Finance Systems & Governance Leader

Toyota Material Handling, Inc.

New York, Northern (NY, KY)

Hybrid

USD 119,000 - 152,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with match

Life Insurance

Tuition Assistance

EAP

Professional development

Great culture

Job summary

Toyota Material Handling North America is seeking a strategic Financial Systems and Governance Manager to shape the future of our Finance organization. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, technology, governance, and transformation, providing leadership for the systems, processes, controls, and initiatives that enable Finance to operate effectively and evolve with the business.

You will lead the strategy and continuous improvement of our financial systems, strengthen governance and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
Progressive experience within Finance, Accounting, Financial Systems, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving financial systems, governance, audit coordination, finance transformation, or business process improvement.
Experience supporting ERP systems; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to translate business and Finance needs into effective processes, systems, and technology solutions.
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels of an organization.
Demonstrated ability to drive change, establish priorities, and move complex initiatives forward.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, governance, optimization, and continuous improvement of TMHNA's finance systems and supporting applications.
Oversee Finance components of SAP, Ariba, Concur, reporting platforms, and future finance technologies.
Partner with Information Technology and business stakeholders on system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and process automation initiatives.
Lead Finance transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, standardization, automation, reporting capabilities, and organizational effectiveness.
Identify opportunities to leverage technology, analytics, and emerging tools, including artificial intelligence, to improve Finance operations.
Coordinate Finance-related audit activities, including external financial statement audits, internal audits, dealer audits, audit requests, and audit readiness.
Strengthen governance across finance policies, internal controls, process documentation, financial data, and reporting standards.
Build strong cross-functional partnerships to align Finance systems and process improvement initiatives with broader enterprise objectives.
Provide leadership, coaching, and development to team members while establishing priorities and effectively managing resources.
Manage relationships with external consultants, software vendors, and third-party resources supporting Finance systems and governance initiatives.
Stay current on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to identify opportunities to strengthen Finance capabilities and support long-term business objectives.