Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

RRSP retirement plan

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The client in manufacturing is seeking a Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance to translate finance needs into practical system and data solutions. You will manage data/workstreams, support system implementations with validation and UAT, and advance data governance across platforms.

Responsibilities include improving data quality, reconciling accounts, and delivering on KPIs while collaborating with Finance, IT and external partners in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on involvement in implementing or materially enhancing a financial system with data validation, reconciliation, UAT or testing.
• Practical accounting and consolidation knowledge to investigate trial-balance differences and reporting.
• Strong Excel, analytical and root-cause investigation skills with detailed validation work.
• Demonstrated project management skills including issue management and milestone tracking.
• Ability to collaborate with Finance, IT, operations and external partners.
• Experience with OneStream or similar EPM/consolidation tools; familiarity with reconciliation, budgeting or reporting apps is a plus.
• CPA or equivalent designation is an asset; multi-entity experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate Finance requirements into system, workflow, data and reporting specifications with finance and IT teams.
• Manage data improvement workstreams with milestones, dependencies and issue resolution.
• Support financial systems implementation through data validation, reconciliation, UAT and coordination with partners.
• Support future system capabilities including account reconciliations, budget consolidation, reporting and KPIs.
• Lead data governance across systems: definitions, mappings, hierarchies, ownership and data quality issues.
• Collaborate with local teams to make financial/operational information more consistent and accessible, reducing manual workarounds.

Skills

Hands-on system implementation

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data governance

Education

CPA designation (asset)

Tools

OneStream

Oracle FCCS

Hyperion HFM

SAP BPC

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a manufacturing company. They are looking for a Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Strong culture with flexibility and hybrid work arrangement
• Long term scope with visible impact working with exceptional leaders in the industry
• Competitive overall compensation package inclusive of annual bonus and RRSP matching program
• Work at a leading-edge, global organization with opportunity for career development

About the Opportunity

• Translate Finance requirements into practical system, workflow, data and reporting requirements in collaboration with Corporate and local Finance, IT and external specialists.
• Manage assigned systems and data improvement workstreams, including deliverables, milestones, dependencies, issue resolution and escalation.
• Support financial systems implementation through hands-on data validation, reconciliation and UAT, investigating discrepancies, resolving issues and coordinating with implementation partners.
• Support future system capabilities, including account reconciliations, budget consolidation and reporting, and, as priorities evolve, management reporting and operational KPIs.
• As implementation progresses, take increasing responsibility for data governance across systems: definitions, mappings, reporting hierarchies, ownership and recurring data-quality issues.
• Work with local teams to make financial and operational information more consistent, accessible and useful, reducing avoidable manual workarounds.

About You

• Hands-on involvement in implementing or materially enhancing a financial system, including direct responsibility for data validation, reconciliation, UAT or comparable implementation testing.
• Practical accounting and consolidation knowledge sufficient to investigate trial-balance, mapping and reporting differences.
• Strong Excel, analytical and root-cause investigation skills, with willingness to perform detailed validation work.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including issue management, milestone tracking, coordination and timely escalation.
• Ability to work effectively with Finance users, IT, operations and external implementation partners.
• Experience with OneStream or a comparable EPM/consolidation platform (such as Oracle FCCS, Hyperion HFM, SAP BPC) is preferred; experience with reconciliation, budgeting or reporting applications is an additional asset.
• CPA or equivalent accounting designation is an asset; public-company multi-entity or multi-system experience is preferred.

Salary Range

$110,000 - $135,000 / year

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan.