Jay Burns
Jay Burns

ERP Solutions Manager | Utility Finance Systems & AI Implementation

Open to offers · Member since 11 Jul 2026
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Location
Anchorage, United States
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Hybrid / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

ERP and financial systems leader with 20 years of experience implementing ERP/FMS solutions for utilities, native corporations, and government clients. Strong in pre-sales, RFP response, chart of accounts redesign, customer training, demos, and AI-augmented enterprise workflows. Recent ERP Solutions Manager at Cayenta and key advisor on the company AI rollout.

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Experience

Career history

ERP Solutions Manager Cayenta (Harris Computer Corporation)

Specialized in financial management systems across the Cayenta product for utilities and government clients. Led finance portions of major RFPs and demos, redesigned chart of accounts for multiple clients, co-led budget prep solution development, and served as an internal champion for enterprise AI tooling.

ERP Technical Lead Chugach Electric Association

Led requirements gathering, RFP authorship, vendor evaluation, scoring, and contract advisement for ERP replacement project. Used historical journal entry analytics to inform chart of accounts strategy and supported migration planning and cross-department requirements.

ERP Project Manager Chugach Electric Association

Led integration of two utility ERP environments following acquisition of Municipal Light & Power. Owned analysis, data conversion, and change management across GL, AP, AR, work order, job cost, inventory, HR, payroll, assets, and reporting.

CIS Project Manager Chugach Electric Association

Led discovery of 170+ customer service business processes and managed process and tariff gap analysis for the PMO.

Solutions Manager Schroeder Consulting Service

Managed custom software implementation and consulting for 100+ clients. Led chart of accounts rebuilds, grant management implementations, fund accounting deployments, HR/payroll rollouts, and software customization and deployment.

Executive Project Manager Thought Development Corporation

Led software rollouts for major media and entertainment clients and advised the company through a restructure that drove annual growth.

Vice President, Production & IT Platinum Studios

Held executive leadership role spanning production and IT.

Founder & CEO Absolute Internet & Technologies

Founded and led the company.

Education

Learning history

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management & Economics

Michigan State University

Master of Fine Arts, Acting

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