The Associate Manager, Financial Systems & Transformation, is responsible for overseeing core financial systems, gross profit reporting, and finance transformation initiatives. This role ensures stability, accuracy, and continuous improvement of Oracle Financial systems and Gross Profit / Cash & Sales processes that support Retail Members, Corporate and Shared Financial Services.
About the Role
The position leads a team of financial systems and gross profit professionals, partners closely with Technology and Finance Leadership, and drives modernization through process improvement, automation, and data driven insights.
Responsibilities
- Financial Systems Leadership & Gross Profit Oversight
- Oversee Oracle Financial systems including General Ledger, Accounts Payable (including OCR), Fixed Assets, Gross Profit, and Cash & Sales.
- Accountable for ensuring accurate, timely, controlled, and scalable financial processing and reporting for 48+ Members, 70+ stores, and corporate entities, while driving continuous improvement through technology, data, and AI enabled capabilities.
- Ensure reliable operation of high volume interfaces (POS Cash & Sales, Payroll, Inventory, Coupons, DSD, Pharmacy, Reclamation, Utilities).
- Oversee period end, quarter end, and year end close system readiness, including reconciliations, controls, and issue resolution.
- Ensure master data governance alignment (vendors, GL accounts, calendars, legal entities).
- Partner with Technology and SFS leadership on system upgrades, enhancements, testing, and issue resolution.
- Provide leadership oversight for the Gross Profit team, covering Gross Profit reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, audit schedules, and member support related to GP and inventory.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of Cash & Sales feeds from member POS systems into Oracle GL.
- Oversee member support, training, and issue resolution related to GP, inventory results, and reporting.
- Drive process documentation, standardization, and optimization across finance systems and reporting.
- Identify and implement automation, analytics, and AI enabled improvements.
- Support SAP S/4HANA coexistence and future state finance transformation initiatives.
- Establish and monitor KPIs, controls, and operational metrics to measure efficiency, quality, and risk.
- Ensure strong internal controls, documentation, and timely remediation of issues.
- Manage and develop a team of financial systems and gross profit associates setting priorities, balance workloads, and ensuring coverage and succession planning for critical processing and support activities.
- Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, Technology, SFS, external vendors, and auditors.
- Prepare executive level dashboards, updates, and decision materials.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Information Systems.
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Financial Systems, Accounting Operations, or Finance Transformation.
- Hands‑on experience with Oracle Financials (EBS or similar) across GL, AP, and integrated sub‑systems.
- Strong understanding of retail accounting, gross profit, inventory, and cash & sales processes.
- Experience managing cross‑functional teams and complex stakeholder environments in operational and project settings.
- High attention to detail with the ability to balance operational rigor and strategic thinking.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and hold teams accountable.
- Strong Microsoft 365 skills, including Excel (advanced), Power Query/BI, Teams, and SharePoint.
Preferred
- MBA or CPA
- Experience leveraging automation, analytics, and AI tools to improve finance processes.
- Excellent analytical, communication, stakeholder and project management skills.
- Ability to lead in a fast‑paced, transformation‑driven environment.
Pay range and compensation package
Salary range: $120,000 - $170,000 + bonus
Medical/Dental/Vision - small employee contribution
401k + match
Unrestricted sick time
2 weeks PTO, 4 personal days, 3 floating holidays
