Manager, Financial Applications (SAP FICO)

Centric Brands•Greensboro, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together. Specific Responsibilities Would Include Position Summary: The Manager, Financial Applications is responsible for leading and supporting SAP Finance solutions and related enterprise applications that enable critical financial operations across the organization. This role serves as a key liaison between Finance, IT, and cross-functional business teams, driving system enhancements, process improvements, integrations, and ongoing support initiatives. This role reports to the Senior Director, Financial Applications. This is a highly collaborative role that requires regular interaction with Finance leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners. To support effective partnership, project execution, and team collaboration, the position follows a hybrid work schedule of Monday–Thursday in office and Friday remote, subject to change based on business needs. Consistent in-person engagement is considered essential for success in this role. The ideal candidate brings deep SAP FICO expertise, strong business process knowledge, hands-on ERP implementation experience, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technology solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required.
10-12 years of progressive experience supporting Finance systems, ERP platforms, or enterprise applications, including significant hands-on SAP FICO experience.
Strong understanding of financial processes and SAP functional and technical capabilities.
Expertise in the design and implementation of financial systems or enterprise software solutions.
Knowledge of Record to Report (R2R) business processes is required.
Extensive SAP FICO functional experience, including: General Ledger (FI-GL), Accounts Payable (FI-AP), Accounts Receivable (FI-AR), Bank Accounting (FI-BL), Asset Accounting (FI-AA), Special Purpose Ledger (FI-SL), Cost Element Accounting (CO-OM-CEL), Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA), Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA), Product Cost Controlling (CO-PC), Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), Profit Center Accounting (EC-PCA).
Experience managing Finance processes and ERP implementation projects, including at least one full-cycle SAP implementation.
Experience across all project phases including fit/gap analysis, design, build, testing, training, cutover, and post-go-live support.
Strong experience integrating SAP with third-party systems and middleware platforms.
Demonstrated ability to organize and analyze complex business requirements and collaborate with technical teams on configuration, development, and integration solutions.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business and technology teams to understand complex end-to-end business processes.
Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
Ability to adhere to the company's hybrid work schedule is required.

Nice To Haves

OpenText experience is a strong plus.
Alliant and HighRadius experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Provide functional leadership and direction on projects to department and project participants.
Assist with the planning, direction, and implementation of Information Technology projects that impact multiple cross-functional business areas.
Partner closely with Finance stakeholders to establish expectations, communicate project updates, and ensure timely delivery of solutions.
Collaborate with business representatives and liaisons to gather requirements, prioritize work, develop system enhancements, coordinate testing, and support change management and training activities.
Manage the daily support, maintenance, and continuous improvement of SAP and other Finance applications.
Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes, including automation initiatives.
Validate and document configurations, enhancements, development activities, and underlying business processes.
Coordinate with corporate Finance users to understand functional requirements and identify effective technology solutions.
Share SAP knowledge and best practices with team members to support future enhancements and organizational capability growth.
Lead analysis, research, design, and development of new functionality and integrations across the SAP ecosystem.
Collaborate with technical and business teams to identify opportunities for process optimization and automation.
Support production issue resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous process improvement initiatives.