Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Engineering
Pinterest, San Francisco, CA, United States
About Pinterest:
Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It's where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love.In your role, you'll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You'll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helpingPinnersmake their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.
Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.
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Are you passionate about building impactful products for finance teams? Come join the IT Enterprise Systems team at Pinterest where you will have the responsibility for creating the future to evolve our finance technology.
What you'll do:
- Lead a team of talented system engineers and analysts to build systems to support our accounting and revenue teams.
- Evolve our architecture, development and operations practices to address the growth needs of the business.
- You possess a mix of technical strength, business strength, and the ability to navigate stakeholders across different business areas and have experience building cross-functional relationships across engineering and business peers to ensure objectives are well defined and clearly understood. You are able to navigate working at the strategic level (e.g. function and organizational design, understanding customer sentiment and demand, leading through change management) and at the tactical level (e.g. analyzing data and metrics, team management, solving problems, being a force multiplier).
- You will partner with the strategic product leader to produce a detailed product roadmap, setup the work, and deliver on the roadmap.
- You will establish success metrics and KPIs to measure, monitor and improve the performance of the function.
- You will be responsible for preparing budgets, allocating resources and managing stakeholder relationships.
- You will engage the business to identify their needs and spot opportunities to build features that increase engagement and drive efficiencies.
- You will build and maintain strong working relationships with various internal stakeholder groups, including IT, Accounting, Revenue, and Monetization product teams.
- You will be responsible for vendor relationships by managing contract renewals and ensuring we are getting the expected value.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 10 years systems management experience with minimum 5+ years in a managerial role in a global organization.
- Strong understanding of core accounting and revenue processes - journal processing, consolidation, payables management, cash management, revenue management lifecycle ( including invoicing, cash application, revenue recognition etc.). Ad industry experience is preferred.
- Oracle EBS (E-Business Suite) implementation experience in three or more functional process areas and building custom solutions is required. Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud is a plus.
- Experience managing vendor & outsourcing relationships is required.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills, with the ability to navigate cross-cultural and cross-functional environments
- Nimble to deliver for stakeholders: You know how to navigate hurdles and stay focused on great customer experience.
- Proficiency in guiding and managing several teams focused on delivering timely solutions and running highly efficient support organizations. .
- Strong understanding of SOX controls, processes and procedures.
- Ability to coach and role model development best practices across the organization
- A natural decision-maker who inspires the confidence of those they work with. Has the ability to present their case with confidence.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies
- Outcome oriented: You focus on delivering outcomes compared to outputs by leveraging technology to positively impact key business performance metrics
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
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