
Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance
Job Description
Join the power movement as Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Data Governance
We are seeking a highly analytical and hands-on Finance Systems & Data Governance Lead to build and scale our finance systems infrastructure in support of rapid growth. Reporting to the VP FP&A, this individual will serve as the lead for financial systems, master data governance, planning applications, and process optimization initiatives.
This role will play a critical role in evaluating, implementing, and optimizing next-generation ERP and financial planning platforms while establishing scalable governance, controls, and reporting capabilities across the organization. The role will set standards and best practices and represent finance systems in enterprise planning and transformation decisions.
The ideal candidate combines strong finance acumen with systems expertise and thrives in high-growth environments undergoing transformation.
What you'll do:
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Finance Systems Ownership
- Serve as primary finance administrator and subject matter expert for financial planning, reporting, and ERP systems
- In collaboration with IT, manage day-to-day support, user administration, security access, and maintenance of finance applications
- Oversee integrations and data flows between ERP, planning, HRIS, CRM, and reporting platforms
- Partner with Accounting, FP&A, IT, and business stakeholders to identify system enhancement opportunities and drive adoption
- Establish and lead enterprise-wide finance master data governance processes, including ownership, change controls, approval workflows, and audit trails
- Drive remediation and standardization of key master data domains including chart of accounts, cost centers, departments, entities, products, projects, customers, and vendors
- Develop policies, controls, and monitoring processes to ensure ongoing data integrity across systems
- Act as steward of financial data quality, ensuring consistency across planning, reporting, and transactional systems
- Partner with finance and IT leadership to evaluate, select, and implement scalable ERP and planning solutions
- Lead finance workstreams for ERP, EPM, and reporting system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
- Document future-state business processes and translate finance requirements into system configurations
- Coordinate internal stakeholders and external implementation partners to ensure successful project delivery
- Drive testing, user acceptance, training, and change management activities
- Support budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and management reporting processes through system administration and continuous improvement
- Maintain and enhance financial reporting capabilities, dashboards, and analytical tools
- Manage planning system data loads, reconciliations, and validation processes
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of planning and reporting data
- Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes and reduce manual work through automation and improved system design
- Develop scalable controls, documentation, and governance processes
- Create and maintain process documentation, training materials, and system operating procedures
- Support finance transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, transparency, and decision-making
Master Data Governance & Data Quality
ERP & Planning System Transformation
Financial Planning & Reporting Enablement
Process Improvement
What we’re looking for:
Bonus Points For:
Must-have Requirements:
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Job Details
- Department
- G&A
- Category
- Business & Finance
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Devens, MA (Hybrid)
- Posted
- Compensation
- $150,000 - $225,000 per year
About Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is building SPARC, the world's first net-energy fusion machine. Spun out of MIT, they are commercializing compact fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnets to deliver clean, limitless energy.
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