Sr. Manager, Finance Transformation - #1682

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager, Finance Transformation will be focusing on change management strategy, with the aim to align people, process, and technology initiatives of a company more closely with its business strategy and vision. The role will oversee the highly visible, complex financial programs designed to enable operational excellence, support business growth, and enhance overall financial effectiveness within the organization. The role is responsible for partnering with senior executives and financial leaders to design and implement initiatives to address financial and industry challenges.

Expected Duties:

- Sr. Manager of Finance Transformation will own and manage large-scale, cross-functional finance transformation programs, ensure alignment with the company’s strategic objectives, and drive initiatives focused on financial process optimization, operational scalability, and efficiency

- The role will collaborate with executive leadership, particularly the CFO and finance teams, to prioritize initiatives and ensure alignment across the business. Act as a key advisor to executives on operational improvements and strategic execution

- Expected to develop plans, roadmaps, and timelines for initiatives while identifying and mitigating risks while maintaining a focus on program objectives and deliverables

- Sr. Manager of Finance Transformation will drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining financial processes, optimizing financial workflows, and reducing inefficiencies across the finance and accounting functions through leveraging industry best practices and data-driven insights to implement sustainable changes

- Expected to develop and lead change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of transformation efforts across the business through implementing effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement plans to foster buy-in and reduce resistance to change

- The role will lead cross-functional project teams and foster collaboration across finance, accounting, IT, operations, and other departments to ensure initiatives are executed cohesively

- Sr. Manager of Finance Transformation will use advanced analytics and key performance metrics to track progress, measure success, refine initiatives, and ensure programs drive measurable business outcomes, including revenue growth, cost savings, and operational efficiency

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- The role requires the establishment of annual objectives and execution of tactics to meet MeridianLink objectives.

- Ability to provide guidance and direction to subordinates within the parameters of MeridianLink policies

- Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

- Ability to interpret financials within the scope of MeridianLink's impact and longevity

- Ability to execute financials, business planning, organizational priorities, and workforce

- Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of experience

- Experience in finance transformation, management consulting, or a related role in a B2B SaaS or technology-driven organization. Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional finance transformation programs with measurable impact on business performance

- Experience with financial systems implementation and optimizing financial processes such as order-to-cash (OTC), procure-to-pay (P2P), and financial reporting within SaaS environments

- Ability to lead large-scale finance transformation initiatives with cross-functional teams

- Experience collaborating with finance and accounting executives

- Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or similar approaches

- Ability to identify operational inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions

- Experience developing and leading change management strategies, ensuring successful adoption of initiatives, and minimizing disruption

- Experience in data-driven decision-making and developing insights from business metrics

- Proficiency in leveraging data for process optimization and finance transformation

MeridianLink has a wonderful culture where people value the work they do and appreciate each other for their contributions. We develop our employees so they can grow professionally by preferring to promote from within. We have an open-door policy with direct access to executives; we want to hear your ideas and what you think. Our company believes that to be productive in the long term, we must have a genuine work-life balance. We understand that employees have families and full lives outside of the office. To that end, we honor their personal commitments.

MeridianLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

MeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process.

Salary range of $167,500 - $236,400. [It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.] The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law including geographical location.

Meridianlink offers:

Stock options or other equity-based awards

Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)

Flexible paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Remote work

All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated, or superseded from time to time. 

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