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Principal: ERP Engineer-NetSuite Administrator

at Cellulant
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted February 12, 2026
Category Engineering
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Role Summary:

You will lead the configuration, optimization, and maintenance of Oracle NetSuite, ensuring it meets the needs of Cellulant’s finance, accounting, and business operations. This role requires a deep understanding of NetSuite capabilities and financial processes, with a particular focus on multi-currency, multi-subsidiary operations in the payments industry.

You will work with various teams to automate processes, enhance reporting, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Relationships:

  • Finance Department.
  • Data Warehouse Engineering.
  • Business Leaders.
  • Additional Stakeholders: Commercial, Regulator and Customer Support Teams.

What you'll do:

System Architecture & Optimisation

  • Lead the configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of Oracle NetSuite, ensuring alignment with Cellulant’s business needs and industry standards.
  • Design and govern the master data structure in NetSuite (e.g., customers, Items, GL), ensuring global consistency and alignment with reporting strategy.
  • Coordinate the work of NetSuite third party vendors to ensure their delivery meets expected standards.
  • Integrate NetSuite and other key business applications, including the Oracle Data Warehouse and the Treasury Management System to ensure seamless data exchange.

Revenue Engineering

  • Lead the end-to-end Revenue Engineering Process, encompassing billing information mapping, data extraction from the Data Warehouse, and developing the revenue computation model.
  • Ensure accuracy and auditability of daily revenue through the implementation of automated validation and reconciliation checks.

Financial Data Integrity & Process Automation

  • Implement strong system controls with high standards for data accuracy and reporting consistency.
  • Design and implement custom workflows, reports, dashboards, and automations to improve efficiency across finance, accounting, sales, financial reporting, and compliance processes.
  • Improve financial data accuracy and reporting by refining NetSuite configurations and analytics capabilities that identify and mitigate posting errors
  • Automate key finance functions, including bank reconciliations, revenue recognition, intercompany transactions, and expense management.

Governance, Audit, and User Support

  • Manage user roles, permissions, and security settings, ensuring compliance with data protection and internal security policies.
  • Establish and maintain comprehensive documentation for all designs, solution implementations, and key process workflows (functional and technical) to ensure knowledge transfer and audit readiness.
  • Provide high-level support for audit and compliance processes by extracting required NetSuite data or developing required views.
  • Conduct advanced training sessions for finance and business users, developing user guides and best practices documentation to improve adoption and reduce system errors.
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for NetSuite-related issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.

What we are looking for:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience as a NetSuite Administrator or ERP Engineer, with deep expertise across financial modules (GL, AP, AR, Revenue Recognition, Billing, P2P).
  • NetSuite Administrator Certification.
  • Deep functional and technical expertise in NetSuite ERP, with demonstrated experience developing and customising SuiteScript 2.0, SuiteFlow, SuiteAnalytics, and API integrations.
  • Strong knowledge of finance and accounting principles within a complex multi-currency, multi-subsidiary environment.
  • Proven experience integrating with, querying and extracting data from large-scale data platforms e.g., Oracle Database/Data Warehouse using SQL/Oracle SQL to support finance teams.
  • Knowledge of financial compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Experience in the payments industry with knowledge of international payment systems and regulatory requirements.
  • Experience working with Oracle Database.
  • Experience with data modeling principles to optimize data structures for import to NetSuite.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs and web services for complex integrations.

Key Skills:

  • Strong Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills- Ability to diagnose complex system issues and implement effective solutions.
  • Proactive & Solution-Oriented Mindset- Takes initiative to identify system improvements and enhance workflows well as Continuously seeks to optimize NetSuite usage to increase efficiency across teams.
  • High Level of Accountability & Ownership- Demonstrates ownership of system performance, ensuring minimal downtime and high usability.
  • Strong Communication & Stakeholder Management- Able to explain technical concepts in simple terms to non-technical users.
  • Adaptability & Willingness to Learn- Stays up to date with NetSuite advancements, industry trends, and best practices.
  • Attention to Detail.
  • Integrity & Confidentiality- Handles sensitive financial and business data with discretion and professionalism.
  • Collaboration & Teamwork- Works effectively with cross-functional teams.
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