Senior Finance Systems Manager

Senior Finance Systems Manager

Glanbia plc

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

 The Opportunity

The Senior Finance Systems Manager is accountable for the IT Finance Products within the Enterprise Systems Technology Value Stream (including delivery performance and talent management), ensuring they maximise Business value by driving the optimisation and delivery of robust Finance-related technology solutions. They are a senior IT leader and acts as the senior interface between IT Finance Products and the Business community, leading the development and execution of an IT Finance strategy, vision, and roadmap aligned with wider Business objectives and delivering high-impact solutions.

Primary responsibilities for this role will include:

• Acts as a senior IT interface into Business leadership, partnering with senior stakeholders (e.g., CFO, Group Finance) to understand and manage the implications of Business needs on IT Finance technologies and solutions.
• Drives the IT Finance technology agenda, translating Business priorities into functional IT Finance technology strategies and priorities focused on driving improved outcomes.
• Accountable for driving realisation of the overall IT Finance strategy and roadmap in partnership with the Head of Enterprise Architecture, Digital Strategy & Transformation Lead, and senior Business stakeholders.
• Oversees the performance of the IT Finance Products within the Enterprise Systems Technology Value Stream, steering and ensuring timely delivery of individual Product roadmaps (as required) and the launch of valuable, robust, and secure solutions into the Business.
• Oversees the Finance Data Insights and Financial Systemised Planning teams to deliver data-driven insights and planning solutions for the Enterprise Systems Technology Value Stream by leveraging system-level reporting and developing data products to meet business needs.
• Oversees the enhancement of IT Finance technologies and capabilities to mirror the Finance needs of the Business (e.g., financial reporting and analysis, financial forecasting and planning, tax and treasury).
• Acts as an interface into the Portfolio function for IT Finance Products, ensuring new Portfolio items are qualified and delivered according to broader IT strategies and Business ambitions; oversee the development of business cases for relevant funding requests (as required).
• Partners with the Portfolio function to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of IT Finance Product initiatives.
• Partners with the Head of Information Security to ensure effective security, compliance, and risk management across IT Finance Products, in line with enterprise guardrails and regulatory standards (e.g., SOX or IFRS).
• Partners with the Head of Enterprise Architecture to ensure all technical solutions align with agreed enterprise architecture guardrails and standards.
• Acts as a senior escalation point for IT Finance Products and other Business/IT stakeholders in relation to Product performance.
• Fosters a continuous improvement culture within IT Finance Products, guiding teams to make meaningful improvements in overall Product performance; develops and nurtures team capabilities through mentoring and upskilling to build a high-performing, future-ready IT team.
• Oversee strategic partner delivery, acting as an escalation point for delivery issues and working with the Strategic Partnership team to manage issues.

The Skills you will bring to the team 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering), or equivalent experience.
• Professional certifications in relevant enterprise finance technologies (e.g., SAP S/4 HANA Finance, SAP Concur, Blackline) are highly desirable.

• 10+ years of experience managing IT delivery from requirements elicitation to code deployment, setting clear objectives and roadmaps for developing new and enhanced IT Finance technology capabilities / services.
• Proven track record in shaping valuable, integrated IT Finance Product strategies to realise tangible benefits for the Business.
• Proven track record of overseeing the successful build out of IT Finance-related technologies, tools, and services.
• Deep expertise across across the Finance functional domain and relevant technologies (e.g., Paymetrics, SAP S/4HANA PY, FICO, SAP Concur, Parallel Ledger), preferably within a consumer goods industry context.
• Deep expertise in financial processes (e.g., Procure to Pay, Record to Report) and supporting architectures.
• Evidenced ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships with senior Business stakeholders (C-suite), translating their high-level needs into practical technology solutions.
• Very strong understanding of managing IT Finance Product performance measures and metrics, with evidenced ability to improve the performance of multiple Products (e.g., defect rate, downtime, team productivity).
• Deep experience of establishing strategic partnerships with third-party suppliers to deliver services in the IT Finance functional domain.
• Proven experience managing and leading teams of 10+ IT professionals, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Adept at conveying complex technology ideas to C-Suite level Business executives.
• Very strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders to align on competing priorities.

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in our offices in Kilkenny OR Citywest, Dublin 24.

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition,  Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.    

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.