Principal IT Finance Analyst -- SAP & Enterprise Systems

About the role

This is a newly created role at a global manufacturing organization's headquarters, built specifically to give Finance a strategic technology partner as the company grows. You'll serve as the direct liaison between Finance leadership and IT, owning the systems that run enterprise finance operations. This position was created to support digital transformation initiatives and M&A integration work as the organization expands, which means you're building the function's approach to enterprise Finance systems rather than maintaining what's already in place.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance leadership and Business Process Owners to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions
• Manage active IT projects across planning, requirements gathering, implementation, testing, and post-deployment support
• Evaluate enterprise software, SaaS platforms, and vendors, including RFPs and implementation partner selection
• Work with Enterprise Architecture and IT development teams on secure system integrations across Finance platforms
• Monitor the health and performance of enterprise Finance applications and cloud-based technologies
• Lead software upgrades and release management, and brief stakeholders on business impact
• Support M&A integration by bringing acquired companies onto the enterprise financial systems

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, IT, or a related field
• 6+ years supporting enterprise Finance systems, business applications, or IT business analysis
• Experience leading small- to medium-sized technology projects from planning through implementation
• Working knowledge of enterprise integration methods, application architecture, APIs, and data exchange
• Experience gathering and documenting business/functional requirements for software implementations
• Strong understanding of Finance business processes and enterprise financial applications
• Experience operating within audit, governance, compliance, or internal control environments

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($110,000–$120,000) plus 10% annual bonus
• 6%+ 401(k) match
• Full benefits package
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving into the Akron area

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote in North Canton, Ohio (Greater Akron area).