Manager - Corporate Finance Technology

AllianceBernstein • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

Join our Corporate Technology Leadership Team as our Manager of Corporate Finance Technology within our Global Technology & Operations Business Unit. Following our recent go-live of Workday Financials, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact by driving financial transformation, enabling business growth, and fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. If you are passionate about leveraging technology to optimize financial processes and thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment, we invite you to join us and shape the future of Workday Financials at AllianceBernstein. This role will report to the Head of HR & Finance Technology and oversee the Workday Financials team leading alongside our leadership team for Workday HCM, Revenue, and Reporting, Analytics, & Insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, MIS, engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 5 or more years of experience in people management and team leadership, with a proven track record of developing high-performing technology teams.
• 5 or more years of hands-on experience with Workday, demonstrating the ability to effectively implement and manage Workday solutions.
• Demonstrated customer-focused experience in supporting and managing technology solutions in partnership with key finance functions, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking & Settlement, Procurement, Financial Accounting, Expense Management, Taxation, and Asset Management.
• Demonstrated functional accounting knowledge and experience, including proficiency in financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, to effectively support and guide technical finance initiatives.
• Experience with overseeing end to end technical project delivery, including planning, execution, and post-implementation support.
• Experience with data management, migration, validation, and integration.
• Experience integrating Workday Financials or other technology products with third-party applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to communicate across technology and business teams.
• Initiative and ability to act quickly, iterate, and achieve results.

Nice To Haves

• Workday Pro Certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategy, roadmap, and prioritization for Workday Financials products.
• Oversee day-to-day management operations, ensuring risk mitigation, service quality, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Take ownership of deliverables from Product Leads and serve as the first point of escalation for complex issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities, acting as a liaison between Solution Leads, Process Owners, and Leadership.
• Foster strong partnerships across business functions, supporting system integration and balancing workload across resources and technology.
• Oversee financial data integrity, validation, migration, and transformation between systems.
• Identify, recommend, and track process for operational improvements; deliver timely and cost-efficient solutions.
• Manage release cycles, staying current with Workday updates and enhancements.
• Oversee, and as needed, be hands-on with design, development, and support.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including user stories, process flows, data mapping, test scenarios, and best practices.
• Support governance and project prioritization for future products.
• Manage and support continuous development of a team of experts and products owners for finance technology.
• Provide guidance and leadership to finance teams, support training efforts, and resolve advanced support issues.
• Develop and deliver training materials and workshops, acting as the primary escalation point for support matters.
• Build and maintain relationships and partner with the senior leadership within the Financial Management Group.
• Conduct formal communications with all stakeholders, collect key metrics and KPIs, and present status reports to leadership.
• Manage contractual relationships with vendors, including scope, pricing, and escalate issues, as necessary.
• Champion the introduction of new functionality, process improvements, operational enhancements, and associated change management.
• Lead projects, facilitate meetings and discovery sessions, and supervise activities and teams.
• Drive a continuous improvement focus on a best-in-class end-user experience across our unified platforms.

Benefits

• We are fully invested in you.

What This Job Offers

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