Finance Process Optimization Lead (Oracle EPBCS)

Grainger; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with company match

PTO + Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Maternity leave

Job summary

Grainger is seeking a Manager, Process Optimization to drive data‑driven improvements in finance planning and reporting. The role combines governance of Oracle EPBCS with collaboration across Analytics, Automation, Finance, and Accounting teams to deliver actionable insights and ROI metrics.

Based at the Lake Forest, IL headquarters, this hybrid position requires two onsite days per week and one day from Chicago, with flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Information Systems.
• 5+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience leading planning teams and coordinating multiple projects.
• Experience implementing Oracle technologies and planning tools.
• Ability to use data and metrics to measure program performance and present to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business owner of the Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) Planning platform (Oracle EPBCS).
• Establish system governance, processes, training resources, and user documentation.
• Coordinate readiness and support planning/forecasting across workforce, capital, project, and financial planning modules in Oracle.
• Drive continuous process improvement and automation in planning, reporting, and forecasting.
• Collaborate with Analytics, Automation, Finance, and Accounting teams to define data and reporting requirements.
• Develop financial models, dashboards, and ROI measures for strategic initiatives.
• Translate operational metrics into meaningful financial insights for leadership.
• Assess risks/opportunities and influence decisions with data-driven analyses.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/IS

Tools

Oracle EPBCS

Oracle planning tools

Job description

Grainger is seeking a Manager, Process Optimization to drive data‑driven improvements in finance planning and reporting. The role combines governance of Oracle EPBCS with collaboration across Analytics, Automation, Finance, and Accounting teams to deliver actionable insights and ROI metrics.

Based at the Lake Forest, IL headquarters, this hybrid position requires two onsite days per week and one day from Chicago, with flexibility.