Principal IT Finance Analyst — SAP & Enterprise Systems

Great Bay Staffing Group•Canton, OH

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a newly created role at a global manufacturing organization's headquarters, built specifically to give Finance a strategic technology partner as the company grows. You'll serve as the direct liaison between Finance leadership and IT, owning the systems that run enterprise finance operations. This position was created to support digital transformation initiatives and M&A integration work as the organization expands, which means you're building the function's approach to enterprise Finance systems rather than maintaining what's already in place. You'll lead business systems initiatives end to end: system implementations, integrations, upgrades, and process optimization projects, with real visibility across Finance, IT, and executive leadership. Mergers and acquisitions are a standing part of the work. You'll help integrate newly acquired companies into the enterprise financial systems, eliminate redundant technology, and standardize platforms across the organization, high-impact work that puts your name on how the company scales.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, IT, or a related field
6+ years supporting enterprise Finance systems, business applications, or IT business analysis
Experience leading small- to medium-sized technology projects from planning through implementation
Background with SAP and SaaS/cloud-based enterprise platforms and system integrations
Working knowledge of enterprise integration methods, application architecture, APIs, and data exchange
Experience gathering and documenting business/functional requirements for software implementations
Strong understanding of Finance business processes and enterprise financial applications
Experience operating within audit, governance, compliance, or internal control environments

Responsibilities

Partnering with Finance leadership and Business Process Owners to translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions
Managing active IT projects across planning, requirements gathering, implementation, testing, and post-deployment support
Evaluating enterprise software, SaaS platforms, and vendors, including RFPs and implementation partner selection
Working with Enterprise Architecture and IT development teams on secure system integrations across Finance platforms
Monitoring the health and performance of enterprise Finance applications and cloud-based technologies
Leading software upgrades and release management, and briefing stakeholders on business impact
Supporting M&A integration by bringing acquired companies onto the enterprise financial systems