Financial Systems Manager (hybrid)

NiSource•Columbus, OH

3d•$113,500 - $170,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Systems Manager partners with Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to lead the enhancement, governance, operational support, and continual improvement of assigned enterprise financial systems and related business processes. The role is a key liaison among Finance, IT, external partners, and business stakeholders, ensuring financial technology supports business objectives, maintains data integrity, and delivers measurable value. The Manager provides functional leadership of assigned financial applications, leads system enhancements and application-related initiatives, supports operational excellence, and drives continuous improvement of financial systems and processes. The position represents Finance on projects affecting assigned applications, including requirements definition, solution validation, testing, deployment readiness, and post-production support. Responsibilities may evolve with business priorities, organizational needs, and the financial systems portfolio assigned to the role. The position is based at NiSource’s Columbus, Ohio office, with a hybrid schedule of three days per week in the office. As a public utility providing essential services 24/7, NiSource may require employees to support emergency response efforts outside normal hours or assist with tasks outside typical responsibilities. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
7–9 years of experience implementing, enhancing, supporting, administering, or serving as a functional owner of financial systems, ERP platforms, planning solutions, reporting tools, or related technologies.
7–9 years of experience in finance, accounting, business systems, information systems, or related disciplines.
4–6 years of experience working effectively across Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver system enhancements, implementations, and business solutions.
Strong understanding of financial processes, reporting requirements, internal controls, and data management concepts.
Demonstrated ability to lead projects and manage cross-functional initiatives involving business and technical stakeholders.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Knowledge of financial data governance, master data management, reporting structures, financial controls, and reporting best practices.
Familiarity with financial system integrations, data structures, reporting tools, SQL, and related technical concepts.
Knowledge of financial systems lifecycle management, including requirements definition, testing, deployment support, issue resolution, and continuous enhancement practices.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA.
4–6 years of experience with applications supporting accounting, consolidation, planning, fixed assets, tax, reporting, or data management functions.
4–6 years of experience supporting financial system implementations, upgrades, enhancements, process improvement initiatives, requirements gathering, testing, and deployment activities.
1–3 years of experience in utilities, energy, or other regulated industries.
1–3 years of exposure to automation, reporting, analytics, workflow technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, or digital transformation initiatives.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification upon hire.
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification upon hire.
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI upon hire.

Responsibilities

Lead functional administration, governance, configuration oversight, operational ownership, and continuous enhancement of assigned enterprise financial applications and related finance technologies.
Lead and support projects, implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and modernization initiatives affecting assigned financial applications, from requirements definition through deployment and post-production support.
Manage project activities including requirements gathering, design validation, testing, deployment planning, stakeholder communication, risk management, and change readiness.
Partner with Finance leadership and business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, identify opportunities, and translate business needs into actionable system requirements and solution recommendations.
Provide oversight for financial data, reporting structures, master data, metadata, system controls, and governance practices that support accurate, consistent, and compliant financial information.
Oversee operational support activities, issue resolution, enhancement prioritization, and system readiness to ensure critical finance processes remain reliable and effective.
Act as a trusted advisor and key liaison between Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure technology solutions align with business objectives and operational needs.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and improve finance processes through effective use of systems, data, and technology.
Support vendor engagements, including scope development, SOW review, deliverable validation, implementation oversight, and performance monitoring.
Ensure adherence to Finance and IT governance standards while supporting documentation, decision tracking, training, change management, and organizational adoption of new capabilities.
Support emergency response efforts when required, potentially outside normal working hours or outside typical responsibilities.
Follow safety requirements, report hazards, and help maintain a safe environment for oneself and coworkers.