Business Systems Manager

Summary

Join Affirm's Financial Systems team as a Business Systems Manager! In this role, you will manage projects improving accounting processes and reporting, create accounting requirements and collaborate with engineering, represent accounting in product development, perform complex financial data analysis, and lead system documentation development. You will work closely with other accounting teams and prioritize system improvements for financial reporting. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, leadership abilities, and experience in accounting, business analysis, and project management. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package including comprehensive health benefits, flexible spending stipends, generous time off, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Requirements

• 5 - 10 years of experience in accounting, business analysis, building financial systems and project management
• Proven business analysis skills and experience working on complex projects with an excellent attention to detail and understanding of impact when change occurs to scope or timeline. Ability to dig deep into problems and domain areas
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate and build relationships across organizations, bridge gaps between teams, and successfully influence without authority
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive. A willingness to roll up your sleeves and dive into the details to understand and drive your programs
• Strong data analysis skills and experience with large data sets. Proficient with Excel and SQL and prior experience with data warehouse and analytical tools (e.g. Looker)
• Direct engagement with Engineering teams on product development with a thorough understanding of software development processes including SDLC, Agile, and waterfall. Project planning/execution skills that include reviewing technical design documents, estimating, and scheduling
• Good understanding of financial principles and processes (e.g. Accounting month-end close, automated accounting entries, reconciliation processes)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with confidence, clarity and focus. Able to convey concepts clearly and concisely
• Degree in Computer Science, Finance or Accounting, Information Systems or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Manage projects that improve processes and reporting for the Accounting function including enablement of automated journal entries from subledger to general ledger and data enablement for account reconciliations
• Create accounting requirements. Work with our engineering partners on the implementation and create test cases and business processes
• Represent the accounting team in product development conversations with Commercial, Legal, Capital Markets, Product, and Engineering teams including pre-planning for project deliverables, level of effort across all of accounting functions before project launch, weekly status update of project status as well as escalation needed to management
• Participate in the development of product areas touching finance by authoring spec documents, reviewing specs, attending regular development syncs, and reviewing stages of software development output (e.g. ledger entries, reports, integrations results)
• Perform complex analysis on financial data from Affirm’s proprietary systems for financial reporting
• Own the consumption of financial data from Affirm's proprietary systems for financial reporting; champion data accuracy, integrity, transferability, and ease of use from system to system (e.g. disbursements system, front office ledger, back office ledger)
• Lead the development of robust system documentation and support financial and internal controls and audits
• Work closely with other accounting teams on application of reporting policies and procedures, including technical accounting and general ledger teams
• Exercise advance planning and judgment to prioritize and advocate for any system builds or fixes required for financial reporting in the short term to long term
• Participate in any day-to-day system troubleshooting exercises causing reconciliation breaks or other reporting failures. Create complex ad hoc queries and reports to support accounting and finance teams

Preferred Qualifications

Project management certification (e.g. PMP)

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Equity rewards
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Remote work