Senior Manager, Finance Transformation

Senior Manager, Finance Transformation

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chicago

Reporting To: Sonia Xie

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Finance Transformation to lead meaningful and high‑impact initiatives in our finance organization: driving how we work and how we grow.

This is not a traditional accounting management role. You will spend the majority of your time on forward‑looking initiatives — redesigning close processes, implementing automation and tooling, and serving as the accounting lead on M&A and integrations.

We are looking for someone with a sharp eye for identifying problems, the initiative to propose solutions, and the drive to see them through in a fast‑moving environment. If you are energized by building and transforming, this role is for you.

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Own the finance transformation roadmap — identifying inefficiencies across the accounting function and leading end‑to‑end implementation of scalable improvements.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, and rollout of close management and automation tools (e.g., Flo Qast, Power Automate, Power BI), including stakeholder alignment, change management, and training.
• Redesign the month‑end close process in partnership with the Accounting leaders, with a focus on reducing cycle time, eliminating manual touchpoints, and improving data quality.
• Partner with finance systems teams on ERP enhancements, workflow integrations, and data infrastructure improvements (Net Suite and Coupa tools).
• Establish and maintain SOPs for all key accounting processes, ensuring institutional knowledge is documented, scalable, and audit‑ready.
• Define and track KPIs for close efficiency and team productivity; present progress and recommendations to the Controller and senior leadership.

M&A Accounting & Integration

• Serve as the finance lead on M&A transactions from pre‑close through full integration — including due diligence support, purchase price allocation, opening balance sheet review, and post‑acquisition accounting.
• Coordinate with legal, FP&A, tax, and external advisors to ensure timely and accurate accounting treatment of acquisition‑related items including goodwill, intangibles, and deferred revenue adjustments.
• Lead the harmonization of accounting policies, charts of accounts, and systems across acquired entities.
• Build and maintain a repeatable M&A integration playbook, incorporating lessons learned from each transaction to accelerate future integrations.
• Monitor post‑acquisition financial performance and flag accounting or reporting issues early to the Controller.

Essential Skills & Experience

• CPA required.
• 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with demonstrated leadership on process improvement, systems implementation, or M&A integration initiatives.
• A strong blend of public accounting and industry experience in a high‑growth environment.
• Hands‑on M&A accounting experience: purchase price allocation, and post‑acquisition integration.
• Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition, with experience applying it to SaaS or multi‑element arrangements.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional projects from scoping through implementation, with strong project management skills.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in a technology company.
• Experience leading or contributing to a close management tool rollout (Flo Qast, Black Line, or similar).
• Exposure to international entity structures and multi‑currency consolidations.
• Familiarity with SOX or SOX‑adjacent internal controls frameworks.
• Excellent communicator — able to translate complex accounting topics for non‑finance audiences and executive stakeholders.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguity with competing priorities.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance.

Trading Technologies is an equal‑opportunity employer. Equal employment has been, and continues to be, a required practice at the Company. Trading Technologies’ practice of equal employment opportunity is to recruit, hire, train, promote, and base all employment decisions on ability rather than race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender orientation, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, parental status, veteran, or any other protected status.

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