Manager, IT - Finance

Responsibilities

• Act as a key liaison between Information Technology (IT) and cross‑functional business leaders, primarily Finance, for assigned units and vendors, ensuring alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the functional and technical design of financial systems, including configuration, application development, and support for global SAP deployments and continuous improvements.
• Design comprehensive test plans to assess infrastructure, security, technical developments and functional configurations, providing actionable recommendations for enhancements.
• Lead design sessions to prototype new systems aimed at improving business processes, operations, and information flow across the ERP platform.
• Conduct feasibility studies for new systems, evaluating and selecting third‑party software and vendors, while participating in "buy vs. build" decision‑making processes.
• Contribute to the design of complex system and process architecture, including integration requirements and specification documentation.
• Proactively develop and conduct training on SAP functionalities and finance business processes to enhance user proficiency.
• Foster effective communication between business users and application developers to address key issues, resolve perception gaps and clarify questions.
• Adhere to established change management and service management policies and procedures to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Manage both small and large project schedules, tracking progress and providing timely updates on issues impacting project timelines while coordinating actions and resolving conflicts.
• Lead small‑scale projects independently, managing stakeholders, budgets, project planning and execution to achieve on‑time delivery and meet budget KPIs.
• Drive the execution of major strategic initiatives by ensuring financial system and process readiness through effective design, development, testing and change management.
• Manage and develop a team of functional and technical resources, as well as external staff augmentation, to achieve operational KPIs and goals.
• Measure and track operational metrics, reporting performance and risk assessments to senior management regularly.
• Gain a deep understanding of internal customers' business processes, key drivers of success and both short‑ and long‑term business and technology directions.
• Prioritize business demands for team capacity across strategic initiatives, operational support and continuous improvements; develop estimates for upcoming projects and enhancements.
• Identify and propose business solutions, negotiating deliverables and requirements across various business units.
• Provide risk assessments for proposed solutions, offering mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Assess and identify opportunities for continuous improvements in business and system processes, assisting in developing relevant metrics.
• Support the compliance team with monthly and quarterly SOX audits, and assist with annual internal and external audit cycles, ensuring appropriate documentation and coordination.
• Willingness to be available 24/7 in an on‑call rotation to address off‑hour system emergencies.

• 7+ years of IT experience supporting SAP FI/CO modules, along with integration knowledge in Sales and Distribution (SD) and Materials Management (MM).
• Deep understanding of financial processes (basic technical knowledge is a plus) in SAP, including General Ledger, Closing, Tax, Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Cost Elements, Profit Center Accounting, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing and Investment Management in SAP ECC. Familiarity with SAP S/4
  
  HANA is a plus.
• Experience with web services and system integrations.
• Proven track record in managing small to large‑scale SAP ERP implementations and migrations from SAP ECC to S/4
  
  HANA, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to interpret customer business needs and translate them into operational requirements.
• Proficient in oral and written communication…