Senior Manager, Operations & Consolidations

APEX Fintech Services•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Operations & Consolidations leads the team responsible for the company's consolidation close process, intercompany eliminations and allocations, and the financial systems that support them. This role owns the monthly and quarterly close calendar end to end, drives automation and AI-enabled process improvement across Finance Operations, and serves as the primary point of contact for ad hoc requests from stakeholders across the company. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who is equal parts people manager, process owner, and technical subject-matter expert on the company's consolidation and ERP (NetSuite) environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.
8+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including multi-entity consolidations and intercompany eliminations, with at least 2-3 years in a people-management role.
Strong technical skills in financial systems, databases, and MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
Ability to analyze large, multi-entity GL data sets and prepare clear, audit-ready variance explanations.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage the close calendar and multiple concurrent projects under deadline pressure.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of presenting complex financial information clearly to auditors and senior stakeholders.
Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and mentor a technical/accounting team.
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement and automation/AI adoption.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial services, broker-dealer, or fintech environments.
Hands-on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP/consolidation platform.
Experience with FloQast or a similar close-management/automation platform.
Prior experience supporting external audit / quarterly analytic review processes.
Experience with AI-assisted reporting or workflow tools applied to finance operations.

Responsibilities

Manage the Financial Systems & Operations team (Lead IT Systems Engineer and Operations Analyst), setting priorities and reviewing work product.
Own the consolidation close process end to end, including intercompany eliminations and the allocation process across all legal entities.
Lead close meetings across Finance and identify opportunities to streamline, accelerate, and de-risk the close.
Serve as the team's FloQast leader, driving adoption of the platform across the close and reconciliation process and continuously identifying opportunities to automate tasks, strengthen controls, and shorten the close timeline.
Identify, evaluate, and implement AI and automation tools to reduce manual effort in close, consolidation, and flux/variance reporting workflows.
Act as the go-to resource for ad hoc requests across Finance stakeholders (FP&A, Controllership, Tax, external auditors, and business-unit finance leads).
Partner with IT and the Lead IT Systems Engineer on system configuration, enhancements, and issue resolution; serve as the primary liaison between Finance and NetSuite administrators.
Liaise with other Finance teams (FP&A, Controllership, Tax, Treasury) to keep consolidation and close processes aligned with broader finance and reporting timelines.
Own the quarterly analytics ("FQ") calendar and oversee preparation of quarterly flux/variance analysis deliverables provided to internal and external auditors.
Review and approve eliminations and allocation journal entries prepared by the team.
Provide ad hoc technical accounting research and guidance on non-routine or complex transactions, partnering with Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting to document conclusions and determine proper treatment.
Build and maintain documentation for consolidation, elimination, and allocation processes to support audit readiness and business continuity.