Enterprise Systems Manager - RideNow Chandler

RideNow Group•Chandler, AZ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

THE ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS MANAGER SERVES AS THE STRATEGIC IT OWNER FOR ALL FINANCIAL PLATFORMS AND ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS WITHIN OUR PUBLICLY TRADED ORGANIZATION. THIS IS A HIGH-IMPACT, HANDS-ON ROLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TECHNOLOGICAL ROADMAP AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE OF OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, WITH A HEAVY FOCUS ON SAGE INTACCT AND THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF OUR BUSINESS UNITS. A PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS ROLE IS THE ARCHITECTURAL OWNERSHIP AND IT LEADERSHIP OF OUR NEWLY ESTABLISHED SHARED SERVICES CENTER, WHICH CENTRALIZES ACCOUNTING AND OPERATIONS FUNCTIONS. AS WE MIGRATE MULTIPLE BUSINESS UNITS TO A UNIFIED FINANCIAL PLATFORM, YOU WILL LEAD THE CHARGE IN PROCESS AUTOMATION, AI INTEGRATION, AND SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION. WHILE THIS IS CURRENTLY AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ROLE REQUIRING DEEP TECHNICAL EXECUTION, FUTURE TEAM EXPANSION IS POSSIBLE. BASED IN OUR CHANDLER OFFICE, YOU WILL ACT AS A KEY LIAISON BETWEEN LOCAL IT AND THE CIO.

Requirements

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS IN IT, WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN A MANAGEMENT CAPACITY (COVERING BOTH PROGRAM AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT).
PUBLIC COMPANY EXPERTISE: PROVEN EXPERIENCE AS THE IT OWNER OF FINANCIAL SYSTEMS WITHIN A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY, INCLUDING DEEP FAMILIARITY WITH SOX (SARBANES-OXLEY) COMPLIANCE AND IT GENERAL CONTROLS (ITGC).
SHARED SERVICES: DIRECT EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING A SHARED SERVICES CENTER FOR ACCOUNTING AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS.
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, FINANCE, OR A RELATED FIELD.
PROCESS AUTOMATION: DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS USING RPA (ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION), AI, OR LOW-CODE PLATFORMS TO STREAMLINE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS.
GOVERNANCE: STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF AUDIT COMPLIANCE, INTERNAL CONTROLS, AND DATA GOVERNANCE.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: ABILITY TO MANAGE COMPLEX, MULTI-UNIT MIGRATIONS AND INTERFACE DEVELOPMENTS FROM INCEPTION TO GO-LIVE.
Development Background: Prior experience in software development or scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, SQL, or API integration work); must be comfortable reading/writing code to architect process automations and manage system integrations.
EXECUTIVE PRESENCE: MATURITY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS NECESSARY TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND MAINTAIN HIGH PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE.
INDEPENDENT DRIVE: PROVEN ABILITY TO WORK AUTONOMOUSLY AND MAINTAIN SEAMLESS COORDINATION WITH A REMOTE IT LEADERSHIP TEAM.
STRATEGIC MINDSET: ABILITY TO SEE THE "BIG PICTURE" OF A SHARED SERVICES MODEL WHILE REMAINING WILLING TO DIVE INTO THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF A SYSTEM INTERFACE.

Nice To Haves

SYSTEM PROFICIENCY: HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH SAGE INTACCT IS PREFERRED.

Responsibilities

SYSTEM OWNERSHIP: ACT AS THE PRIMARY IT OWNER FOR SAGE INTACCT AND ALL ANCILLARY FINANCIAL, TREASURY, AUTOMATION, AND SHARED SERVICES PLATFORMS.
IMPLEMENTATION & MIGRATION: LEAD THE END-TO-END IT IMPLEMENTATION OF SAGE INTACCT FOR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS UNITS, ENSURING DATA INTEGRITY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY.
VENDOR MANAGEMENT: MANAGE THE IT PORTION OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOFTWARE VENDORS AND THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS TO ENSURE SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS (SLAS) ARE MET AND VALUE IS MAXIMIZED.
SHARED SERVICES LEADERSHIP: OWN ALL IT-RELATED ASPECTS OF THE SHARED SERVICES CENTER, ENSURING THE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTS A HIGH-VOLUME, CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTING AND OPERATIONS ENVIRONMENT.
AUTOMATION & AI: IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO REPLACE MANUAL TASKS WITH AUTOMATED WORKFLOWS AND AI-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO INCREASE DEPARTMENTAL EFFICIENCY.
BUSINESS PROCESS REDESIGN: PARTNER WITH ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, OPERATIONS, AND TREASURY BUSINESS OWNERS TO DOCUMENT "AS-IS" PROCESSES AND DESIGN "TO-BE" WORKFLOWS THAT LEVERAGE MODERN SYSTEM CAPABILITIES.
INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT: IDENTIFY, DOCUMENT, AND MANAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEM INTERFACES BETWEEN INTACCT AND OTHER PLATFORMS.
HANDS-ON EXECUTION: DIRECTLY PERFORM SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
QUALITY ASSURANCE: LEAD THE QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) AND USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING (UAT) PROCESSES FOR ALL SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS, PATCHES, AND CUSTOM INTERFACES.
RISK MITIGATION: PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY PROJECT AND SYSTEMIC RISKS, DEVELOPING MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO PROTECT FINANCIAL REPORTING ACCURACY.
LOCAL LIAISON: SERVE AS THE ON-SITE IT BRIDGE FOR CHANDLER-BASED STAFF, ENSURING SUPPORT NEEDS ARE ESCALATED AND RESOLVED BY TECH SUPPORT TEAM.