SUMMARY
The Finance Systems Manager/Product Owner is responsible for the configuration, administration, and ongoing support of enterprise financial systems. This role owns the functional configuration of assigned financial modules and has the skills required to troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full financial transaction lifecycle, including issues originating from upstream systems, integrations, extensions, or other technical components. The role partners closely with Finance leadership, the ERP Manager, and third-party vendors to ensure accurate, reliable, and compliant financial system operation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and administer day-to-day operation of financial systems
- Own and maintain system configuration for Oracle Fusion General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Procurement, Tax, Banking and Payments, and Document Recognition
- Define, maintain, and enforce business rules related to accounting, procurement, invoicing, payments, and financial controls
- Independently troubleshoot functional, data, and configuration issues impacting financial workflows, including issues originating from upstream systems, integrations, extensions, or platform components
- Diagnose and coordinate resolution of cross-module, integration, and data flow issues in partnership with the ERP Manager
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities from a systems perspective
- Plan and conduct quarterly testing of enterprise resource planning releases impacting financial and procurement workflows
- Lead user acceptance testing and formally approve finance-system-related changes prior to production deployment
- Coordinate defect resolution, enhancements, and configuration changes related to financial systems
- Train finance and procurement users on system functionality, enhancements, and process changes
- Develop and maintain training materials, job aids, and standard operating procedures
- Maintain system configuration documentation, test results, change history, and issue resolution records
- Support audit, compliance, and internal control requirements related to financial systems
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Strong understanding of financial and procure-to-pay processes
- Demonstrated ability to administer and configure enterprise financial systems
- Strong troubleshooting skills across system configuration, data issues, and cross-system dependencies
- Ability to analyze issues that span multiple systems and identify root cause
- Knowledge of Agile practices including backlog management and iterative delivery
- Knowledge of project management practices including requirements tracking, testing coordination, and release planning
- Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelorβs degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field
- Five or more years of experience supporting or administering financial or procurement systems
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion financial modules
- Experience supporting financial close, audit activities, and user acceptance testing
- Experience working with integrated enterprise systems and third-party platforms
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials or Procurement certifications preferred
- Accounting or finance certifications (for example, Certified Public Accountant) a plus
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