Guidehouse

FinancialSystemsPlatformLead

$155–259k Chicago, Illinois, United States; Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; McLean, Virginia, United States; Phoenix, Arizona, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Financial Systems Platform Lead at Guidehouse. Skills: financial systems platform strategy, roadmap, operations, finance strategy alignment, controls, business process outcomes, stakeholder partnership, process improvements, system prioritization, requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, cross functional team coordination, vendor management, managed services oversight, release management, continuous improvement, automation initiatives, documentation, mentoring”

What You'll Achieve.

improve month end close; improve reconciliations; improve data accuracy; increase efficiency; increase data quality

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

problem solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Travel Required: Up to 10%, Clearance Required: None

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of relevant experience OR 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree, Proven experience (typically 5+ years) owning or managing financial systems or ERP/platforms in a business environment, understanding of core financial processes (GL, AR, AP, fixed assets, reconciliations), their related internal controls, and how they map to systems, Familiarity with integrations, data modeling, and querying (e. g. , SQL) or the ability to effectively partner with technical teams for these tasks, Demonstrated ability to translate finance requirements into system configurations and technical solutions, lead testing and deployment, and drive business change and adoption

Nice to Have

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, Experience with major financial/ERP systems (for example, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft, Workday Financials, SAP or similar SaaS platforms), Experience with Costpoint is a plus, Certifications such as PMP, CBAP, or finance/ERP related certifications, or an advanced degree, Experience with cloud platforms, automation tools, and BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc. ), Background working in large, matrixed organizations and managing vendor relationships or managed services

What You'll Do.

and day-to-day operations for the company’s financial systems platform

Align systems to finance strategy

and business process outcomes

Partner closely with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to identify process improvements and prioritize system changes

Act as a liaison between Finance

business stakeholders

and third party vendors

Prioritize enhancements

and resolve production issues

Lead requirements gathering

and deployment activities for system enhancements and integrations

Coordinate cross functional teams

and adoption across finance user communities

Monitor platform performance

Manage incidents and change requests

Drive continuous improvement and automation to increase efficiency and data quality

Develop and maintain documentation

Mentor and coordinate technical and functional teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with Finance leadership and business stakeholders; Act as a liaison between Finance, IT, business stakeholders, and third party vendors; Coordinate cross functional teams, vendors, and managed services

Communication Scope

Excellent communication

Process & Methodology

project management, manage releases, change management, drive business change and adoption

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** Business Systems Analysis ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** None ** _What You Will Do:_** * Own the strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day operations for the company’s financial systems platform with a primary focus on aligning systems to finance strategy, controls, and business process outcomes. * Partner closely with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to identify process improvements and prioritize system changes that improve month end close, reconciliations, and data accuracy. * Act as a liaison between Finance, IT, business stakeholders, and third party vendors to prioritize enhancements, manage releases, and resolve production issues. * Lead requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment activities for system enhancements and integrations. * Coordinate cross functional teams, vendors, and managed services to manage releases, change management, training, and adoption across finance user communities. * Monitor platform performance, manage incidents and change requests, and drive continuous improvement and automation to increase efficiency and data quality. * Develop and maintain documentation, runbooks, and training materials; mentor and coordinate technical and functional teams as needed. **_What You Will Need:_** * Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of relevant experience OR 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree. * Proven experience (typically 5+ years) owning or managing financial systems or ERP/platforms in a business environment. * Strong understanding of core financial processes (GL, AR, AP, fixed assets, reconciliations), their related internal controls, and how they map to systems. * Familiarity with integrations, data modeling, and querying (e.g., SQL) or the ability to effectively partner with technical teams for these tasks. * Demonstrated ability to translate finance requirements into system configurations and technical solutions, lead testing and deployment,

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