Finance & ERP Specialist

The Talent Mine; Fort Payne (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package (moving costs & 1/2

Temporary housing

401K and Roth accounts

Educational assistance (up to $10K/yr)

Job summary

The Talent Mine is seeking a Finance & ERP Specialist for an in-office role in Fort Payne, AL or Phoenix, AZ. The position emphasizes end-to-end finance process ownership, system you’ll drive development of roadmaps, MVP scope, and prioritized backlogs.

20% travel is required; relocation support is available and benefits include robust medical plans, 401K and Roth, and education assistance. Relocation assistance (moving costs and temporary housing) is provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of equivalent education/experience.
• 3+ years of finance or accounting operations experience across GL, AP, AR, asset accounting or controlling.
• 3+ years with ERP or financial system implementations, including requirements, UAT, or change management.

Responsibilities

• Act as accountable owner for assigned finance processes and initiatives.
• Own end-to-end finance processes from intake to execution and steady-state operations.
• Define and own finance roadmaps, MVP scope, and initiative plans.

Skills

ERP systems experience

Backlog prioritization (Agile)

UAT coordination

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field

5+ years of equivalent education/experience

Tools

OneStream

Kyriba

SAP ERP

DevOps / Jira

Job description

The Talent Mine is recruiting a dedicated Finance & ERP Specialist for an immediate FTE in-office position at one of the following locations:

• Fort Payne, Alabama
• Phoenix, Arizona

NOTE: The client is NOT able to provide visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future, and cannot consider candidates with H1B/OPT/C2C status or visa sponsorship requirements.

The client is North America's largest recycler and leads the steel industry in minimizing environmental impacts, with an unmatched track record of employee investment and stability. As industrial manufacturing sites, these facilities are in a rural setting. The client provides a generous relocation package including moving costs and temporary housing - if you're looking for a quieter area, lower cost of living, and better quality of life, this is for you!

This role oversees end-to-end financial processes to make sure they're safe, efficient, accurate, and aligned with business objectives. This role is accountable for the design, performance, and continuous improvement of finance processes, ensuring they are well supported by systems, data, and stakeholders. You will play a pivotal role in driving process improvements, managing financial systems, and providing analytical insight to support informed decision-making across the organization.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: 20% domestic travel to client's facilities is required.

Compensation

TOTAL COMPENSATION = $118,000-$172,000, broken down as follows:

• Base salary range - $85,000-$116,000
• Annual ROA of 23-33% over the past 5 years!
• Profit sharing bonus averaging 16% over the past 5 years!
• 401K and Roth accounts
• Educational assistance (up to $10K per year for you and your family members)
• Outstanding medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family!

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of accountability for assigned finance processes and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and objectives.
• Own and manage end-to-end finance processes, from intake through execution, reporting, and steady state operations.
• Define and own finance roadmaps, MVP scope, and initiative plans, aligned to business priorities.
• Create, manage, and prioritize initiative backlogs, including ownership of Initiatives and Epics in DevOps.
• Lead initiative execution by monitoring progress, risks, dependencies, and timelines, and communicating status to stakeholders.
• Partner with GTS, IT, Finance, and business leaders and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver aligned solutions.
• Provide process-level and system-level support, serving as an escalation point for complex finance process and system issues, ensuring timely resolution and operational stability in partnership with Finance, GTS, and IT teams.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet quality standards, acceptance criteria, and business outcomes, including testing and UAT participation.
• Drive process efficiency and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for standardization, optimization, and automation.
• Maintain deep domain knowledge of finance processes, systems, integrations, and data structures.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, system configurations, and training materials.
• Lead change management by defining the change approach, supporting communication, and coordinating adoption efforts in partnership with Finance leadership and business teams.
• Safety is the most important part of all jobs within this organization; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field - or 5+years of equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in finance or accounting operations with demonstrated ability to understand, evaluate, and improve end-to-end finance processes across areas such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting, or Controlling.
• 3+ years' experience working alongside ERP or financial system implementations - contributing to requirements, UAT, or change management - with sufficient system competency to collaborate effectively with functional analysts and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial platforms such as OneStream, Kyriba, or similar consolidation, reporting, or treasury tools.
• Experience operating within Agile or iterative delivery environments, including contributing to backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and UAT coordination.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement) with the ability to apply structured thinking to identify inefficiencies and define better workflows.
• Professional development in finance, process improvement, or project delivery (PMP, Agile certifications, CPA, CMA, or equivalent) is a plus.
• Experience with SAP ERP systems is preferred.

The Talent Mine has a strong track record of placing candidates with this client - so if you're a forward-thinking Finance & ERP Specialist who loves leading, coordinating, and influencing others, let's talk!