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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Finance Systems - **Company:** PLS LLC - **Location:** Perth, ND, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Data Validation, Data Warehousing, Software Design Patterns, Microsoft Software, Power BI, OneStream, Anaplan, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Snowflake, Integration Frameworks, Tools for Reporting, Adaptive Insights, Multiplatform, Powerapps - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-finance-systems-perth-ny--7f96403a-16b0-4733-83d8-c5f77f08690a ## About the Role * Tertiary qualified in finance, accounting, commerce or related field * 10+ years' experience with enterprise finance platforms (Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, OneStream) and systems architecture * Demonstrated capability with Microsoft Power BI and Power Apps * Experience governing, configuring and maintaining Anaplan models across multiple planning domains * Experience designing integrations between finance platforms, ERP systems and data warehouses * Anaplan Model Builder certifications (Level 1 & 2) or Solution Architect certification highly regarded * An open approach to AI-enabled analytics, process automation and experience with cloud data integration tools and AWS environment also highly regarded Supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce, Accounting, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Background Investigation, Best Practices, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Data Quality, Data Warehousing, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, Diversity, Documentation, Due Diligence, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Ecosystems, Emerging Technology, Employee Assistance Plan, Finance, Financial Operations, Financial Planning, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Systems, Hard Rock Mining, Identify Issues, Leadership, Mentoring, Microsoft Product Family, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Power BI, Process Improvement, Reconciliation, Reference Verification, Standards Development, Stewardship, Strategic Planning, System Architecture, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Strategy, Work From Home, Workforce Planning ## Description * Annual short-term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance * PLS employee share scheme * 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers * Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options * Health and wellbeing allowance * Novated leasing through salary sacrifice * Paid community leave * Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains * Monthly employee recognition awards * Access to PLS' KidsCo School Holiday Program The opportunity Reporting to the Group Manager Finance Corporate and Reporting you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction, governance and operational excellence of our finance technology ecosystem, combining technical expertise with business partnership and long-term strategic thinking. This foundational role sits at the intersection of finance planning, technology strategy and capability building. You will lead the design and delivery of a modern finance technology capability - establishing standards, architecture and governance across enterprise platforms - while enabling finance to operate at scale, speed and quality. With a relentless focus on process improvement and continuous optimisation, you'll be the trusted advisor to finance leadership on system priorities and technology investments. Beyond technical stewardship, you will champion a broader process improvement and AI adoption mindset across the finance function, translating emerging technologies into measurable efficiency gains and enhanced decision-making capability., * Own Anaplan governance, configuration management and oversight across opex, capex and workforce planning domains (with support for builds) * Lead financial systems architecture and governance across Anaplan, Power BI, Power Apps and adjacent platforms * Define finance technology standards, documentation frameworks and reusable design patterns * Design and oversee automated integrations between ERP, Anaplan, Snowflake and reporting platforms * Implement data validation, reconciliation and audit controls across finance platforms * Act as technical escalation point for complex system issues and lead troubleshooting * Drive process improvement and automation across finance operations * Define and own the longer-term financial technology roadmap with the Group Manager, FP&A * Present platform capability and roadmap progress to finance leadership and business stakeholders * Mentor finance technology builders and analysts in platform best practice ## Related Videos - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) - [What if your HR software adapted to you, not the other way around?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100259-what-if-your-hr-software-adapted-to-you-not-the-other-way-around) - [Tech as a Profit Center – Maximizing P&L Impact by Research Funding and Capitalization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100125-tech-as-a-profit-center-maximizing-p-l-impact-by-research-funding-and-capitalization) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)