Job Summary:
The Manager, Financial Systems and Processes serves as the strategic technology and analytics leader within the Finance organization, responsible for optimizing & enhancing financial systems, automating processes, and delivering business intelligence solutions that drive data-driven decision-making. This role bridges the gap between Finance, IT, and business operations by translating business requirements into technical solutions, managing financial system implementations and enhancements, and creating powerful analytics and reporting capabilities.
The Manager oversees the financial technology stack including ERP systems, financial planning platforms, business intelligence tools, and reporting solutions, while driving continuous improvement through process automation, data integration, and advanced analytics. This position plays a critical role in enabling Finance, Operations, Merchandizing, and other teams to operate efficiently, provide timely insights, and support strategic business objectives through technology and data. The Manager will be a people leader, leading and coaching a team.
Responsibilities:
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Design, develop, and maintain executive dashboards and business intelligence reports
Create financial and operational KPI scorecards for executive leadership and Board
Build self-service analytics capabilities enabling business users to access insights independently
Develop automated reporting solutions reducing manual effort and improving accuracy
Analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities
Create data visualizations that tell compelling stories and drive action
Design and implement predictive analytics and forecasting models
Establish data governance standards for reporting definitions and methodologies
Maintain report library and documentation of data sources and business logic
Financial Systems Management & Optimization
Serve as primary Finance owner/administrator for financial systems including ERP, EPM, consolidation, and reporting platforms
Manage system configurations, user access, security roles, and permissions for financial applications
Partner with IT on system maintenance, upgrades, patches, and technical support
Lead or participate in financial system implementations, migrations, and major upgrades
Evaluate new financial technologies and recommend solutions to enhance capabilities
Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution with IT and vendors
Maintain system documentation including process flows, user guides, and training materials
Ensure system integration and data integrity across financial and operational platforms
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization solutions
Manage relationships with software vendors and external consultants
Process Improvement & Automation
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial processes and increase efficiency
Identify automation opportunities across financial close, reporting, planning, and analysis
Design and optimize month-end close processes and reporting cycles
Develop automated data validation and reconciliation processes
Create workflow automation for approvals, notifications, and routing
Eliminate manual data manipulation and spreadsheet-based processes
Standardize processes and reporting templates across organization
Document process improvements and maintain standard operating procedures
Measure and track efficiency gains and time savings from automation initiatives
Data Management & Integration
Design and maintain data architecture supporting financial reporting and analysis
Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across systems
Create and maintain data warehouse or data mart for financial and operational data
Build data integration between ERP, planning, BI, and operational systems
Establish master data management practices for chart of accounts, cost centers, and dimensions
Develop data dictionaries and business glossaries
Monitor data pipelines and troubleshoot integration issues
Implement data validation rules and exception reporting
Partner with IT on database management and performance optimization