Spotify
FinServ
SystemsManager-FinancialSystemsFunctionalAnalysis
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“Systems Manager - Financial Systems Functional Analysis at Spotify. Skills: Financial Systems, Functional Analysis, People Management. Lead, develop, and support a team. Own the delivery lifecycle for finance-domain initiatives”
What You'll Achieve.
Delivery excellence; Growth; Scalability; Delivery efficiency; Team KPIs; Delivery metrics; Operational performance indicators
Industry & Context.
Solving complex operational problems; Translating high-level business goals into practical team priorities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of experience in financial systems delivery, functional analysis, or enterprise applications, 5+ years of people management experience, Experience leading complex finance systems initiatives end-to-end, Deep functional knowledge across enterprise finance processes including Procure-to-Pay (PTP), Order-to-Cash (OTC), Record-to-Report (RTR), Tax, and Treasury operations, Experience managing SaaS vendor relationships, Understand SOX frameworks and IT General Controls
Nice to Have
Accounting qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional
What You'll Do.
Own the delivery lifecycle for finance-domain initiatives
Set the standard for high-quality Functional Analysis
Partner closely with Engineering and Operations teams
Drive strategic initiatives supporting global finance processes
Shape solution architecture decisions
Foster analytical excellence
Manage vendor relationships
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Define and track team KPIs
Serve as an escalation point
Support SOX and ITGC compliance activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Engineering and Operations teams; Foster analytical excellence and act as a trusted bridge between Finance stakeholders and technical teams; Communicate clearly and transparently, building trust across teams and stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicate clearly and transparently; Building trust across teams and stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Own the delivery lifecycle, Requirements gathering, Solution design, Testing, Stakeholder sign-off, Operational handover, Delivery plans
Full Job Description
## Description The Platform team creates the technology that enables Spotify to learn quickly and scale easily, enabling rapid growth in our users and our business around the globe. Spanning many disciplines, we work to make the business work; creating the infrastructure, tooling, frameworks, and capabilities needed to welcome a billion customers. You’ll join the Financial Engineering (FinE) alliance, where we build and run the systems that power Spotify’s global financial operations. Our Financial Systems Operations team sits at the heart of this ecosystem, ensuring our core SaaS platforms run smoothly and scale with the business. You’ll lead a group of analysts who keep things moving day to day while continuously improving how we support Finance, Procurement, Accounting, and Legal partners. ## What You'll Do Lead, develop, and support a team of Functional Analysts and quality specialists, creating an environment focused on delivery excellence, growth, and collaboration. Own the delivery lifecycle for finance-domain initiatives, from requirements gathering and solution design through testing, stakeholder sign-off, and operational handover. Set the standard for high-quality Functional Analysis across the team, including requirements documentation, solution design, vendor engagement, stakeholder management, and operational readiness. Partner closely with Engineering and Operations teams to ensure seamless delivery across a hybrid SaaS and custom-built ERP ecosystem. Drive strategic initiatives supporting Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Tax, Treasury, and related global finance processes. Shape solution architecture decisions for complex, cross-functional financial systems initiatives with high business visibility and impact. Foster analytical excellence and act as a trusted bridge between Finance stakeholders and technical teams. Manage vendor relationships across the systems portfolio, including roadmap discussions, escalations, contract reviews
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