Senior Manager - Financial Systems (Hybrid)

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

4h•$127,870 - $166,492•Hybrid

About The Position

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together. We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems
5+ years related experience, including 2+ years in project management and 2+ years supervisory experience
3+ years of a successful track record leading and managing teams, particularly in times of great change, is critical
Strong understanding of core finance and accounting processes, including general ledger, financial close, consolidation, accounts receivable, projects, fixed assets, procurement, and financial reporting.
Hands-on experience with major ERP or financial systems platforms such as Oracle, SAP, and Workday Financials.
Demonstrated experience leading system implementations, enhancements, integrations, upgrades, testing cycles, or finance process automation initiatives.
Strong knowledge of financial data structures, chart of accounts, master data, system integrations, reporting hierarchies, and data quality controls.
Experience supporting financial controls, system access governance, audit requests, and SOX or equivalent internal control requirements.
Ability to translate complex business requirements into functional specifications, process designs, testing plans, and practical system solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Masters of Business Administration
Certified Public Accountant
[Procurement] Coupa Certified Administrator
Experience with Oracle R12 ERP modules, particularly GL, Project Accounting, Fixed Assets and System/Security Admin
Experience with Alteryx, PowerBI, Databricks, or other advanced data analytics tools
2+ years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Skills in Oracle ERP or Coupa admin
Skills with enterprise reporting and business intelligence tools

Responsibilities

Lead the administration, enhancement, and strategic roadmap for core financial systems, including ERP, enterprise performance management, reporting, consolidation, close management, projects, fixed asset, accounts receivable and related finance applications, including advanced data analytics tools.
Partner with Finance, Digital Technology, and business stakeholders to understand current processes, identify pain points, gather requirements, and translate business needs into scalable, controlled, and efficient system solutions.
Oversee system configuration, maintenance, upgrades, testing, integrations, user support, and issue resolution for financial systems and related data flows.
Lead financial systems implementations, module deployments, upgrades, integrations, and optimization projects from planning through execution, change management, and post-implementation support.
Ensure financial data integrity, accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems through data governance standards, reconciliation processes, validation controls, and monitoring routines.
Manage system access, role design, segregation of duties, and user provisioning processes in coordination with Digital Technology, Cyber Security and Digital Risk, Internal Audit, External Audit, and business process owners.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of financial systems professionals, including setting priorities, managing performance, building technical capabilities, and fostering a customer-focused service model.