Manager, Financial Systems & Processes - Modesto, CA

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain executive dashboards and business intelligence reports
• Create financial and operational KPI scorecards for executive leadership and Board
• Build self-service analytics capabilities enabling business users to access insights independently
• Create automated reporting solutions reducing manual effort and improving accuracy
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities
• Create data visualizations that tell compelling stories and drive action
• Design and implement predictive analytics and forecasting models
• Evaluate new financial technologies and recommend solutions to enhance capabilities
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution with IT and vendors
• Maintain report library and documentation of data sources and business logic
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization solutions
• Manage relationships with software vendors and external consultants
• Lead or participate in financial system implementations, migrations, and major upgrades
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial processes and increase efficiency
• Identify automation opportunities across financial close, reporting, planning, and analysis
• Design and optimize month-end close processes and reporting cycles
• Develop automated data validation and reconciliation processes
• Create workflow automation for approvals, notifications, and routing
• Eliminate manual data manipulation and spreadsheet-based processes
• Standardize processes and reporting templates across organization
• Document process improvements and maintain standard operating procedures
• Measure and track efficiency gains and time savings from automation initiatives

Requirements

• Experience implementing or significantly enhancing financial systems
• Proven track record developing dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions
• Background in financial close processes, consolidation, and reporting
• Expert proficiency in at least one major BI platform
• Advanced dashboard design and data visualization
• Report development and distribution
• Data modeling and semantic layer design
• Advanced proficiency for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
• Expert-level skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, complex formulas)
• Understanding of dimensional modeling, star schemas, data marts
• Working knowledge of statistics and analytical methods
• Solid understanding of financial statements, GAAP, and accounting principles
• Knowledge of financial close processes, consolidations, and reporting
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Retail/grocery financial metrics (same-store sales, gross margin, EBITDA, store P&L) knowledge
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Process mapping and workflow optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong presentation and visualization skills
• Collaborative approach working with Finance, IT, and business partners
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong people management and coaching skills

Qualifications

• 4 year/Bachelors Degree
• 5 minimum years related experience, 2 minimum years experience in management, supervisory, and/or leadership experience

Skills

• Knowledge of major ERP systems
• Experience with financial planning platforms
• Strong understanding of financial statements, GAAP, and accounting principles
• Knowledge of financial close processes, consolidations, and reporting
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Retail/grocery financial metrics (same-store sales, gross margin, EBITDA, store P&L) knowledge
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Process mapping and workflow optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation and visualization skills
• Collaborative approach working with Finance, IT, and business partners
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong people management and coaching skills

Benefits

Some of our competitive offerings include:

• Generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K)
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Vacation and personal holidays
• In-store purchase discounts

Pay

Hiring pay range: $132,000.00 - 138,000.00

Schedule

N/A