Financial Systems Manager (Hybrid)
About The Position
Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community. Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you. Who we are At Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups. Intact’s Global Specialty Lines business spans across more than 20 verticals in four distinct markets: U.S., Canada, UK and Europe. The following opportunity is for our U.S. team. The opportunity We are seeking a Financial Systems Manager to join our Finance team in Plymouth, MN on a hybrid schedule. This role oversees financial systems administration and governance across multiple platforms, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and alignment with accounting and regulatory requirements. The manager leads a highâperforming team responsible for system configuration, reporting logic, and ongoing support, while partnering with Finance and IT leadership to optimize processes and deliver operational excellence. This position plays a key role in driving system readiness for monthly and quarterly close, improving data quality, and supporting transformational initiatives—including mergers and acquisitions. The manager oversees prioritization of enhancements, governance of internal controls, and effective change management across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems required; CPA or Master’s degree preferred.
- 7–10 years of related industry experience, including at least 5 years of management experience.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statement presentation; insurance accounting preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in financial systems, data quality, and process improvement.
- Strong analytical, problemâsolving, and organizational capabilities with ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Experience with testing methodologies and project lifecycle management.
- Proficiency in Windows applications; experience with ERPs (e.g., PeopleSoft) and reporting tools preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversees financial systems administration and governance across all finance platforms; assigns and coordinates team responsibilities for both simple and complex systems.
- Provides strategic leadership to ensure system design, data structures, and reporting reflect core accounting principles and support regulatory requirements, with preference for insurance accounting experience.
- Establishes and enforces standards for data integrity, compliance, and alignment with accounting and organizational policies.
- Ensures effective security administration and user access controls are implemented and monitored.
- Drives system readiness for monthly and quarterly close, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
- Partners with Finance and IT leadership to optimize closeârelated processes and reduce cycle time.
- Leads and prioritizes production support activities to ensure service quality and alignment with organizational needs.
- Champions continuous improvement efforts and oversees change management for system updates and process enhancements.
- Leads governance of internal controls, compliance activities, and audit support.
- Collaborates with Finance, IT, QA, and business stakeholders to align on system priorities and ensure successful execution of enhancements and projects.
- Accountable for team performance, system stability, and successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
- Directly supervises analysts and/or principal analysts; responsible for coaching, development, and performance management.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance with no waiting period
- Competitive paid time off programs
- 401(k) savings and annual contributions of up to 12% of annual salary
- Mental health support programs, life and disability insurance, paid parental leave and a variety of additional voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
