Manager, IT - Finance

Job Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based out of Deerfield, IL. Effective mid-2025, Fortune Brands will transition to a new world-class campus in Deerfield, bringing together associates from across our U.S. offices, brands, and functions. The campus will offer vibrant workspaces for collaboration, along with amenities for dining, onsite daycare, fitness and recreation.

• Act as a key liaison between Information Technology (IT) and cross-functional business leaders, primarily Finance, for assigned units and vendors, ensuring alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the functional and technical design of financial systems, including configuration, application development, and support for global SAP deployments and continuous improvements.
• Design comprehensive test plans to assess infrastructure, security, technical developments, and functional configurations, providing actionable recommendations for enhancements.
• Lead design sessions to prototype new systems aimed at improving business processes, operations, and information flow across the ERP platform.
• Conduct feasibility studies for new systems, evaluating and selecting third-party software and vendors, while participating in "buy vs. build" decision-making processes.
• Contribute to the design of complex system and process architecture, including integration requirements and specification documentation.
• Proactively develop and conduct training on SAP functionalities and finance business processes to enhance user proficiency.
• Foster effective communication between business users and application developers to address key issues, resolve perception gaps, and clarify questions.
• Adhere to established change management and service management policies and procedures to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Manage both small and large project schedules, tracking progress and providing timely updates on issues impacting project timelines, while coordinating actions and resolving conflicts.
• Lead small-scale projects independently, managing stakeholders, budgets, project planning, and execution to achieve on-time delivery and meet budget KPIs.
• Drive the execution of major strategic initiatives by ensuring financial system and process readiness through effective design, development, testing, and change management.
• Manage and develop a team of functional and technical resources, as well as external staff augmentation, to achieve operational KPIs and goals.
• Measure and track operational metrics, reporting performance and risk assessments to senior management regularly.
• Gain a deep understanding of internal customers' business processes, key drivers of success, and both short- and long-term business and technology directions.
• Prioritize business demands for team capacity across strategic initiatives, operational support, and continuous improvements; develop estimates for upcoming projects and enhancements.
• Identify and propose business solutions, negotiating deliverables and requirements across various business units.
• Provide risk assessments for proposed solutions, offering mitigation strategies as necessary.
• Assess and identify opportunities for continuous improvements in business and system processes, assisting in developing relevant metrics.
• Support the compliance team with monthly and quarterly SOX audits, and assist with annual internal and external audit cycles, ensuring appropriate documentation and coordination.
• Willingness to be available 24/7 in an on-call rotation to address off-hour system emergencies.

• 7+ years of IT experience supporting SAP FI/CO modules, along with integration knowledge in Sales and Distribution (SD) and Materials Management (MM).
• Deep understanding of financial processes (basic technical knowledge is a plus) in SAP, including General Ledger, Closing, Tax, Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P), Cost Elements, Profit Center Accounting, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Internal Orders, Product Costing, and Investment Management in SAP ECC. Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA is a plus.
• Experience with web services and system integrations.
• Proven track record in managing small to large-scale SAP ERP implementations and migrations from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to interpret customer business needs and translate them into operational requirements.
• Proficient in oral and written communication with internal customers, IT teams, third-party vendors, and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of IT ticketing and support systems such as ServiceNow, Jira, or Smartsheet in a Service Desk or Help Desk environment.
• Understanding of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies. PMP and/or CSM certification is a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field is required. Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• High energy and confidence with effective communication abilities to support users. Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to driving actions for daily tasks and projects.
• Willingness to be available 24/7 in an on-call rotation to address off-hour system emergencies.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $105,000 USD - $165,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We're focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. At Fortune Brands, we're building something big. We're advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We're delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we've transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here.