Summary:

The Manager Financial Systems oversees the strategy, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of financial systems across the Finance organization. This role leads cross-functional initiatives to improve system performance, streamline financial processes, and ensure accurate and timely financial data for decision-making and compliance.

Essential Functions: Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of financial systems, including ERP, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting platforms. Manage a team of analysts and/or consultants to support system administration, upgrades, and user support. Partner with IT to align systems with business goals and ensure scalability for future growth. Act as the primary point of contact for financial system strategy, governance, and process standardization. Oversee financial system integrations with manufacturing modules such as inventory, cost accounting, and production. Develop and enforce system controls, data governance standards, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations (e.g., SOX). Lead cross-departmental projects to automate financial workflows, improve reporting, and increase operational efficiency. Manage vendor relationships related to financial systems and support contracts. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.  May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree 5+ years of experience in financial systems management, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role. Strong knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NetSuite, Infor), preferably in a manufacturing environment. Deep understanding of finance, accounting principles, and manufacturing operations, including cost accounting and inventory flows. Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and SQL is a plus. Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as SOX and internal audit standards