Senior Product Specialist

About the role

As a Senior Product Specialist on the GPS FinOps (Financial Operations) team, you will drive finance strategy into system enhancements and ensure seamless execution across technology and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate finance strategy and business requirements into system enhancements and communicate requirements to technology teams for development
• Manage the finance systems portfolio, including backlog prioritization, program increment execution, governance tracking, risk escalation, and PMO oversight
• Lead user acceptance testing, release readiness, hypercare activities, and defect resolution for finance system enhancements and deployments
• Monitor system operations, data integrity, and alignment between finance systems and the general ledger across manual and automated processes
• Evaluate system integrations, identify process improvements, assess design alternatives, and lead analysts in the US and India supporting finance-led systems

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

About the team

GPS FinOps (Financial Operations) within Government Solutions & Innovation (GSi) serves as US finance application portfolio subject matter experts, implementing and managing innovative solutions and changes through governance and change management to meet the technology needs of finance and the US firm. Joining the team provides an opportunity to drive the future vision of the Finance organization.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in finance systems, financial operations, product management, portfolio management, or business systems support
• 3+ years of project management experience managing cross-functional or cross-departmental teams on complex projects
• 3+ years of hands-on DelTek experience
• 3+ years of experience with finance systems and processes, including SAP Primed, CP3 Pricing, Beacon, or other finance applications
• 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or another business or technical field
• Ability to travel 10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or another business or technical field
• Experience working in a professional services environment
• Experience managing finance system enhancements, deployments, or upgrades
• Experience coordinating user acceptance testing, change management activities, or post-production support
• Experience working with business, finance, and technology stakeholders in a matrixed organization
• Experience supporting issue escalation, governance routines, or portfolio reporting for system initiatives

Pay

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York, a reasonable estimate of the current compensation range is $97,600 - $179,900. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.