Finance Automation Leader for Accounting Ops

Insight Global; Collierville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Manager, Finance Automation to lead a six-person analytics and automation team within the accounting organization. This role will bridge Finance and technology, guiding automation initiatives from planning through implementation.

You will partner with Accounting and Finance to identify needs, evaluate tools, develop plans, and deliver solutions that improve processes and transfer capabilities back to the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years in finance or accounting with automation focus.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience leading automation, process redesign, or process improvement initiatives.
• Strong project management and resource planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a six-person analytics and automation team.
• Partner with Accounting teams to identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate business requests, uncover the true need, and determine the right process, tool, or automation solution.
• Develop project plans, prioritize work, allocate resources, and drive multiple initiatives to completion.
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend improvements across people, processes, and technology.
• Translate between Accounting stakeholders and technical team members. The ability to understand both worlds is important.
• Evaluate new tools based on business value, risk, scalability, and adoption.
• Promote the team’s capabilities and identify new opportunities across the Accounting organization.

Skills

Leadership

Automation

Finance knowledge

Process improvement

Project management

Analytics

AI/GenAI exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

Microsoft Azure

Power Platform

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Manager, Finance Automation to lead a six-person analytics and automation team within the accounting organization. This role will bridge Finance and technology, guiding automation initiatives from planning through implementation.

You will partner with Accounting and Finance to identify needs, evaluate tools, develop plans, and deliver solutions that improve processes and transfer capabilities back to the business.