Finance Systems Senior Manager at Thumbtack, strategizing finance tools and AI-powered solutions while enhancing financial operations. Collaborating across teams for improved data-driven insights.
Responsibilities
Own the strategy for Finance systems including Adaptive Insights (EPM), NetSuite (ERP), Navan (T&E), Coupa/Ironclad/Omnea (Procurement), Workiva (Fin Rptg & IC), Avalara (Sales Tax), FloQast (Close & Recons), DMS (Escheatment), Carta (Equity), and partner cross-functionally with adjacent system owners.
Design and deploy AI-powered finance solutions (forecasting support, reconciliation agents, reporting) that improve accuracy, cycle time, and decision quality.
Partner with Internal Tools to drive the configuration and optimization of these Finance systems, and the implementation of successor systems; serve as the interface between Finance and Internal Tools regarding systems roadmap.
Serve as the interface between Finance and Data Engineering, ensuring the integrity, completeness, and governance of financial data flowing into planning and reporting systems.
Enable leadership decision-making by building scalable reporting infrastructure and self-service analytics that translate financial data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
Requirements
10+ years of experience working at the intersection of finance and technology, with hands-on ownership of financial planning, ERP, or related platforms.
Experience applying AI automation within finance/accounting workflows (close, FP&A, reporting, controls), not just general-purpose AI use cases.
Demonstrated expertise in financial data architecture and how they translate into AI-ready datasets, including ETL processes, data governance, and building reliable data pipelines between source systems and planning tools.
Practical understanding of governance frameworks (human-in-the-loop, auditability, SOX compliance).
Strong ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and system configurations, serving as a bridge between finance stakeholders and technical teams.
Track record of delivering reporting and analytics solutions that replace manual, spreadsheet-based processes with scalable, self-service platforms.
Excellent cross-functional partnership skills, with experience collaborating across Finance, IT, Data Engineering, and vendor teams to manage a portfolio of systems projects.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and develop training materials for system end-users.
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