Senior Manager, Global Finance Solutions

The Senior Manager, Global Finance Solutions is a high-visibility, individual contributor opportunity for a Finance and Accounting professional who has hands-on ERP expertise through practice rather than a traditional systems career path. The ideal candidate understands how transactions flow through Quote to Cash, Procure to Pay, Inventory, Manufacturing, Treasury, FP&A, and Record to Report, and can assess both the operational and accounting impact of process and system changes.

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Controller, this role partners closely with Finance senior leadership to shape and drive Taylor Made's global Finance solutions roadmap, then works hand-in-hand with IT to translate that alignment into delivered systems and process improvements.

Essential Functions and

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as Finance’s subject matter expert on end-to-end business process design; identify gaps, map processes, and translate Finance requirements into clear IT specifications.

Serve as the structured Finance-to-IT liaison; evaluate proposed solutions, facilitate Finance sign-off, and lead issue triage and resolution.

Lead/facilitate Finance UAT, change management, and end-user adoption for prioritized Finance initiatives across global markets.

Champion Finance process standardization, AI and automation opportunities, Segregation Of Duties and access governance, and continuous improvement.

Serve as a Finance AI Champion: identify and advance agentic AI and RPA opportunities that reduce manual effort, improve data accuracy, and scale Finance capacity globally.

Support month-end and quarter-end close system monitoring and issue resolution.

Perform other responsibilities as required.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

Finance & Accounting Expertise:
Deep, hands-on knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes in a complex global environment; able to assess process design against US GAAP; manufacturing cost accounting a plus.

Influence & Execution:
Excellent program management, root cause analysis, and influencing skills; able to build credibility and drive outcomes across Finance, IT, eCommerce, Operations, and the business.

Professionalism & Global Effectiveness:
Highest standards of ethics, integrity, and discretion; culturally aware and adaptable across diverse global teams and regions.

AI & Automation:
Proven ability to identify automation opportunities and partner with IT on delivery. Working knowledge of agentic AI and RPA tools in a Finance context a plus.

Industry: Consumer products, sporting goods, retail, or branded goods preferred. Private company or PE-backed environment a plus.

Education, Work Experience, and Professional

Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Finance Systems or equivalent required. CPA is a plus.
7+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience in a complex multinational environment. Accounting / Finance professional first; ERP proficiency earned through Finance practice, not a systems or IT career path.
3+ years leading a cross functional Finance roadmap: building consensus among senior Finance leaders with competing departmental priorities, facilitating trade off discussions, and securing alignment on a single set of top priorities.
3+ years partnering with IT to translate that aligned roadmap into delivered solutions: serving as the Finance side owner through requirements, prioritization, and execution with IT teams.
3+ years hands on ERP system experience. Oracle (preferred), SAP, or comparable ERP as a Finance process owner or power user; direct participation in ERP implementations from the Finance side strongly preferred.

Work Environment /

Physical Requirements:

Normal office conditions with extensive computer usage.

Ability to work extended hours…