Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations (DC Region)
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Before you apply
LocationRemote
Work moderemote · United States
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience7+ yrs
DepartmentFinance
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedOct 6, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live2d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business
7+ years of finance experience working with ERP and budgeting/planning systems
Working knowledge of financial modeling using Workday Financials and other core financial functions
Advanced business degree is a plus
Experience analyzing and documenting business processes is a plus
Skills
Workday
Workday Financials
Adaptive Planning
Agiloft
ERP
How You’ll Contribute
Reporting to the Vice President, Shared Services and Risk Management, the Sr. Manager, Finance Systems Operations will be a key resource for financial and contract management systems, translating financial data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making across the Finance organization.
This role partners closely with Finance leadership to strengthen reporting and analytics capabilities, optimizing financial data structures, systems and processes to deliver meaningful insights and support strategic decision making. Working collaboratively with the Finance team and the Business Applications lead in Technology, this person will support the implementation, maintenance, and continuously improving systems such as Workday, Adaptive Planning, and Agiloft, including planning, testing, and rolling out enhancements.
The ideal candidate is someone who can identify practical, creative solutions that support Finance’s goals and align with NG Next strategic priorities.
**Although this role offers remote flexibility, applicants are required to live within the DMV region or within a 50-mile radius of National Geographic headquarters.**
Your Impact
Responsibilities Include
Data Administration, Reporting and Process Monitoring (40%)
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Partner with Finance leadership to translate financial data into actionable insights, developing custom Workday and Adaptive Planning reports and dashboards that support strategic decision-making.
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Maintain data integrity Manage and optimize financial system operations to ensure efficient workflows, data accuracy, and alignment across financial applications.
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Partner closely with the Business Applications team and Finance stakeholders to test, implement and enhance finance-related tools and functionality while following established change management protocols.
Project Leadership & Systems Strategy (20%)
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Act as project lead in assessing existing platforms (Workday, Agiloft, and others) to build a long-term roadmap that drives operational efficiency across core financial systems.
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Proactively identify, recommend and implement approved AI capabilities and system enhancements that improve financial processes and business operations while documenting new processes as they’re rolled out.
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Identify system interdependencies and clearly communicate business processes, technical considerations and the potential benefits and risks of proposed system changes to the Finance leadership team.
Cross-Functional Partnership & User Enablement (40%)
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Collaborate with application developers, system administrators, Finance team and stakeholders across all levels of organization to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and recommend solutions that supports Finance’s business need, system initiatives and user experience
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Develop and implement organizational-wide onboarding and refresher training for finance systems users including training materials, job aids, and training modules to support effective use of financial systems.
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Contribute to broader system-related initiatives and projects as assigned.
What You will Bring
Education Background
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business. Relevant experience may also be considered; an advanced business degree is a plus.
Minimum Years and Type of Experience
7+ years of finance experience working with ERP and budgeting/planning systems. Working knowledge of financial modeling using Workday Financials and other core financial functions is a must have. Experience analyzing and documenting business processes is a plus.