IT Project Manager - Finance Applications

Goyard Inc.; Paris; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Goyard Inc. is seeking an IT Project Manager to oversee finance-related projects within the company’s Information System in Paris. The role includes coordinating maintenance for ERP finance modules and treasury solutions, ensuring seamless integration with broader systems.

The ideal candidate has seven plus years of IT Finance project management experience, English fluency, and a track record of delivering complex, cross-border initiatives in a luxury retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bac+4/5 degree and at least seven years of IT Finance Project Manager experience.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Experience implementing accounting and financial ERP in an international environment.
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and writing skills; negotiation abilities.
• Knowledge of the luxury retail sector is mandatory.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and resolve technical issues.

Responsabilités

• Analyze business needs and propose suitable IT finance solutions.
• Prepare functional specs and detailed requirements.
• Support technical teams during design and development.
• Participate in testing phases including UAT.
• Oversee go-live activities and hypercare support.
• Lead internal and external project teams.
• Write user documentation.
• Support change management and end-user training.
• Monitor incidents and enhancement requests.

Connaissances

IT project management

Finance systems

English fluency

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bac+4/5

Outils

ERP finance system

Description du poste

IT Project Manager - Finance Applications

Information Technology |Paris Trémoille - France |Permanent

A house of artisanal tradition, Goyard is a French leather goods manufacturer, trunk maker and luggage maker, which has always been keen to assert an identity combining craftsmanship and respect for traditions. A constantly reiterated desire for excellence, crowned by two centuries of existence.

Attached to the Studies and Development Department, the Finance Project Manager oversees finance-related projects within the company’s Information System. The role also includes coordinating the application maintenance for the assigned scope, covering both dedicated financial applications (such as ERP finance modules or treasury management solutions) and financial functionalities embedded in more commercial systems.

With solid experience in implementing accounting and financial solutions in an international environment, you will contribute to the in‑depth redesign of the company’s systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing business needs and proposing appropriate solutions
• Preparing functional specifications and detailed requirements
• Supporting technical teams during technical specification and development phases
• Participating in testing phases, including integration tests and user acceptance testing
• Overseeing go‑live activities and providing the associated hypercare support
• Contributing to solution selection processes, including RFPs
• Structuring projects and managing their implementation
• Leading internal and external teams
• Writing user documentation
• Supporting change management and training end users
• Analyzing, monitoring, and resolving incidents and enhancement requests

Profile

• We are seeking a candidate with a Bac+4/5 degree and at least seven years of experience as an IT Finance Project Manager. Fluency in English is essential.
• We are looking for a profile with strong experience in IT Finance project management, capable of operating in an international and demanding environment. Excellent analytical, synthesis, and writing skills are required, along with strong negotiation abilities. Knowledge of the retail sector—ideally luxury—is mandatory.
• Proven experience in implementing an accounting and financial ERP, as well as solid understanding of IT application flows, is expected. The role also requires the ability to anticipate and resolve technical issues while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Autonomy, curiosity, teamwork, active listening, pedagogical skills, perspective, pragmatism, proactivity, and stress resilience are key qualities, combined with a professional demeanor suited to the luxury environment.