Strategic Finance & Operational Excellence, Senior Manager

Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex daily sales and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations efficient operational performance and reliable financial management.

At Spaulding Ridge we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients our business partners our team and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business from strategy through implementation and business transformation.

Spaulding Ridge is looking for a high-caliber hungry and intellectually curiousSenior ManagerStrategicFinance & Operational Excellencetooperateas a true athlete across finance strategy and operations. This is not a traditional FP&A role. You will be a core thought partner to leadershipowningcritical initiatives across financial and operational planning financing M&Aand global business performance. You will help build and scale a modern AI-enabled finance function partneringwithteams in the U.S. Canada and India. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity builds trusting relationships with senior leaders and is energized by solving complex problems that directlyimpactcompany trajectory.

This leader will work day-to-day with several P&L leaders to drive operational efficiencyfinancial performance and strategic execution while also partnering closely with theCOO & CFOon broader companyobjectives. This individual will act as a delegate and representative for the practice in financial and operational discussions across the firm and withcorporate functions.

Success in this role requires strong financial acumen executive-level communication skills exceptional stakeholder management and the ability to lead complex initiatives in a fast-growing consulting-driven environment.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Finance

• Own planning cycles leading business planning & analysis for quarterly forecasts and annual financial plan for several business areas totaling $50M revenue

• Drive operational rigor across forecasting backlog managementutilization pipelineconversionand delivery performance through standardized KPI governance & operating cadences

• Build scalable management reporting and executive operating rhythms that connect financials GTM delivery and people metrics into actionable decision-making

• Supportcapital allocation cash flow& covenant forecasting

• Align incentive design with profitability & growthby supporting workforce planning salesperformanceand compensation plan economics

• Support M&A activities including financial modeling due diligence & integration planning

• Drive finance transformation initiatives spanning process redesign systems integration AIenablementand organizational scalability

• Support advisory board & investor reporting

Performance & Business Impact

• Influencesenior leaders to build & execute financial plans that drive growth & profitability

• Build and ownscalable operating mechanisms that improve forecasting accuracy decisionvelocityand accountability across the organization

• Improve visibility into pipelinebacklogand profitability

• Proactivelyidentifyrisks opportunities and performance gapsholding leaders accountable

• Influencedecisions on pricing hiring and investments

• Partner with cross functional groups to support onboarding training project close out system and process enhancement and other routine operations

AI & Next-Gen Finance

• Continuously challenge how finance work gets done- simplify automate and scale

• Partner with business intelligence & operations teams to elevate data quality and accessibility

• Embed AI and automation into forecasting reporting and decision-making processes

• Act as a champion for a modern tech-enabled finance organization

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• You are viewed as a go-to thought partner by leadership

• You elevate finance from reporting to a driver of strategy

• You help the business consistently hit (or exceed) its plans

• You build scalable AI-enabled processes that improve speed and insight

• You raise the bar for talent thinking and execution across the team

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting business or related; MBA or CPA preferred

• 812 years in FP&A strategic finance or corporate finance with increasing scope

• High horsepower: exceptional problem solver with strong business intuition

• Experience managing or supporting consulting /service basedbusiness models with strong understanding ofutilization realization backlog staffingleverageand delivery economics

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes

• Snowflake Anaplan Salesforce FinancialForce and/ or Tableau experience preferred

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shifting between strategy and execution

• Deep curiosity and enthusiasm for AI automation and the future of finance

• Experience working across global or distributed teams

• Experience with M&A financing or corporate development strongly preferred

• Self-starter witha strong senseof ownership and urgency

Spaulding Ridges Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

When we engage the expertise insights and creativity of people from all walks of life we become a better organization we deliver superior services to clients and we transform our communities and world for the better.

At Spaulding Ridge we believe our team should reflect the rich diversity of society and we take seriously the responsibility to cultivate a workplace where every bandmate feels accepted respected and valued for who they are. We do this by creating a culture of trust and belonging through practices and policies that support inclusion and through our employee led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): CRE (Cultural Race and Ethnicity) Women Elevate PROUD and Mental Wellness Alliance.

The company is committed to offering Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Spaulding Ridge and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an e-mail with your request to our VP of Human Resources Cara Halladay (). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age race religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability.