Finance Systems Manager

The role, in a nutshell:

The Finance Systems Manager will own and optimize Chainguard’s financial technology ecosystem, driving the strategy, configuration, and continuous improvement of all finance tools. This role bridges Finance, IT, and business operations to ensure data integrity, automation, and scalable processes that support a fast-growing organization. Acting as both a systems expert and strategic partner, the Finance Systems Manager will streamline workflows, enhance reporting capabilities, and enable smarter, data-driven decision-making across the company.

What you’ll do:

• Own Financial Systems: Manage the day-to-day administration and optimization of core finance tools including NetSuite, Ramp, Pigment. Handle user setup, permissions, configurations, workflows, forms, dashboards, and troubleshooting.
  
• Drive System Strategy: Own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of Chainguard’s financial systems landscape, partnering with Finance leadership to identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting, and ensure compliance with global accounting standards.
  
• Architect and Integrate Systems: Design and maintain system integrations between finance platforms and other internal business systems to ensure seamless data flow, accuracy, and compliance.
  
• Ensure Data Integrity: Safeguard the accuracy, consistency, and security of financial data across systems through robust governance, testing, and controls.
  
• Deliver Reporting and Insights: Develop and maintain custom reports, saved searches, dashboards, and BI tools that enable actionable financial insights and support data-driven decision-making.
  
• Support and Enable Users: Serve as the primary point of contact for finance and accounting teams. Resolve system issues, document processes, and deliver end-user training to ensure adoption and efficiency.
  
• Implement and Evolve Systems: Support configuration changes, release readiness, sandbox testing, and system updates. Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, AI-driven solutions, to enhance scalability and efficiency.
  
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Finance, IT, Procurement, Operations, and Sales to align system workflows with business requirements and financial policies.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience administering and optimizing financial systems such as NetSuite (ERP), Ramp, Pigment, etc.
  
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial processes, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and record-to-report.
  
• Demonstrated ability to own system strategy and design, with a track record of implementing automations and integrations that drive operational excellence.
  
• Proficiency in building reports, saved searches, and dashboards that translate data into business insights.
  
• Hands-on experience with data management, including imports, cleansing, and deduplication.
  
• Familiarity with compliance, internal controls, and system governance.
  
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to troubleshoot complex issues across systems.
  
• Collaborative and proactive communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  
• Bonus: Experience leveraging AI, automation, or advanced analytics to enhance financial operations.