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ORGANIZATION

Elevate your career at the largest industry producer in the nation. Joining this team means taking on a dynamic role with the opportunity to make a significant impact on millions of lives across the country every day. With over 65 years of experience, this organization generates more than $7 billion in annual sales.

LEADERSHIP & CULTURE

• By joining this leading company, you become part of a dynamic culture that values career development, rewards excellence, and cherishes diversity.
• The team shares a competitive drive for excellence within an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and effective communication. Every team member embraces the principles of doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.
• A strong sense of community is fostered.

BENEFITS & RECOGNITION

• Competitive salary, bonus, long-term incentive, comprehensive medical insurance plan for employees and dependents, and an award-winning 401(k) plan.
• The company invests in its employees, providing essential training, guidance, and a supportive environment for development, advancement, and excellence.

IMPACT

As the Finance and Accounting IT Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial and accounting systems and services, utilizing a range of applications (both SaaS and On Premise), including governance and compliance. Your strategic leadership will play a key role in the digital transformation of the finance and accounting functions, particularly in implementing Fusion financials, as you collaborate closely with business leadership.

LOCATION

Birmingham, Alabama offers a vibrant and welcoming environment. The city boasts affordable, high-quality housing (below the national average) and a rich cultural diversity, making it an ideal location for both living and working. Birmingham provides a wide range of world-class entertainment options, from theater performances to concerts and ballet. Perhaps most impressively, the city features 35 miles of canals, surpassing even Venice!

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• This position entails managing a team of four individuals, which involves appropriate staffing, people management, performance management, overall scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Lead the IT Finance and Accounting business applications team, providing strategic guidance, overseeing implementation and maintenance, offering support, and driving continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor, and manage direct reports, ensuring the successful implementation, maintenance, and support of all relevant software.
• Take ownership of system configurations, integrations, workflows, reporting, and analytics within the Finance and Accounting domain.
• Participate in and provide strategic leadership for cross-functional programs and projects. Analyze and document changes, communicate them effectively, design and develop solutions that consider the overall impact on current business processes, integrations, and reports involving cross-business users.
• Manage service levels, including SLAs, incident and enhancement ticket management, and the timely delivery of smaller projects.
• Collaborate with development, integration, and testing teams to deliver quality solutions and achieve timely results.
• Evaluate quarterly patches, analyze new or changed functionality, develop test plans, conduct unit testing, and coordinate testing activities with business users to ensure business continuity and continuous improvement.
• Participate in M&A activities and assess their impact on current business processes, integrations, and reports. Work closely with cross-functional business groups to lead and execute integration plans.

IDEAL PROFILE

• Possess 10+ years of progressively responsible and relevant work experience.
• Hold 4+ years of experience in a leadership/management role, overseeing the IT Finance and Accounting business applications team.
• Demonstrate expertise in implementing and supporting various ERP applications, particularly Oracle EBS, and have experience leading a digital transformation from Oracle EBS to the Cloud (Fusion Financials) within the finance and accounting fields.
• Have experience in utilizing and managing SaaS applications in the finance domain.
• Proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to the business and comfortable challenging requests. Prior consulting experience is a plus.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and thrive in a changing environment.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey concepts clearly and concisely to management and cross-functional teams or departments.
• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or Information Technology from an accredited university.
• Located in the Birmingham area or willing to relocate upon hire.