Senior Manager, Financial Systems

Vanta

Senior Manager of Financial Systems driving architecture and scalability at Vanta, a security trust platform. Collaborate across teams to integrate financial data for strategic insights.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $215,000 - $253,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial systems management, including ERP administration and FP&A planning platforms, while ensuring data integrity and governance across financial data architectures. Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and develop a high-performing team in a dynamic environment.

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Financial Systems ManagementERP AdministrationFP&A Planning PlatformData Architecture DesignSQL Proficiency

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Hard Skills

ERP AdministrationFinancial Data StructuresScripting/Workflow AutomationAPI-Based IntegrationsSQLMulti-Subsidiary ConfigurationMaster Data ManagementCost Center HierarchiesDimension DesignFinancial Close Processes

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationCuriosityProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceCPQZipRampNavanCloud Data WarehouseIntegration/Middleware Tooling

Industry Keywords

Financial SystemsFinance TechnologyData GovernanceCost ManagementRevenue Recognition

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day operations for Vanta's core financial systems such as ERP, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay and Financial Planning tools
Define and govern the financial data architecture: how data enters, moves through, and exits our financial systems, with clear ownership over schemas, hierarchies, and master data
Drive integrations between our ERP and adjacent systems, including Salesforce, CPQ, Zip, Ramp, Navan, etc
Own our FP&A planning platform as both an administrator and strategic architect, maintaining data model integrity, defining use cases, and developing a long-term roadmap
Design and maintain a finance data framework that defines how financial entities (cost centers, dimensions, segments) are structured across systems, enabling consistent reporting across the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
Partner with the Data team to ensure financial data source systems are well-governed, reliable, and accessible
Own the systems and automation that support our monthly financial close cycle, including reconciliations, intercompany flows, currency consolidations, and more
Serve as the Finance systems lead on cross-functional projects with GTM Systems, Data, Accounting, and EPD, representing Finance's systems requirements
Manage vendor relationships to ensure high value realization and minimal support-related problems
Operate as a hands-on player-coach: own critical systems work directly while building and developing a small team of financial systems engineers, setting a high bar for technical quality and process rigor

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in financial systems, ERP administration, or finance technology, including time as a senior individual contributor and/or experience leading people, you're equally comfortable building in the system yourself and setting direction for a team
Deep, hands-on experience with ERPs, including multi-subsidiary configuration, scripting/workflow automation, saved searches, custom records, and period management
Experience administering a cloud FP&A planning platform, understanding both the technical architecture and the planning use cases it supports
Demonstrated ability to design financial data structures that scale including: cost center hierarchies, chart of accounts governance, master data management, and dimension design
Familiarity with API-based integrations, integration/middleware tooling, and data pipelines between financial systems and a cloud data warehouse
Comfortable writing SQL to validate data, build reconciliations, and pull ad hoc analysis from a data warehouse
Strong working knowledge of core finance and accounting processes such as financial close, revenue recognition, multi-entity consolidations, and cost management
Track record of partnering effectively with Accounting, FP&A, Data Engineering, and GTM Systems teams, translating finance requirements into scalable technical solutions
You've built financial systems infrastructure before, not just maintained it, you know what 'good' looks like and how to get there from a messy starting point
Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Industry-competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!