Manager, Financial Systems & Processes - Modesto, CA

The Manager, Financial Systems and Processes serves as the strategic technology and analytics leader within the Finance organization, responsible for optimizing & enhancing financial systems, automating processes, and delivering business intelligence solutions that drive data-driven decision-making. This role bridges the gap between Finance, IT, and business operations by translating business requirements into technical solutions, managing financial system implementations and enhancements, and creating powerful analytics and reporting capabilities.

The Manager oversees the financial technology stack including ERP systems, financial planning platforms, business intelligence tools, and reporting solutions, while driving continuous improvement through process automation, data integration, and advanced analytics. This position plays a critical role in enabling Finance, Operations, Merchandizing, and other teams to operate efficiently, provide timely insights, and support strategic business objectives through technology and data. The Manager will be a people leader, leading and coaching a team.

Responsibilities:

• Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Design, develop, and maintain executive dashboards and business intelligence reports
• Create financial and operational KPI scorecards for executive leadership and Board
• Build self-service analytics capabilities enabling business users to access insights independently
• Develop automated reporting solutions reducing manual effort and improving accuracy
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities
• Create data visualizations that tell compelling stories and drive action
• Design and implement predictive analytics and forecasting models
• Establish data governance standards for reporting definitions and methodologies
• Maintain report library and documentation of data sources and business logic

• Financial Systems Management & Optimization

• Serve as primary Finance owner/administrator for financial systems including ERP, EPM, consolidation, and reporting platforms
• Manage system configurations, user access, security roles, and permissions for financial applications
• Partner with IT on system maintenance, upgrades, patches, and technical support
• Lead or participate in financial system implementations, migrations, and major upgrades
• Evaluate new financial technologies and recommend solutions to enhance capabilities
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution with IT and vendors
• Maintain system documentation including process flows, user guides, and training materials
• Ensure system integration and data integrity across financial and operational platforms
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization solutions
• Manage relationships with software vendors and external consultants

• Process Improvement & Automation

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial processes and increase efficiency
• Identify automation opportunities across financial close, reporting, planning, and analysis
• Design and optimize month-end close processes and reporting cycles
• Develop automated data validation and reconciliation processes
• Create workflow automation for approvals, notifications, and routing
• Eliminate manual data manipulation and spreadsheet-based processes
• Standardize processes and reporting templates across organization
• Document process improvements and maintain standard operating procedures
• Measure and track efficiency gains and time savings from automation initiatives

• Data Management & Integration

• Design and maintain data architecture supporting financial reporting and analysis
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across systems
• Create and maintain data warehouse or data mart for financial and operational data
• Build data integration between ERP, planning, BI, and operational systems
• Establish master data management practices for chart of accounts, cost centers, and dimensions
• Develop data dictionaries and business glossaries
• Monitor data pipelines and troubleshoot integration issues
• Implement data validation rules and exception reporting
• Partner with IT on database management and performance optimization

• Experience implementing or significantly enhancing financial systems
• Proven track record developing dashboards, reports, and analytics solutions
• Background in financial close processes, consolidation, and reporting
• Expert proficiency in at least one major BI platform
• Advanced dashboard design and data visualization
• Report development and distribution
• Data modeling and semantic layer design
• Advanced proficiency for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
• Expert-level skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, complex formulas)
• Understanding of dimensional modeling, star schemas, data marts
• Working knowledge of statistics and analytical methods
• Strong experience with major ERP systems
• Experience with financial planning platforms
• Solid understanding of financial statements, GAAP, and accounting principles
• Knowledge of financial close processes, consolidations, and reporting
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Retail/grocery financial metrics (same-store sales, gross margin, EBITDA, store P&L) knowledge
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to understand complex business requirements and translate to technical solutions
• Data-driven decision making with attention to detail
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Process mapping and workflow optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong presentation and visualization skills
• Collaborative approach working with Finance, IT, and business partners
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Strong people management and coaching skills

Preferred:

• Experience in retail, grocery, or multi-location business environment

Experience: 5 minimum years related experience, 2 minimum years experience in management, supervisory, and/or leadership experience

Education: 4 year/Bachelors Degree

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• AD&D insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.

Hiring pay range: $132,000.00 - 138,000.00

About The Save Mart Companies The Save Mart Companies operates over 200 stores in neighborhoods across California, Western Nevada, Oregon, and Washington under the Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx, and Roth's and Chuck's Fresh Market banners. Proud to be one of the West Coast's largest regional, full-service grocery chains, the Company and its 11,000 associates take extra care to provide customers with the freshest food for their families at affordable prices. The Save Mart Companies' philanthropic non-profit organization, The CARES Foundation, provides vital resources for children and families and has donated over $5 million to local communities.