Senior Manager, Enterprise Applications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the finance and ERP platform from inception to go-live and ongoing support, including quarter-end and year-end processes.

• Define the envisioned future state of PeopleSoft and spearhead the assessment of transitioning to Oracle Fusion.

• Lead the replacement of the tax platform and implementation of Canada multicurrency capabilities.

• Implement regulatory updates such as annual 1099 modifications.

• Collaborate with Finance leadership on tools encompassing expense management, reporting and analytics, tax, banking, and close processes.

• Manage technical architecture, integrations, and controls across the enterprise application landscape.

• Oversee SOX and IT general controls for financial systems, including change approval processes, production migration, access reviews, segregation of duties, and audit evidence management.

• Coordinate with internal and external auditors, taking responsibility for addressing any findings.

• Supervise security architecture, role-based access, identity governance, disaster recovery, and business continuity efforts.

• Lead a small core team and a managed service provider (MSP) consisting of approximately 6 to 8 resources.

• Hold the MSP accountable for service level agreements (SLAs), escalation processes, release quality, and knowledge transfer.

• Operate a blended delivery model that includes both onshore and offshore resources.

• Transition prioritization methods from spreadsheets to sprint-based planning.

• Evaluate designs, troubleshoot incidents, and technically challenge the MSP around 25% of the time.

• Manage software licensing and vendor expenditures.

• Oversee integration architecture across ERP, HCM, tax, banking, and related systems.

• Direct technical architecture, integrations, and SOX controls for Workday and HCM.

• Manage triage and escalation related to integrations, access, and technical configuration for Finance and HR platforms.

• Assist in defining the application of AI and automation within ERP and finance workflows.

• Utilize AI tools on a daily basis and identify opportunities for automating manual tasks in Finance and HR.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience managing enterprise business applications, with direct technical ownership of an ERP or finance platform (PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, or similar).

• At least 3 years of experience managing people and vendors, including an MSP or offshore team, while holding accountability for outcomes.

• Practical understanding of SOX and IT general controls, with experience in audit facilitation.

• Proficient in finance processes such as AP, GL, tax, expense management, and closing, along with the relevant tools.

• Previous experience in building an application roadmap, preferably involving a significant platform transition, including managing both intake and delivery for enterprise systems.

• Experience in collaborating with business stakeholders, prioritizing their requests, and considering their insights regarding platform direction.

• Background in partnering with business platform owners on functional configuration while managing technical, integration, and control aspects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials or Oracle Fusion, and familiarity with Workday and associated integrations (preferred).

• Background in tax engine replacements or multicurrency implementations (preferred).

• Experience with sprint or agile delivery for enterprise systems, along with practical application of AI or automation in or around an ERP (preferred).

• Comfortable working within a matrixed organization with complex reporting relationships (preferred).

• Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States.

• Must be able to work remotely within Illinois or at the Chicago, Illinois location.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus and/or equity programs based on level and role.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans.

• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Setup.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).

• Paid Holidays.

• Floating Holiday.

• Volunteer Day.

• Recharge Day.