SAP Finance Manager (Remote)

SAP Finance Manager

The SAP Finance Manager is accountable for the end to end delivery of a portfolio of Finance, SOX and compliance related work. This includes requirements identification, design, development, testing, release and deployment and early life support. There is also a potential that third parties are involved in delivery, which will include significant supplier management and or vendor relationship management. This role requires advanced skills and knowledge, usually leading a team or being a highly skilled technical specialist leading complex projects.
Job Responsibilities

• Manages efforts of others in the achievement of the strategic and operational objectives for the specified area of responsibility in Finance, audit and compliance. 

• Leads the Finance Area to ensure performance standards are conducive to company standards and all goals and objectives are met in a timely and organized fashion.

• Shares information cross functionally to improve workflow processes. Interacts with direct reports and peers in management / customers / vendors to share information and improve cross departmental processes. 

• Manages problems and issues proactively, including timely resolution and the identification of remediation opportunities. Identifies and resolves systemic issues to prevent them from repeating.

• Oversees the development of technical/business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools. Defines and implements consistent key IT key performance indicators in order to enhance the operational focus of the IT department.

• Responsible for executing on functional and business goals for the group. Anticipates process centric, people centric, and operations centric ideas, issues, and opportunities to move the business forward.

• Influences individuals within and outside the IT department. Prepares and presents reports to all levels of leadership and staff.

• Configure SAP solutions to address finance and tax related business requirements.

• Develops and leverages partnerships (and relationships) with internal and external stakeholders to meet business needs. 

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment managing multiple projects and deliverables with various stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in IT, Accounting, Finance, Consulting, Strategy and/or Analytics OR a High School diploma/GED and at least 14 years of experience in IT, Accounting, Finance, Consulting, Strategy and/or Analytics.

• Experience establishing and maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, including the executive level.

• Experience diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems

• Experience identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.

• Awareness of different accounting standards such as GAAP/IFRS

• Experience leading cross functional teams.

• Experience interacting at the executive level.

• Significant experience of managing end to end delivery in an SAP environment, preferably in a large organization

• Strong organization, change management & project management skills

• Knowledgeable in North America Taxation and SAP Tax module

• Minimum 5 years of experience on configuration of SAP financial accounting, general ledger, account receivables, account payable modules required

• At least 5 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.

• At least 5 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.

• Willing to travel up to/at least 10% of the time for business purposes (within state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of leading delivery teams in a hybrid nearshore, offshore model

• Expertise in multiple IT project delivery methodologies and processes

• Strong commercial and supplier management skills

• Experience of influencing senior stakeholders

• Firsthand experience of a matrix management organization

• Recognized Project Management qualification.

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