Financial Systems Manager
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
It’s an exciting time to join our ambitious and growing Accounting team. Our team is looking for a Financial Systems Manager to support our Accounting team to drive important operational initiatives to improve our financial close process. The projects and programs will require great cross organization coordination and ownership of results.
What you'll do
- Oversee the overall system architecture that results in financial reporting, including proprietary systems, as well as NetSuite, Coupa, Concur, and any other software feeding into the general ledger
- Own the consumption of financial data from Affirm's proprietary systems for financial reporting; champion data accuracy, integrity, transferability, and ease of use from system to system (e.g. disbursements system, front office ledger, back office ledger, NetSuite)
- Represent the accounting team in product development conversations with Commercial, Legal, Capital Markets, Product, and Engineering teams
- Participate in the development of product areas touching finance by authoring spec documents, reviewing specs, attending regular development syncs, and reviewing stages of software development output (e.g. ledger entries, reports, integrations results)
- Develop robust system documentation; support financial and internal control audits
- Work closely other accounting sub-teams on application of reporting policies and procedures, including Technical Accounting and General Ledger teams
- Exercise advance planning and judgment to prioritize and advocate for any system builds or fixes required for financial reporting in the short term to long term
- Participate in any day-to-day system troubleshooting exercises causing reconciliation breaks or other reporting failures
What we look for
- 7+ years recent experience as a Project Manager or Program Manager, with at least 2 years working at a technology company
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with Financial or Accounting teams on operational or financial system projects
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with confidence, clarity, and focus. Able to convey concepts and considerations to non-experts and experts alike
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate and build relationships across organizations, bridge gaps between teams, and successfully influence without authority
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive. A willingness to roll up your sleeves and dive into the details to understand and drive your programs
- Direct engagement with Engineering teams on product development with a thorough understanding of software development processes including SDLC, Agile, and waterfall. Project planning/execution skills that include reviewing technical design documents, estimating, and scheduling
- Excellent attention to detail and understanding of impact when changes occur to scope or timeline
- Experience with Financial & Accounting Systems transformations desired
Location
We’re excited to announce that Affirm is now a remote-first company! This role can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of Quebec). Remote based employees may occasionally travel to an Affirm office for meetings or team building events. Our offices in San Francisco, New York City, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Salt Lake City will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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