Senior Manager, Accounting, Financial Systems

Responsibilities

• Own the systems roadmap for Accounting and Finance, prioritizing enhancements that improve scalability, accuracy, control, and user experience
• Serve as the primary business owner for core FinSys tools, including ERP and adjacent platforms supporting close, procurement, reconciliations, reporting, and accounting operations
• Lead end-to-end system enhancements across tools such as NetSuite, Coupa, Pigment, Zip, and Workday from requirements gathering through design, testing, deployment, and post-launch stabilization
• Translate business requirements into system designs, configurations, mapping logic, and operational workflows that are sustainable and well controlled
• Establish and maintain governance over master data, system configurations, role design, approval flows, and change management processes impacting financial reporting and operations
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives that reduce manual journal entries, reconciliations, handoffs, and spreadsheet dependencies across the close and reporting cycle
• Ensure that Finance Systems architecture appropriately supports key accounting processes, including close, reporting, procure-to-pay, intercompany, and other high-impact workflows
• Develop scalable documentation, SOPs, process maps, and testing protocols to support repeatable execution and durable institutional knowledge
• Mentor team members and cross-functional partners on best practices in systems thinking, process design, and Finance Systems operations
• Support high-impact business initiatives such as new product launches, post-merger integration work, entity expansion, and policy or process changes by ensuring Finance Systems readiness

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience across Finance Systems, Accounting, Business Systems, or related functions in a public company, high-growth private company, or consulting environment
• Strong knowledge of accounting and finance processes, including month-end close, financial reporting, procure-to-pay, and internal controls
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading implementations and enhancements for ERP and related Finance systems
• Ability to translate accounting and operational requirements into scalable system solutions, process improvements, and control frameworks
• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives across multiple stakeholders and workstreams
• Comfortable navigating the gray and being resourceful
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills — you are organized and great at ensuring everyone’s on the same page
• Personal accountability for high quality work and a continuous improvement mindset
• The initiative and desire for ongoing learning, innovation, and developing skills/functional expertise in new areas

Bonus Points

• Experience with NetSuite, Coupa, Workday, Numeric, Zip, Looker, Hex and Pigment
• Experience designing and operating system-enabled controls in support of audits, SOX readiness, or regulatory reporting
• Experience supporting Accounting and Controllership organizations in a FinTech, payments, financial services, or SaaS environment
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and/or Google Gemini

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $210,000 - $263,250. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity.