Finance Information Systems Manager

Hiring Department

ERP Project

Job Description

University of Missouri Controller’s Office provides leadership in the planning, integration, financial reporting and tax compliance for the University across all campuses and the health system. Collectively with campus colleagues, we serve as a strategic and trusted advisor, and pursue continuous improvement through knowledge, collaboration and leadership.

A successful candidate for this position in the Controller’s Office will: Thrive in a fast-paced environment; Demonstrate knowledge of a broad range of financial functions, procedures, and processes; Be self-motivated and proactively solve problems with little oversight; Work well as a member of a team and provide leadership and motivation; Understand the relationships between financial statements and systems that feed them; Proactively communicate problems and work across the enterprise to solve them.

The Finance Information Systems group maintains the University of Missouri’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Financial Systems and is responsible for the technology processes and functions that impact transactional processing, data reconciliation, reporting, system maintenance, and upgrades. The group provides functional expertise to design the new cloud ERP system that will be implemented by the University.

Reporting to the Director – Finance ERP, this position is responsible for the full record-to-report set of modules in the University’s new cloud ERP system including but not limited to: General Ledger, Financial Reporting, Endowments, Payroll Accounting, Assets, Banking, Customer Accounts, and Budgeting. Over a period of three years, the University will be implementing a new cloud ERP. This will be one of the first positions on the project and will first lead data readiness work for financial reporting before transitioning into the implementation of the new software.

Key Responsibilities

• Prior to implementation, consolidate and improve reporting infrastructure to ensure comparable legacy data exists at go live.
• Leads the resources responsible for the record to report portion of the ERP implementation.
• Manages the vendor relationship with the implementation partner to ensure all business requirements are identified and implemented.
• Actively engages stakeholders in decision-making related to both system and process design.
• Exercises judgment and applies perspectives based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Works with project manager to lead key project elements.
• Develops tests plans and advises implementation and technology partners on system design.
• Plans for necessary resources within the record to report sub teams.

Shift

Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm, some after hours and weekends as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, and five years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field. Proficient with data management, reporting and enterprise software applications. Certified Public Accountant designation. Experience in ERP technology solutions, processes, and integrations. Strong accounting skills. Strong analytical and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize and be self-motivated. Experience directing teams and processes preferred.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $105,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year Grade: GGS 012 University Title: ERP Pillar Lead