Finance Systems Leader: Strategy, AI & Governance (Hybrid)

National-Cooperative-Bank; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

National Cooperative Bank is seeking a Financial Systems Manager to provide strategic leadership and governance over our Finance technology portfolio. You will shape the multi-year roadmap, align investments with business priorities, regulatory expectations, and risk management, reporting to the SVP of Corporate Finance.

You will lead cross-functional delivery across Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, IT, Security, PMO, Vendor Management, Risk, and Internal Controls.

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of progressive experience across Finance and Financial Systems, preferably in regulated financial services.
• Demonstrated success leading Finance technology strategy, governance, and enterprise initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial close, regulatory reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and controls.
• Proven experience aligning Finance stakeholders with technical teams and leading cross-functional portfolios.
• Knowledge of SOC 1/2, ITGCs, and control frameworks in financial systems.
• Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine a multi-year roadmap for Finance systems and projects.
• Lead Finance system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and changes with governance.
• Coordinate with the Business Systems Analyst on prioritizing projects.
• Evaluate costs/benefits and identify operational improvements from features.
• Identify opportunities to retire redundant applications as new systems roll out.
• Prepare annual budget and forecasts for Finance system projects.
• Advise on priorities, investments, risks, and modernization for executives.
• Represent Finance in governance, architecture, security, and risk activities.
• Coordinate with Vendors, Legal, and PMO for contracts and renewals.
• Lead vendor compliance reviews and SOC reports for Finance systems.
• Drive reports improvements and user experience enhancements.
• Work with IT to resolve performance issues and drive automation initiatives.

Skills

Finance systems governance

Strategic leadership

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics / AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Information Systems

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Oracle

IT governance tools

Job description

National Cooperative Bank is seeking a Financial Systems Manager to provide strategic leadership and governance over our Finance technology portfolio. You will shape the multi-year roadmap, align investments with business priorities, regulatory expectations, and risk management, reporting to the SVP of Corporate Finance.

You will lead cross-functional delivery across Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, IT, Security, PMO, Vendor Management, Risk, and Internal Controls.