Manager, ERP & Finance Transformation

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 147,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Basic life insurance

401k plan

Stock ownership program

Unlimited flexible time off

Ten paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

West Monroe is seeking a Manager to join our CFO Advisory team within Operations Excellence. You will guide finance transformation, define application strategy, and drive implementation health checks.

Expect leadership across multiple ERP projects, client engagement, and career coaching while building strong internal networks. You will influence project scope, budgets, and analytics, partnering with senior stakeholders, and contributing to business development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years advising on ERP selection and implementation.
• Active PM on at least 5 full-cycle ERP implementations.
• Strong knowledge across Lead-to-Close, Order-to-Cash, P2P, R2R processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as delivery leader on moderate-to-high complexity engagements.
• Lead engagements in ERP strategy, software selection, and health checks.
• Oversee scope, budget, deliverables, profitability, and vendor management.
• Drive business development through internal partnerships and client opportunities.
• Mentor consultants and participate in recruiting and performance reviews.

Skills

ERP strategy

Project management

Leadership

Client relationship

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP Cloud

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you ready to make an impact?

West Monroe is currently seeking a Manager to join our CFO Advisory team within our Operations Excellence practice. This person will bring expertise supporting clients as they modernize their finance organization, including developing their application strategy and transformation roadmap. Candidates should also have experience in helping to develop and/or enhance supporting methodologies and tools, as well as integrating these with other consulting solutions (e.g., technology and vertical practices).

What you’ll do:

• Serve as a delivery leader on engagements of moderate-to-high complexity and scale, communicating with c-level client sponsors directly without oversight, and exemplifying engagement management, client relationship, client satisfaction, risk management, and delivery team management skills.
• Engagements include but are not limited to fit-gap assessments, application strategy, software and integrator selection, implementation health check and recovery, implementation project and change management, and IT back-office application due diligence as needed.
• Lead digital finance transformation projects across various implementation workstreams, overseeing engagement scope, budget, deliverables, profitability, work management and reporting, change management, vendor management, and team development.
• Achieve business development goals primarily through building networks with internal partners, educating channel partners on Financial Management offerings, farming opportunities, and scoping projects/proposals.
• Model and mentor Consultants and Senior Consultants day-to-day in personifying West Monroe values with clients, on project teams, and within individual relationships.
• Career Advisor for at least one Consultant – actively participating in the performance expectation and management process.
• Actively engage in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting campus and experienced new hire consultants.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline (e.g., Information Technology, MIS, Finance & Accounting) or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience advising clients on the selection and implementation of ERP solutions (SAP ERP, Oracle ERP Cloud, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 strongly preferred); must have been an active team member or PM on at least 5 full-cycle ERP implementations.
• Strong functional knowledge within the following areas: Lead to Close, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Plan to Produce, Record to Report, Recruit to Retire (any other industry specific knowledge is a plus (e.g., TMS, WMS, PSA, EAM, etc.)).
• Expert project manager with extensive experience leading multiple ERP strategy projects including developing work plans, project scopes, pricing estimates, budget management, issue and risk management, and presenting deliverables.
• At least 1 year of people management experience, and a passion for developing and coaching more junior team members.
• Strong data visualization and analysis skills; comfortable using tools like Excel to analyze data and present key insights in a compelling way.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including the ability to create impactful and concise executive stakeholder-ready deliverables, and polished client-facing oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated success within one or more of West Monroe’s core industries including Consumer & Industrial Products, Healthcare (payer/provider), Life Sciences, High Tech & Software, Utilities, Insurance, Banking, and/or Private Equity.
• Ability to work permanently in the United States without sponsorship.
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Seattle or Washington, D.C. $154,400 $181,500 USD

Los Angeles $161,700 $190,200 USD

New York City or San Francisco $169,100 $198,800 USD

A location not listed above $147,000 $172,900 USD

Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role is listed below. Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.

Chicago $147,000 $172,900 USD

Other consultancies talk at you. At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to [e-mail].

Please review our current policy regarding use of generative artificial intelligence during the application process. Additionally, West Monroe uses the BrightHire platform to record live interviews so our team can capture notes more accurately, stay focused on the conversation, and continually improve our interview process. You can review our privacy notice for more information about this process and how recordings are used. If you have any questions, reach out to [e-mail].

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