Manager, Finance Technology Partner

MTM Transit•St. Louis, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

What will your job look like? The Manager, Finance Technology Partner is a member of the MTM Finance Team and will work closely with the MTM Technology team. They will play a critical role in analyzing technology initiatives return on investment to support prioritization. The Manager, Finance Technology Partner will be responsible for the Technology budget and identifying areas of optimization in technology spending. They will identify ways to ensure consistency, efficiency, and transparency in the financial and operational metrics that are used to understand the value that technology brings the organization. Location: This role is a hybrid of work from home and in-office at our Lake St. Louis location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Finance, Accounting, or Business
Minimum 4-7 years’ experience in a Finance or Accounting role; experience supporting IT organizations strongly preferred
Previous data analysis experience
Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to prioritize work and meet established deadlines and goals
Strong and accurate data analysis skills, with the ability to find truth within data sets
Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word, including creating and updating Pivot Tables, along with the ability to import/export data to/from Access Databases
Knowledge of general accounting processes and procedures
Works well independently while simultaneously demonstrating effective analytical/problem-solving skills
Ability to maintain high level of ethics and confidentiality
Ability to multitask in a sometimes rapid-pace environment
Excellent communication skills
Possesses the skill to adapt
Good presentation skills

Nice To Haves

2-3 years of experience with technology finance and cloud technology preferred

Responsibilities

Develop an intimate knowledge of our technology infrastructure and operating processes allowing you to produce valuable data for forecasting, investment value, chargeback, and variance analysis
Establish process to evaluate return on investment for key technology initiatives to support prioritization
Partner with Technology Product organization to understand value of projects and determine return on investment of these projects; track progress of these initiatives to ensure projected return is achieved
Analyze utilization of technology employees and contractors to ensure project costs remain accurate
On a monthly basis, ensure capitalized software labor is captured accurately
Prepare the annual Technology budget and provide continuous forecasts, with the assistance of key Technology stakeholders
On a monthly basis, review and provide commentary of the financial results for the Technology division. This also includes a detailed budget to actual variance analysis
Monitor cloud consumption (AWS) at the account level to detect, investigate, and escalate anomalies and unplanned spikes
Analyze, report, and produce meaningful insights from large raw datasets within cloud billing and usage tools, data lake, and other asset inventories as applicable
Assist procurement with the review of new and the renewal of all existing Technology contracts and ensure license counts and term are appropriate