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Finance Transformation Program Manager
Mid Level
Carlsbad, United States
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
The Finance Transformation Program Manager is a high-visibility, individual contributor role for a Finance and Accounting professional with hands-on ERP expertise gained through practice rather than a traditional systems career path. The role partners closely with Finance senior leadership to shape and drive the global Finance solutions roadmap, then works hand-in-hand with IT to translate that alignment into delivered systems and process improvements. Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Controller, the position requires an understanding of how transactions flow through Quote to Cash, Procure to Pay, Inventory, Manufacturing, Treasury, FP&A, and Record to Report, and the ability to assess both the operational and accounting impact of process and system changes.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Finance's subject matter expert on end-to-end business process design, identifying gaps, mapping processes, and translating Finance requirements into clear IT specifications.
- Act as the structured Finance-to-IT liaison, evaluating proposed solutions, facilitating Finance sign-off, and leading issue triage and resolution.
- Lead and facilitate Finance UAT, change management, and end-user adoption for prioritised Finance initiatives across global markets.
- Champion Finance process standardisation, AI and automation opportunities, segregation of duties and access governance, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a Finance AI Champion, identifying and advancing agentic AI and RPA opportunities that reduce manual effort, improve data accuracy, and scale Finance capacity globally.
- Support month-end and quarter-end close system monitoring and issue resolution.
- Partner with Finance senior leadership to shape and drive the global Finance solutions roadmap, working with IT to translate that alignment into delivered systems and process improvements.
- Perform other responsibilities as required.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Finance Systems or equivalent.
- 7+ years of progressive Finance and Accounting experience in a complex multinational environment.
- Accounting or Finance professional first, with ERP proficiency earned through Finance practice rather than a systems or IT career path.
- 3+ years leading a cross-functional Finance roadmap, including building consensus among senior Finance leaders with competing departmental priorities, facilitating trade-off discussions, and securing alignment on a single set of top priorities.
- 3+ years partnering with IT to translate the aligned roadmap into delivered solutions, serving as the Finance-side owner through requirements, prioritisation, and execution with IT teams.
- 3+ years hands-on ERP system experience as a Finance process owner or power user in Oracle, SAP, or a comparable ERP.
- Deep, hands-on knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes in a complex global environment, with the ability to assess process design against US GAAP.
- Excellent programme management, root cause analysis, and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and drive outcomes across Finance, IT, eCommerce, Operations, and the business.
- Highest standards of ethics, integrity, and discretion, with cultural awareness and adaptability across diverse global teams and regions.
- Proven ability to identify automation opportunities and partner with IT on delivery.
Preferred Skills
- CPA certification.
- Manufacturing cost accounting experience.
- Working knowledge of agentic AI and RPA tools in a Finance context.
- Experience in consumer products, sporting goods, retail, or branded goods.
- Experience in a private company or PE-backed environment.
- Oracle ERP experience.
- Direct participation in ERP implementations from the Finance side.
Workplace
- Normal office conditions with extensive computer usage.
- Ability to work extended hours as necessary to support a global business.
- Ability to work efficiently and accurately in an atmosphere of frequent interruption.
- Light physical effort equal to frequent lifting or moving of lightweight materials.
- Travel may be required.
- On-site position.
Benefits & Perks
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Performance bonuses.
- Product discounts.
- Holidays.
- Paid time off.
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