Financial Systems and Governance Manager

Join our Team as a Financial Systems and Governance Manager!

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Financial Systems and Governance Manager to help shape the future of our Finance organization. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, technology, governance, and transformation, providing leadership for the systems, processes, controls, and initiatives that enable Finance to operate effectively and evolve with the business. You will lead the strategy and continuous improvement of our financial systems, strengthen governance and audit readiness, and identify opportunities to simplify and automate how work gets done. Partnering across Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Information Technology, and the broader business, you will help translate organizational needs into scalable processes and technology solutions. This role also provides leadership and development for the Financial Systems Analyst and Dealer Incentive Internal Auditor. If you are energized by the opportunity to modernize Finance, influence how work gets done, and build solutions that create lasting impact across an organization, we’d love to hear from you.

• →Lead the strategy, governance, optimization, and continuous improvement of TMHNA's finance systems and supporting applications.
• →Oversee Finance components of SAP, Ariba, Concur, reporting platforms, and future finance technologies.
• →Partner with Information Technology and business stakeholders on system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and process automation initiatives.
• →Lead Finance transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, standardization, automation, reporting capabilities, and organizational effectiveness.
• →Identify opportunities to leverage technology, analytics, and emerging tools, including artificial intelligence, to improve Finance operations.
• →Coordinate Finance-related audit activities, including external financial statement audits, internal audits, dealer audits, audit requests, and audit readiness.
• →Strengthen governance across finance policies, internal controls, process documentation, financial data, and reporting standards.
• →Build strong cross-functional partnerships to align Finance systems and process improvement initiatives with broader enterprise objectives.
• →Provide leadership, coaching, and development to team members while establishing priorities and effectively managing resources.
• →Manage relationships with external consultants, software vendors, and third-party resources supporting Finance systems and governance initiatives.
• →Stay current on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to identify opportunities to strengthen Finance capabilities and support long-term business objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Progressive experience within Finance, Accounting, Financial Systems, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving financial systems, governance, audit coordination, finance transformation, or business process improvement.
• Experience supporting ERP systems; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to translate business and Finance needs into effective processes, systems, and technology solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, establish priorities, and move complex initiatives forward.

• Previous people leadership experience.
• Experience leading finance transformation, automation, systems implementation, or optimization initiatives.
• Experience working across Finance and Information Technology organizations.
• Experience with SAP, Ariba, Concur, financial reporting platforms, or related enterprise systems.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, CIA, CISA, PMP, SAP certification, or another relevant professional certification.

• Enjoy the best of both worlds with a hybrid schedule—collaborate in person Monday through Wednesday at our Greene, NY OR Columbus, IN office and work remotely Thursday/Friday.
• Typical first shift hours.

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), the industry leader in forklift sales, comprises two main brands: Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation. We believe investing in the best people, products, and processes will fuel our future success, and we will always be driven by our foundational principles of “respect for people” and “continuous improvement”. With opportunities across North America, we are confident you will find the right position within TMHNA that can help you build a long, fulfilling career.