Senior Manager Finance (Tampa, FL Based)

The Baldwin Group•Tampa, FL

13d

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Finance is responsible for the strategic direction, operational excellence, and financial performance of one or more major finance functions, such as FP&A, Controllership, Revenue, or Corporate Finance. The role translates enterprise strategy into actionable financial plans, ensures disciplined execution across multiple teams, and partners with executive leadership on financial performance, risk, and resource allocation. It owns significant budgets and financial outcomes and helps shape functional and, at times, firm-wide strategy. The position requires executive presence, deep technical finance expertise, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in a regulated environment. The Senior Manager leads assigned finance functions in alignment with firm strategy, financial objectives, and regulatory requirements. They oversee planning, forecasting, performance management, financial close, reporting, and analysis, while partnering with executive and business leaders on decisions involving growth, investments, pricing, costs, and capital allocation. The role manages financial resources and controls, identifies risks and opportunities, and leads finance transformation and continuous-improvement initiatives. It also develops finance leaders and reinforces accountability, rigor, ethical judgment, and continuous improvement across the organization.

Requirements

Expert knowledge of core finance and accounting disciplines and systems, including financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, internal controls, and performance management.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, SOX, and COSO internal control principles, with experience operating in regulated environments.
Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex finance teams through subordinate leaders and influence outcomes through others.
Advanced strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to address complex, ambiguous, and multidimensional business challenges.
Intellectual curiosity about implementing AI in the finance function and the ability to lead through change.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Outlook.
Demonstrated experience leading others with accountability for large teams and complex operations.
Bachelor's degree in finance required and/or a comparable mix of education and experience.
At least 10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or accounting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated environment.
MBA, advanced degree, and/or additional certifications.
Experience using Workday Financials, HCM, and Adaptive.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for assigned Finance functions, aligning work with firm strategy, financial objectives, and regulatory requirements.
Translate enterprise and functional strategy into multi-year financial plans, operating models, and execution roadmaps.
Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes, ensuring accurate results and outlooks.
Partner with executive leadership, business unit leaders, and functional heads on growth, investments, pricing, cost structure, and capital allocation decisions.
Lead through Directors and Senior Managers by setting goals, priorities, and performance standards across multiple teams.
Own and manage significant budgets and financial resources within the Workday Adaptive platform, ensuring appropriate controls, monitoring, and accountability.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, internal finance policies, SOX requirements, and COSO-aligned internal control frameworks.
Oversee financial close, reporting, and analytical processes for assigned areas, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and audit readiness.
Identify financial risks and opportunities and develop mitigation plans, scenario analyses, and sensitivity models to support leadership decisions.
Drive continuous improvement and transformation across finance processes, data, systems, and controls, including automation and standardization.
Represent Finance in cross-functional initiatives, system implementations, regulatory reviews, and audit engagements.
Develop, coach, and retain high-performing finance leaders; build succession plans and a strong leadership bench.
Promote accountability, rigor, ethical judgment, and continuous improvement across the finance organization.