Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations

Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations

Reporting to the Vice President, Shared Services and Risk Management, the Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations will play an instrumental role within the Finance team as a key resource for financial and contract management systems. This role will work with Finance leadership to drive operational and technical excellence to optimize current financial data structure to empower world class reporting and analytics by bringing together relevant data to aid in strategic decision-making.

The Sr. Manager Finance Systems Operations will work collaboratively with all areas of the Finance team, as well as with the Finance Business Applications lead in Technology to implement, maintain and optimize systems such as Workday, Adaptive, and Agiloft, including planning, testing, and maintaining system program activities and enhancements. This role will also identify and develop practical, creative solutions to support Finance's department goals and alignment to NG Next strategic goals.

Responsibilities Include

• Manage and maintain Workday data configurations, workflow, and all integrated data applications to ensure Finance is optimizing the use of system tools (40%):
• Provide strategic insights and innovative guidance for the Workday Financials portfolio
• Develop, maintain, and deliver custom Workday and Adaptive reports and dashboards.
• Work closely with the Business Applications Team and specific Finance staff on regression testing systems, updates and enhancements for all Finance related applications while adhering to defined NGS change management protocols.
• Maintain data integrity and enforce consistent data mapping across all systems.
• Identify inter-dependencies and clearly communicate the business process, technical implications, and benefits/risks of proposed systems changes to stakeholders.
• Proactively evaluate, recommend, and implement AI functionalities and modules in current systems to enhance financial processes.
• Act as project manager and subject matter to execute the roadmap to implement AI tools across the finance team to allow for operational efficiencies (20%):
• Investigating and implement AI capabilities existing within tools (Workday, Agiloft, etc), working with technology team to assist leadership in creating a strategy to utilize these tools
• Train finance team on new tools
• Investigating and implementing AI capabilities outside core financial platforms that are utilized within the finance arena and work to create a long term roadmap for implementation.
• Partner with application developers, administrators and other teams: (40%)
• Collaborate with all levels of the organization to gather functional system requirements, troubleshoot issues, and provide recommendations to meet business needs.
• Develop and implement organizational onboarding, and refresh training modules and job aids to train current and new users within all financial systems.
• Participate in system-related initiatives or projects as assigned.

What You Will Bring

Education Background

Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business degree. Relevant experience may also be considered;
Advanced Business degree a plus.

Minimum Years and Type of Experience

7+ years of professional experience in finance with integrated ERP and Budgeting/Planning systems with the combination of following:

• Solid experience collaborating positively and proactively in a finance systems function within a complex organization, supporting various divisional needs, is required.
• Experience supporting system updates and releases is required. Must have an understanding of financial modeling and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Must have demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently from…