Senior Manager Finance Business Process Owner (BPO)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager Finance Business Process Owner (BPO) to provide ownership and governance of enterprise Finance processes across the organization. This role is responsible for defining process standards ensuring effective controls driving ERP-enabled business performance and delivering sustainable process improvements across Finance operations.

Reporting to the Director Shared Services this individual will serve as the primary business authority for Finance process design and execution partnering with Accounting Shared Services IT Operations and business leaders to support scalable efficient and compliant operations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the companys ERP transformation journey by leading process harmonization supporting system adoption and ensuring Finance processes data and controls are aligned to business objectives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing & evolving business helping establishing the foundations processes and capabilities that will support our future growth.

Primary Responsibilities

Finance Process Ownership

Provide end-to-end ownership of Finance processes including:

• Record-to-Report (R2R)
• Financial activities within Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Financial activities within Order-to-Cash (O2C)
• Fixed Assets
• Intercompany Accounting
• Financial Close and Consolidation
• Financial Reporting and Controls

Responsibilities include:

• Defining and maintaining enterprise process standards.
• Approving process changes and business requirements.
• Monitoring process performance and key metrics.
• Resolving process issues and driving sustainable improvements.

ERP Governance & Transformation

• Serve as the business owner for Finance processes within the ERP environment.
• Partner with IT and functional teams to define business requirements and process design.
• Support testing deployment readiness and user adoption activities.
• Promote standard system capabilities and simplified business processes.
• Lead Finance process activities related to future ERP enhancements and transformation initiatives.

Controls Compliance & Data Governance

• Ensure financial controls are embedded within business processes and system workflows.
• Support audit readiness and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Establish governance standards for Finance master data and critical data elements.
• Monitor data quality and process compliance.
• Partner with Accounting Internal Audit and Compliance teams on control effectiveness and risk mitigation.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency accuracy and service delivery.
• Lead process optimization and automation initiatives.
• Measure process performance and business outcomes.
• Recommend and implement solutions that enhance effectiveness and scalability.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate with Finance Shared Services IT Operations and business leaders.
• Facilitate cross-functional decision-making related to Finance processes.
• Provide leadership and guidance on process priorities issues and improvement opportunities.
• Act as an escalation point for Finance process-related decisions.

Skills Required

• Strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting processes and controls.
• Experience with ERP-enabled business processes and transformation initiatives.
• Process governance and business process management expertise.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and lead across functional teams.
• Continuous improvement and change management experience.
• High level of ownership accountability and business acumen.

Qualifications :

Education & Experience Preferred

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related field.
• 8 years of progressive experience in Finance Accounting Shared Services or Business Process leadership.
• Experience leading Finance process transformation initiatives.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• ERP implementation or optimization experience preferred.
• Epicor ERP experience strongly preferred.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time