Finance Manager - Business Modernization Program

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Job Title:

Finance Manager - Business Modernization Program

Reporting To:

GVP - Finance

Work Schedule:

Onsite – Buffalo, NY

The Modernization Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring accurate financial design and maintaining strong financial controls throughout the project lifecycle. The role will collaborate with the business to provide insights and analysis that support informed decision making. This Modernization Finance Manger will partner with cross functional teams to help manage cost and schedule of the project.  

Key Responsibilities

Financial Functional Support

• Act as a key Finance business partner supporting ERP implementation activities managing cost and schedule.

• Manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing process including journal entry preparation, reporting, and review for the ERP program.

• Collaborating with functional ERP program leads to developing KPIs, setting targets and driving financial accountability into the business.

• Collect relevant data to analyze and prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, along with commentary resulting from variance analysis from prior periods, plan or budget.

• Support the preparation of the forecasts for the business through financial modeling that can simulate different scenarios to predict financial trends. 

• Build standard analytical reporting tools and dashboards. 

• Oversee financial decision-making through scenario analysis, cost-to-complete estimates, and investment trade-offs.

Business Reporting & Collaborations

• Partner with the PMO Manager to ensure alignment between scope, schedule, resources, and financial plans.

• Collaborate and work in partnership with other finance areas in the development and continual improvement of communications, processes and initiatives. 

• Assist in the budgeting process. 

• Ad hoc special project support that may include business case development, net present value evaluation, and improvement initiatives. 

• Present findings and suggestions to functional leaders through reports, presentations and meetings using effective communication skills. 

Risk Mitigation & Compliance

• Proactively seeks out opportunities to eliminate inefficient or redundant activities and reporting. Continuously identify areas where manual processes can be transformed to automated or self-service activities. 

• Facilitate mitigation planning and escalation of critical risks to executive leadership.

• Support scope and change control governance, ensuring impacts to timeline, cost, and benefits are clearly assessed and approved.

• Ensure statutory and management reporting requirements are met.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred

Experience

• 6+ years of Finance or Accounting experience

• Hands‑on experience working with SAP Finance (FI/CO or S/4HANA Finance preferred)

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel: maintaining and creating complex spreadsheets, performing complex functions, creating financial models etc. 

Technical Skills

• Strong analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and adapt to quick changes in priorities. 

• Ability to anticipate, identify and resolve complex financial issues. 

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain customer-centric relationships.   

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

• Ability to collaborate across Finance, IT, and business teams

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and process orientation

• Adaptability in a fast‑paced modernization environment

How We Care For You:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program, relocation assistance.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.

• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs

• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $130,000.00–$160,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits. 

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