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Synergy Interactive

Finance Systems Manager

Synergy Interactive, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Base pay range $110,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

We’re looking for a hands‑on Finance Systems Manager to own and optimize our financial technology ecosystem. In this role, you’ll serve as the system owner for our ERP and adjacent finance tools, architect efficient processes, and enable automation that drives accuracy, scalability, and insight across the business. You’ll partner with Accounting, FP&A, and cross‑functional teams to design solutions that keep our operations running smoothly as we grow.

Key Responsibilities Own the Finance Stack

Serve as system owner and admin for the ERP ( NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Microsoft D365 ) and integrated tools (expense management, AP automation, billing/revenue, payroll, FP&A, procurement).

Manage roles, permissions, workflows, approvals, and audit trails to maintain system integrity.

Architect & Optimize Processes

Design, document, and continuously improve

Order‑to‑Cash (O2C) ,

Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) , and

Record‑to‑Report (R2R)

workflows.

Translate accounting policies (e.g., revenue recognition, capitalization, approval thresholds) into system rules and automation.

Ensure proper controls and segregation of duties are embedded in all processes.

Lead Implementations & Integrations

Drive ERP implementations, module rollouts, and upgrades through discovery, design, testing (SIT/UAT), and hyper‑care.

Build and maintain integrations between systems (e.g., Salesforce → ERP, billing, banking, data warehouse) using iPaaS tools like

Workato, Celigo, or Boomi .

Data, Reporting & Analytics

Establish master data governance across the chart of accounts, items, customers, and vendors.

Deliver financial and operational reporting, close packages, KPI dashboards, and variance analyses using ERP, FP&A, and BI tools ( Looker, Power BI, Adaptive, Planful, etc. ).

Plan, Automate & Scale

Partner with the Controller and FP&A to enable driver‑based planning and forecasting.

Identify and implement automation opportunities (e.g., reconciliations, invoice matching, amortizations) to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.

Controls, Compliance & Security

Support internal and external audits, manage access reviews, and maintain change management documentation.

Ensure adherence to data security, backup, and disaster recovery best practices.

Partner & Enable

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop a systems roadmap that aligns with business goals.

Train and support end users, maintain SOPs and playbooks, and manage vendor relationships and software licenses.

Qualifications

Experience:

6–10+ years in finance systems, accounting operations, or business systems within high‑growth companies or consulting/SI firms. Must have led at least one full‑cycle ERP implementation.

Systems Expertise:

Hands‑on admin/configuration experience with

NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Microsoft D365 ; exposure to

FP&A (Planful, Adaptive, Anaplan) ,

billing/revenue tools (Zuora, Stripe, Chargebee) , and

AP/expense platforms (Coupa, Airbase, Tipalti, Expensify) .

Accounting Knowledge:

Strong understanding of O2C, P2P, R2R processes, multi‑entity/multi‑currency structures, and ASC 606/revenue concepts.

Project Delivery:

Skilled in project management, requirements gathering, UAT, change management, and documentation. Experienced in managing vendors or consultants.

Communication:

Clear, collaborative communicator who can translate finance requirements into scalable, automated solutions.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Software Development

Technology

Information and Media

Security and Investigations

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