Finance Manager - Business Modernization Program

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key Finance business partner supporting ERP implementation activities managing cost and schedule.
• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process including journal entry preparation, reporting, and review for the ERP program.
• Collaborate with functional ERP program leads to develop KPIs, set targets, and drive financial accountability into the business.
• Collect relevant data to analyze and prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, along with commentary resulting from variance analysis from prior periods, plan or budget.
• Build standard analytical reporting tools and dashboards.
• Oversee financial decision-making through scenario analysis, cost-to-complete estimates, and investment trade-offs.

Business Reporting & Collaborations

• Partner with the PMO Manager to ensure alignment between scope, schedule, resources, and financial plans.
• Collaborate and work in partnership with other finance areas in the development and continual improvement of communications, processes, and initiatives.
• Aid in the budgeting process.
• Support ad hoc special projects that may include business case development, net present value evaluation, and improvement initiatives.
• Present findings and suggestions to functional leaders through reports, presentations, and meetings using effective communication skills.

Risk Mitigation & Compliance

• Proactively seek out opportunities to eliminate inefficient or redundant activities and reporting.
• Identify areas where manual processes can be transformed to automated or self-service activities.
• Facilitate mitigation planning and escalate critical risks to executive leadership.
• Ensure statutory and management reporting requirements are met.