Finance Engineer

The Finance Engineer bridges finance and technology, supporting the FP&A team and the broader finance organization through a partnership focused on operational excellence. This position is responsible for working across the company's financial systems and data connections, building and automating data transformations and reporting, helping teams navigate system updates, and driving process improvement within finance.

Systems & Data Integration:

• Serve as the finance team's point person across ERP, EPM, and reporting systems, understanding how data moves between them and keeping connections reliable.
• Help finance teams navigate system updates, upgrades, and implementations, supporting users through the change and minimizing disruption to close, planning, and reporting cycles.
• Investigate and resolve data discrepancies between systems (e.g., ERP vs. EPM), identify root causes, and put controls in place to prevent recurrence.
• Partner with IT and outside consultants to define requirements for finance systems and integrations, translating finance needs into technical terms.
• Support FP&A functions, including budgeting, forecasting, and recurring reporting, by maintaining the data structures and system connections they rely on.

Automation & Reporting:

• Build and maintain Power Query solutions that automate data extraction and transformation, replacing manual processes and reducing errors.
• Develop and enhance reports, dashboards, and models (Excel, Power BI) that support timely decision-making by finance leadership.
• Apply SQL, VBA, and similar tools where appropriate to streamline data workflows and expand reporting capabilities.
• Design and document reports and models so they can be maintained and used by others on the team.

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and lead initiatives to implement best-in-class practices across systems and workflows.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of FP&A, IT, Operations, and consultants to resolve complex issues impacting financial systems, reporting, and strategic initiatives.
• Train and support colleagues on new tools and processes, helping teams adopt system changes with confidence.
• Over time, lead the team's process improvement efforts within finance.

Additional

Duties and Responsibilities:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required by management.

Core Competencies:

• Business Acumen
  - Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and potential future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting the business/industry; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
• Dealing with Ambiguity
  - Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Decision Quality
  - Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Drive for Results
  - Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Functional/Technical Skills
  - Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Integrity and Trust
  - Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Intellectual Horsepower
  - Is bright and intelligent; deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; described as intellectually sharp, capable, and agile.
• Managing through systems
  - Can design practices, processes, and procedures which allow managing from a distance; is comfortable letting things manage themselves without intervening; can make things work through others without being there; can impact people and results remotely.
• Peer Relationships
  - Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of…