Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance to act as the primary finance administrator for ERP systems and budgeting tools. You will collaborate with IT and finance teams to support security, user access, maintenance, and ongoing system optimization across planning, ERP, HRIS, and reporting platforms.

You will establish enterprise-wide master data governance, drive data quality initiatives, oversee data loads and reconciliations, and lead project delivery

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance ERP and planning system implementations.
• Strong data governance and data quality oversight.
• Cross-functional collaboration with IT and finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary finance administrator for ERP and planning systems.
• Oversee data integrations and data flows across platforms.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify system improvements and adoption.
• Establish enterprise-wide finance master data governance processes.
• Drive data quality, accuracy, and audit trails across systems.
• Lead testing, training, and change management for deployments.

Skills

ERP systems

Finance data governance

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

System customization

Security access administration

Tools

SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

Planning software

Data governance tools

Job description

Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance

• Serve as primary finance administrator and subject matter expert for financial planning, reporting, and ERP systems
• In collaboration with IT, manage day-to-day support, user administration, security access, and maintenance of finance applications
• Oversee integrations and data flows between ERP, planning, HRIS, CRM, and reporting platforms
• Partner with Accounting, FP&A, IT, and business stakeholders to identify system enhancement opportunities and drive adoption
• Establish and lead enterprise-wide finance master data governance processes, including ownership, change controls, approval workflows, and audit trails
• Drive remediation and standardization of key master data domains including chart of accounts, cost centers, departments, entities, products, projects, customers, and vendors
• Develop policies, controls, and monitoring processes to ensure ongoing data integrity across systems
• Act as steward of financial data quality, ensuring consistency across planning, reporting, and transactional systems
• Partner with finance and IT leadership to evaluate, select, and implement scalable ERP and planning solutions
• Lead finance workstreams for ERP, EPM, and reporting system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
• Document future-state business processes and translate finance requirements into system configurations
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external implementation partners to ensure successful project delivery
• Drive testing, user acceptance, training, and change management activities
• Support budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and management reporting processes through system administration and continuous improvement
• Maintain and enhance financial reporting capabilities, dashboards, and analytical tools
• Manage planning system data loads, reconciliations, and validation processes
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of planning and reporting data
• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and reduce manual work through automation and improved system design
• Develop scalable controls, documentation, and governance processes
• Create and maintain process documentation, training materials, and system operating procedures
• Support finance transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, transparency, and decision-making

Requirements

• Perform activities such as typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
• Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics