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The J.M. Smucker Co. · 5 hours ago

Manager, Finance Technology

Orrville, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

6+ years exp

The J.M. Smucker Co. is seeking a Manager for Finance Technology to provide strategic guidance across the Finance department. This role involves leveraging expertise in data analytics and advanced technology solutions to lead process improvements and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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Responsibilities

Cultivate a culture of innovation, empower teams to expand their technical expertise, and provide ongoing guidance and training on emerging technologies Understand and synthesize existing JMS processes and use cases

Manage the prioritization of opportunities, ensuring alignment with the overall Finance vision and strategy as well as the return on investment

Set the strategic direction for the Finance department, ensuring all initiatives align with the broader organizational vision and deliver measurable value

Provide the necessary support for key projects and initiatives

Support system cloud implementations from a data and reporting perspective

Ensure compliance needs are met around data and reporting

Build and develop direct report(s)/team(s) that deliver results in support of the Company strategy through essential day-to-day management strategies

Support indirect teams – including other data analysts through the Finance function

Committed to driving continuous improvement in processes, systems, and ways of working, encouraging openness to new development and growth opportunities

Set the tone for a culture of ongoing learning and adaptability, ensuring the Finance function remains agile and forward-thinking

Qualification

Data analyticsRobotic process automationData scienceArtificial intelligenceSQLPythonProcess improvementData governanceData qualityData profilingSpotfireTableauDatabricksAI toolsRPA toolsTeam managementCommunication skillsContinuous learning mindsetAttention to detailCreative problem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in computer information systems, information technology, or related field

6+ years of experience in data & analytics, process automation, data science, and any other relevant technology field

Understanding of relational databases and a knowledge of programming. Familiarity with certain languages (SQL, R, Python)

Ability to manage and develop a team with varying levels of experience and exposure to business processes

Experience in process improvement initiatives

Strong business, financial, and technical acumen with attention to detail and creative problem-solving skills

Ability to work with large data sets and a high comfort level in manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high dimensionality data from varying sources and levels of quality

Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to communicate across functional areas and effectively communicate technical topics

Strong understanding of concepts relating to data quality, data profiling, and enterprise data governance

Continuous learning mindset necessary to advance the department as the company adopts new technologies for modelling, forecasting, machine learning, automation, etc