• Review proposed process and system designs to confirm they reflect institutional requirements and identify gaps or unintended impacts.
• Own and execute assigned client-side tasks and deliverables, including documenting requirements, reviewing design materials, preparing data or decisions, completing validation activities, and following through on open items.

Configuration Validation, Testing, and Sign-Off

• Work directly with the SI to review and validate configuration, integrations, reports, conversions, and security that affect financial accounting; document feedback and drive required follow-up to closure.
• Prepare for and execute testing, coordinate participation from business users, document results and defects, retest corrections, and confirm that critical issues are resolved.
• Facilitate formal approval with the appropriate business owners, or provide sign-off when serving as the accountable business owner.
• Support training, change readiness, and transition activities by helping the institution prepare for new processes and responsibilities.

Project Coordination and Cross-Module Alignment

• Maintain visibility into module progress by tracking tasks, decisions, dependencies, risks, issues, and upcoming milestones.
• Provide regular, concise status updates to project leadership, including accomplishments, planned work, decisions needed, risks, issues, and areas requiring escalation.
• Communicate decisions, risks, issues, and organizational impacts to affected stakeholders and escalate matters that require leadership action.
• Partner with peer ERP module leads to align the Chart of Accounts, accounting structures, and integrations with subledger, payroll, grants, and reporting designs.

Shift

M-F 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in general ledger, financial accounting, or controller’s office operations in higher education, an academic medical center, or a comparably complex organization.
• Experience with Chart of Accounts design or redesign, financial close, journal processing, and accounting governance.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and GASB reporting standards, fund accounting, and internal control frameworks.
• Experience with system implementation or conversion projects, including integrations, data mapping, and reconciliation between enterprise systems.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements and process flows, test planning and user acceptance testing.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials or cloud-based ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting change management, developing training materials, and building consensus on standardized processes across decentralized units or multiple campuses.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, manage complex cross-functional work, and translate business needs between accounting, finance, technical teams, the system implementer, and campus stakeholders.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $80,000 to $100,000, commensurate with experience

Grade: GGS-11

University Title: ERP Module Lead

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Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Community Information

Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours’ drive from St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is Boone County’s largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living. Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen festivals each year. If you want to grow your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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