Financial Data & Systems Manager/Sr. Financial Data & Systems Manager

Sargento Foods • Plymouth, WI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead the transformation of financial reporting, analytics, and data management by connecting Finance & Accounting business needs with innovative technology solutions. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, eliminate manual work, and improve efficiency across the Finance organization. Drive the implementation and optimization of financial applications, reporting tools, and data solutions that enhance transparency, accuracy, and decision-making. Partner with Finance leaders and business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities and improve the processes that support them. Transform financial data into scalable, repeatable insights that enable timely, action-oriented business decisions. Identify opportunities to enhance existing processes and leverage new technologies to address evolving business requirements. Support the development of forecasting methodologies and assumptions, improving financial visibility and forecast accuracy, including product cost variance analysis. Collaborate with IT to identify, analyze, extract, transform, and deploy data solutions that support Finance objectives. Serve as an active member of Agile teams, helping prioritize initiatives, develop business cases, and implement process improvements that maximize value while minimizing risk and cost. Contribute to system enhancement initiatives by gathering business requirements, developing functional specifications, and evaluating solution options. Stay ahead of emerging technologies and software capabilities, identifying opportunities to improve automation, reporting, and financial transparency. Act as a key liaison between Finance, IT, consultants, and business partners to define future-state processes and drive transformational change. Help users better understand transaction flows and system capabilities to reduce manual effort and improve reporting accuracy. Maintain ownership of Business Process Procedures (BPPs), ensuring documentation accurately reflects current processes and controls. Promote adoption of new solutions through collaboration, communication, and continuous education. Stay current on leading practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends through training, user groups, forums, seminars, and professional networks. Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across Finance & Accounting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in finance systems, analytics, process improvement, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading or supporting business process re-engineering initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with at least one large-scale financial system implementation.
• Experience with integrated ERP systems required; SAP experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, reporting, and business operations.
• Advanced experience with spreadsheets, databases, and enterprise business systems.
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to leverage technology to improve business performance and efficiency.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management capabilities with a consistent track record of meeting deadlines and driving results.
• Ability to work effectively across Finance, IT, and business functions to influence change and achieve outcomes.
• Strong reasoning and critical-thinking abilities with the capability to solve complex business challenges.
• Ability to analyze data, evaluate alternatives, and develop practical, scalable solutions.
• Comfortable working in environments with evolving priorities and limited standardization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of financial reporting, analytics, and data management by connecting Finance & Accounting business needs with innovative technology solutions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, eliminate manual work, and improve efficiency across the Finance organization.
• Drive the implementation and optimization of financial applications, reporting tools, and data solutions that enhance transparency, accuracy, and decision-making.
• Partner with Finance leaders and business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities and improve the processes that support them.
• Transform financial data into scalable, repeatable insights that enable timely, action-oriented business decisions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance existing processes and leverage new technologies to address evolving business requirements.
• Support the development of forecasting methodologies and assumptions, improving financial visibility and forecast accuracy, including product cost variance analysis.
• Collaborate with IT to identify, analyze, extract, transform, and deploy data solutions that support Finance objectives.
• Serve as an active member of Agile teams, helping prioritize initiatives, develop business cases, and implement process improvements that maximize value while minimizing risk and cost.
• Contribute to system enhancement initiatives by gathering business requirements, developing functional specifications, and evaluating solution options.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and software capabilities, identifying opportunities to improve automation, reporting, and financial transparency.
• Act as a key liaison between Finance, IT, consultants, and business partners to define future-state processes and drive transformational change.
• Help users better understand transaction flows and system capabilities to reduce manual effort and improve reporting accuracy.
• Maintain ownership of Business Process Procedures (BPPs), ensuring documentation accurately reflects current processes and controls.
• Promote adoption of new solutions through collaboration, communication, and continuous education.
• Stay current on leading practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends through training, user groups, forums, seminars, and professional networks.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across Finance & Accounting.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Remote ½ day Fridays
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level