Accounting & Finance Systems Manager

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The Accounting & Finance Systems Manager supports and advances the firm’s Accounting and Finance systems and related processes through a combination of day-to-day operational support and technology-driven improvement initiatives. This position partners with Accounting, IT, and other firmwide stakeholders to deliver system enhancements, process standardization, automation, and control improvements, with primary responsibility for the firm’s Invoice-to-Pay functions and enabling systems. The Accounting & Finance Systems Manager works under minimal supervision, this position relies on significant experience and judgment to plan and accomplish objectives aligned with the department’s roadmap.

• Support and continuously improve the firm’s Invoice-to-Pay functions and enabling systems, including accounts payable, general ledger, expense management, and related workflows, through operational support and technology-driven enhancements
• Partner with Accounting and IT stakeholders to define and maintain the Invoice-to-Pay roadmap, including priorities, dependencies, timelines, and measurable outcomes aligned with departmental goals
• Lead discovery and process analysis to identify pain points, reduce manual effort and rework, improve cycle times, and strengthen end-to-end controls across invoice and expense life cycles
• Translate business needs into clear delivery artifacts, including process maps, requirements and user stories, functional designs, acceptance criteria, test plans and results, and implementation documentation, to support auditability and repeatable execution
• Deliver end-to-end system enhancements and projects, including intake, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and adoption, coordinating with internal partners and vendors as needed
• Manage day-to-day vendor application partnerships for the Invoice-to-Pay portfolio, including relationship management, issue escalation, release awareness, and evaluation of new functionality and product offerings
• Identify, pilot, and implement automation, AI, and emerging technology capabilities, leveraging vendor-delivered functionality where appropriate, to improve efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and user experience
• Ensure system changes align with internal controls, data governance standards, and audit requirements, and assess and manage downstream impacts to the General Ledger, reporting, and related financial processes
• Define, track, and analyze key operational and adoption metrics, including cycle time, exception reports, rework drivers, control exceptions, and system usage, to drive continuous improvement and prioritize work
• Promote standardization and scalable adoption through documentation, training, and self-service resources that reduce support burden and improve consistency
• Collaborate with the broader Accounting and Finance Systems team…