Manager, Financial Systems Governance & Projects (Hybrid)

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Accounting, the Manager, Financial Systems Governance & Projects, will manage financial systems, support the implementation of new systems, drive compliance-based enhancements and serve as a resource to drive change management within the Finance organization. The manager should be comfortable communicating clearly with stakeholders at all levels and have a strong understanding of internal controls and compliance, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).

Responsibilities:

• Manage Finance policies, ensuring compliance, training, and updates are executed according to company policies, recommending changes where necessary, partnering with cross-functional business owners on impacts to Finance policies.
• Manage multiple projects and provide regular status updates to executive management via regular project reviews. Manage expectations by defining clear deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities.
• Manage administration of BlackLine, including testing and deployment of new functionality, user access controls, and development of end user training materials, partnering with the Finance Transformation Office on system upgrades and enhancements.
• Ensure integrity and completeness of BlackLine data and processes, including overseeing import processes, maintenance of approved certification and variance rules, templates, and checklists.
• Maintain and control SAP master data updates, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Finance and Global Accounting functions (and acquisition target team as applicable) to manage and prepare the initial general ledger accounting operations for strategic and other non-recurring transactions (e.g. acquisition integration, divestiture support, new legal entities, special projects, etc.).
• Collaborate with Technical Accounting on the preparation and review of company financial reports associated with mergers and acquisitions including SEC filings (10-Q/10-K/8-K/S-4/S-8, etc.) for accuracy and clarity; ensure proper documentation and supporting work papers are maintained for such reports and filings.
• Serve as a resource to escalate project issues to executive stakeholders and drive issue resolution and troubleshooting.
• Apply best practices to identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to advance internal team processes.
• Foster team reputation by serving as a business partner, building key relationships, and supporting Finance led initiatives.
• Mentor analysts within the team, educating them in project management techniques and focusing on continuous improvement of internal processes.
• Maintain strong business partnerships with key stakeholders including Financial Planning & Analysis, Legal, Business Development, Technical Accounting and Global Information Systems.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment.
• Provide ad hoc support on new and existing company projects and initiatives.

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodation for additional tasks and responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minimum of 8 years progressively responsible accounting and finance experience, ideally with a mix of general accounting and financial systems
• Comprehensive understanding of SOX reporting requirements and internal control compliance
• Strong business knowledge and understanding of finance process workflows
• Proven change leadership and process improvement skills
• Ability to collaborate with and influence executive stakeholders across all levels and functions within the organization
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to create and maintain relationships at all levels
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office and BlackLine with strong experience in SAP
• Highly detail oriented and organized in work
• Ability to be flexible an