Manager, Finance Systems

About the role:

The Manager of Finance Systems will partner with the Finance organization at Samsara to build world-class financial forecasting, planning, reporting and analysis capabilities. The person in this role will own the management, configuration/development, and operations support of systems such as Workday Adaptive Planning. The candidate is accountable for full lifecycle development that entails the analysis, design and development of tool capabilities in addition to proactively identifying enhancement opportunities to the systems. The candidate will understand, interpret and transform business problems, opportunities and requirements while recommending solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin metro, California, Chicago metro, Connecticut, Dallas metro, Denver metro, Houston metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Washington DC metro. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Develop, build, deliver and maintain innovative and collaborative planning models on the Workday Adaptive Planning platform to support/automate existing processes, new goals and initiatives across numerous facets and functions of the business
• Partner with FP&A and cross-functional teams to develop roadmaps, identify needs, understand existing models (Microsoft Excel and Adaptive), and translate them into efficiently built and enhanced Adaptive or other technology solutions
• Oversee data flows and development of integrations between our internal systems (Netsuite, Salesforce, Workday) and Adaptive to ensure data is timely and accurate
• Prepare clear and concise presentations, providing recommendations to senior management and executives
• Formalize best practices in model building, document processes and provide coaching/training to end users
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, Finance/Accounting or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience operating and maintaining financial systems like Adaptive, Anaplan, Oracle, Netsuite including business rules/coding, model building, and development of reports and dashboards
• Good understanding of full-cycle implementation of financial systems and application support process
• Strong understanding of financial planning processes and models

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience in Technology with a deep understanding of industry-specific financial practices and challenges
• Experience with data visualization and querying: Proficiency in Business Intelligence tools like Tableau, Power BI, etc. coupled with SQL skills
• Eagerness to learn and grow professionally, with a passion for continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills