Finance Project Manager – Transformation & AI Initiatives

AmaWaterways; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AmaWaterways in Calabasas, CA seeks a Project Manager to drive cross-functional finance initiatives, improving processes, automation, and system enhancements. This role partners with senior leaders to move multiple in-flight projects to completion while delivering high-quality financial data.

The position focuses on changing cost trajectories, scaling AI-enabled finance tools, and maintaining momentum across IT-enabled projects. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Information Systems (PMP preferred).
• 3+ years of project management, project coordination or related experience in finance or accounting.
• Experience communicating with senior leaders and managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with finance or business system enhancements and AI enablement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage finance special projects and improvement initiatives from scoping through delivery.
• Define project scope, goals, timelines, resources and success measures with project sponsors.
• Follow up with senior leaders across the organization to drive progress and completion in an environment with multiple in-flight change projects.
• Drive completion of identified opportunities to change the company's cost trajectory, tracking actions and benefits through delivery.
• Serve as the finance voice and liaison on IT projects led by other organizations, translating finance requirements, aligning priorities and keeping finance needs on track through delivery.
• Coordinate temporary project resources, outside advisors and IT support working with the finance team.
• Lead process improvement and automation efforts that reduce manual work and clear processing backlogs.
• Track progress, manage risks and dependencies and elevate issues early.
• Provide regular status reporting to the CFO and senior leadership.
• Facilitate working sessions and drive decisions across Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury and other teams.
• Document processes, requirements and lessons learned to make improvements stick.
• Support change management, training and adoption of new processes and tools.
• Partner with IT and vendors on finance system enhancements.
• Lead AI enablement initiatives across finance, identifying use cases, piloting AI-enabled tools and supporting adoption.
• Identify and help implement the changes needed to deliver quality, decision-useful finance data

Skills

Executive presence

Written and verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Ability to manage multiple priorities

AI enablement interest

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Information Systems

PMP

Tools

Excel

Project management tools

Job description

AmaWaterways in Calabasas, CA seeks a Project Manager to drive cross-functional finance initiatives, improving processes, automation, and system enhancements. This role partners with senior leaders to move multiple in-flight projects to completion while delivering high-quality financial data.

The position focuses on changing cost trajectories, scaling AI-enabled finance tools, and maintaining momentum across IT-enabled projects. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.