Manager, Financial Systems

Department: Software Engineering, Toronto, Canada

Reporting to the Director of Platform Systems, the Manager, Financial Systems is responsible for the management of the team that develops and maintains all financial software systems. Ensuring system stability, uptime, performance, and high customer satisfaction are key metrics for success.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the software development team that designs, builds, and maintains all Financial Systems: Cognos, TM1, Great Plains, SSIS
Collaborate with the Director of Platform Systems to establish a development roadmap and strategy, define project timelines
Prioritize a high-volume of competing tasks (both proactive and reactive) in an extremely fast-paced environment, manage stakeholder expectations
Capture upcoming business needs from internal stakeholders to plan and scope future feature development
Identify engineering challenges to architect and implement scalable solutions
Devote a percentage of time to systems and report development
Implement reconciliation processes across data sources used for reporting
Mentor team members with respect to best practices and internal standards
Conduct interviews to assist with hiring qualified team members
Monitor team member performance, set individual goals, meet for regular 1-on-1s, and perform yearly reviews
Improve team engagement within G Adventures as a whole
Work with the Technology management team to define departmental policy, process, and procedures
Define performance standards and ensure adherence to those standards
Research new or existing technologies that would benefit customers

Requirements

5+ years experience in a Financial Systems Analyst , Systems or Data Developer/Analyst position
Experience with managing a technical development team
Knowledge of Financial ERP systems
Understanding of development concepts for Budgeting and Forecasting tools (and associated process), ideally IBM Cognos TM1
Some experience in developing basic reports, ideally knowledge of BI tools and data architecture
Knowledge of Data Warehousing and Data Integration concepts, tools, workflows, challenges and solutions.
Excellent organizational, time management and problem solving skills
Strong leadership, motivation and interpersonal skills
Communicates, manages effectively both horizontally and vertically
Able to explain complex technical solutions to non-technical staff
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including system and process documentation
Knowledge of software development life cycles and Kanban/Agile methodologies

**We thank all interested candidates however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.**

To apply you must hold appropriate citizenship or documents permitting you to reside and work in Canada.

G Adventures is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We consider all qualified applicants and will meet the needs of those requiring reasonable accommodations.

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