Senior Financial Systems Manager

Job Specifications

As our Senior Financial System Manager, you will provide a proactive vision and five-year finance technology roadmap to ensure system solutions optimally support the finance organization and overall company goals and objectives. You will lead a team of system analysts as well as serve as the subject matter expert providing recommendations to improve and streamline business processes through transformation projects. You will also develop and manage a high performing partnership with the Information Technology department, Accounting and Finance organization, software vendors and consultants to gather, assess and effectively communicate future business opportunities and translate them into optimal system solutions.

PAY RANGE: $121,850 - $201,250 (Determined by the knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant.)

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director of Financial Reporting

LOCATION:

• Relocation assistance is available based on individual circumstances! Details to be shared during the offer process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the development and execution of the five-year financial technology roadmap to ensure system solutions support the company's strategic plan. Systems include, but are not limited to, PeopleSoft, PowerPlan, Utilities International, Hyperion/Essbase, Endur, and related interfaces.
• Proactively partner with technology providers to understand and deliver new system functionality and solutions, including adoption of robot process automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies to support accounting, reporting, financial planning, and regulatory life cycle process.
• Serve as the business process and system solutions subject matter expert to assist organization in optimizing, standardizing, and improving system solutions and business processes.
• Act as business partner and liaison between the information technology and business operations teams.
• Oversee financial system implementation projects by supporting design of business cases; managing and facilitating fit gap analysis and system design sessions; planning, prioritizing, leading and executing system upgrade and new implementation projects; and designing and overseeing training, documentation, reporting and change management.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate project management and system support metrics to maintain accountability and achieve success by delivering projects on schedule and budget.
• Oversee the recruitment, development, and management of the financial systems team to meet responsibilities of the department and organization.
• Manage support and maintenance of financial systems and interfaces to meet the day-to-day operational needs of the organization.
• Partner with stakeholders to establish and maintain appropriate system related internal controls and segregation of duties.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advocate and demonstrate the mission, vision, and values of our company.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in an Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Computer Science, Mathematics or Finance related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
• Minimum 7 years of software administration, implementation, support, and/or management of business information systems, project management or related experience is required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Financial Acumen - Understands how operational and financial decisions impact the financial statements, including impacts to rate making model, GAAP and SEC reporting and internal controls. Understands risk factors and mitigation of risk.
• Agility - Anticipates and recognizes changing environment and adapts in a responsive and effective way. Possesses strong drive to learn continuously and quickly, strong collaboration skills and resilience in the face of setbacks. Acquires and adopts new skills to drive results. Retains self-awareness and is open to new ideas.
• Technology - Understands current and emerging technology solutions and system interfaces and applies new technology solutions to job responsibilities.
• Leadership - Establishes and promotes strategic innovative thinking to achieve common goals as a team. Possesses honesty, integrity, and empathy. Demonstrates active listening skills to successfully manage, mentor, empower, inspire, and influence others.
• Communications - Demonstrates concise and clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to actively listen to other points of view, adapt messaging based on audience, influence and effectively articulates thoughts to internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer Focus - Seeks to understand, anticipate, and address needs through responsive and quality interactions while balancing the needs with the broader organization goals for internal and external customers. Establishes and maintains effective trusting and respectful relationships.
• Problem Solving - Possesses the ability to identify, analyze and articulate the problem, root cause and potential solutions using intellectual curiosity. Assesses risk, identify stakeholders and uses judgement when implementing change with clear understanding of cross-functional implications. Maintains a mind-set of continuous improvement.
• Analytical Skills - Demonstrates the ability to collect, analyze, model, and interpret information to evaluate accuracy of expected results, articulate the financial implications, and enable informed decision making that considers impacts across the company.
• Industry Knowledge - Understands the energy industry, regulated utility and publicly traded business models. Applies functional, operational, and technical knowledge and skill sets (including FERC, GAAP, and SEC guidance) to drive positive outcomes and financial results.

This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. Job descriptions may and do change periodically. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.

About our Company: We are a customer, growth and safety focused utility company that is dedicated to our communities. We improve life with energy as an energy partner of choice. Our diverse culture fuels unique perspectives, opening doors to new insights and possibilities. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, we have over 3000 employees and serve 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers across eight states (South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas).

Enjoy our Comprehensive Benefits Package! Annual discretionary bonuses, 401(k) (6% company match and up to 9% company retirement contribution), tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off benefits, including paid holidays and parental leave, company paid life insurance and disability benefits (short and long term), an employee assistance program and well-being benefits, and competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.

Candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Black Hills Energy does not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran. If you require reasonable accommodation, please visit for more information.