Senior Manager, Finance Systems

Udemy • San Francisco, CA

109d • $188,000 - $235,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Finance Systems will lead Udemy's Finance Systems team, with responsibility for the strategy, governance, and optimization of core financial applications. This role will drive the roadmap for NetSuite and related systems, ensuring scalability, compliance, and automation to support Udemy's growing global business. This leader will partner cross-functionally with Finance, IT, and Operations to deliver system enhancements and process improvements that enable accuracy, efficiency, and strategic insight.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience managing finance/ERP systems teams, with significant expertise in NetSuite.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams and driving large-scale finance systems projects.
• Strong understanding of financial processes including Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, and Revenue Recognition.
• Experience with Zuora Revenue (RevPro) or subscription billing/revenue platforms preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner across Finance, IT, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Finance Systems team, fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and innovative culture.
• Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Udemy's financial systems landscape, including NetSuite as the primary ERP.
• Partner with Finance leadership to identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, and ensure compliance with global accounting standards.
• Drive system design, configuration, integrations, and automation initiatives to enable scalability and efficiency.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, IT, and business stakeholders for financial system initiatives.
• Oversee system controls, security, and governance to ensure data integrity and compliance.
• Evaluate and implement new tools or modules to support Udemy's evolving business model, including subscription, consumption-based, and enterprise revenue models.

Benefits

• Full access to Udemy courses.
• Monthly UDay to invest in yourself.
• Budget to spend on personal improvement.
• Equity eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Educational Services