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Job Title: IT Finance Manager Location: Hybrid – Atlanta, GA Direct Hire Our client is seeking an experienced IT Finance Manager to play a key role in managing the financial aspects of Digital Operating Model (DOM) IT projects, budgets, and operations. This position will collaborate closely with IT and Finance teams to ensure that financial planning, return-on-investment (ROI) assessments, and budgets align with overall business objectives. The IT Finance Manager will be responsible for analyzing financial data, creating and evaluating business cases, tracking expenditures, and ensuring compliance with financial policies and controls. Experience • Minimum 7 years of financial management experience required., • Minimum 4 years of IT-focused finance experience required., • Strong blend of IT/Digital Tech, Finance, and Healthcare., • Experience with Strata and Workday are required. Core Responsibilities Financial Planning & Budgeting • Develop and manage annual operating and capital budgets for DOM-related projects, departments, and operations., • Collaborate with IT leaders and project managers to create detailed business cases for technology initiatives., • Monitor and track actual expenditures against budget, ensuring alignment with financial goals. Cost Analysis & Optimization • Evaluate technology investments and ROI to support decision-making for capital expenditures and resource allocation., • Work with entity financial leaders to identify ROI opportunities and gather necessary data for cost/benefit analysis. Financial Reporting & Analysis • Prepare and deliver regular financial reports for senior management and board presentations, highlighting performance against budget and key financial metrics. IT Financial Systems & Controls • Establish and maintain financial controls and processes to ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulations., • Partner with Finance to ensure alignment with overall corporate financial policies and standards., • Collaborate with stakeholders to determine funding needs for DOM projects. Financial Compliance & Audit • Support internal and external audits related to IT financials, ensuring records and documentation are accurate and up to date., • Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal control standards. Process Improvement • Continuously evaluate and enhance financial processes and workflows for improved efficiency and accuracy., • Implement financial management best practices across DOM IT departments. Special Projects • Provide support to the IT Business Office as needed., • Perform other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Education • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Information Technology, or Finance required., • MBA preferred. Skills & Competencies • Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting., • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make strategic recommendations., • Proficient in financial software (e.g., ERP systems, financial reporting tools) and Microsoft Excel., • Knowledge of IT project management principles and methodologies preferred., • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams., • High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and integrity in reporting., • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will ensure the successful implementation of the Workday Financials solution with customers through product and implementation expertise. Basic Qualifications: Principal Financial Implementation Consultant. As a Principal Functional Consultant, you will be responsible for ensuring t

Job Description The State Accounting Office (SAO) provides accounting and financial reporting expertise for the State and is statutorily responsible for statewide financial reporting. The SAO also provides enterprise oversight and management of the State’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Workday), accounting policy development, financial business process improvement recommendations, and management of the payroll and accounting shared service centers. *Local candidates strongly preferred. 1-2 days onsite may be required and/or when requested for meetings. Out-of-state candidates (100%) will be accepted. Job Description: The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall strategy, planning, management, and completion of projects supporting Payroll functionality within the core ERP solution and any supporting ancillary applications and/or solutions. -You will partner with project team members across state agencies and vendors to develop project scope and use your project management skills to manage project roles, identify resource requirements, define project deliverables and execute. You will ensure effective communications and relationships between stakeholders and project team members. -The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in project management, technology delivery, and operations. -The ideal candidate should be able to lead process improvement initiatives and IT projects to improve productivity, quality and employee experience. -Building the project plans, identification Payroll business requirements, process and functional design, prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures -Overall management, tracking and reporting of project schedule and activities, ensuring that the projects are delivered on time, within budget and remain aligned to the business objectives. -Work closely with leaders, project teams and various stakeholders to ensure projects effectively mitigate risks, resolve issues, and deliver as planned. -Facilitate cross-functional meetings and implementation plans and schedules, working with other project managers, functional experts, and business partners. -Prepare communications to stakeholders, project artifacts, working documents and project schedules. -Review and maintain project financials, evaluating projects against their approved financial targets and benefits goals, and ensuring the creation of action plans to address variances, effectively manage change controls and escalate issues as appropriate. -Build and deliver project plans, status reports and metrics on test case development, test execution progress, track and monitor defect corrections, identify project dependencies and constraints. -Identify improvement opportunities for the organization and be an advocate for change -Plan, execute and monitor Payroll Technology projects with an eye on customer experience, supportability and successful operational transition into production. -Lead coordination for the training and other events that help share knowledge and skills with other team members. Required Technical and Professional Expertise: -Experience managing Payroll on ERP Cloud Solutions products such as Workday, Oracle Cloud HCM, Infor, SAP S4/HANA -Thrive in a diverse, fast-paced environment. -Experienced in use of project management tools and methodologies -Working knowledge of Agile methodology and practices -Think critically and analytically and can effectively apply logic to solve problems -Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with others. -Excellent analytical, presentation, interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation skills -Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements to stakeholders, functional teams and vendors -Ability to mentor other Project Managers on Project Management methodologies Skills and Competencies: -Ability to confidently present to C-Suite executives -Skilled at conflict resolution -Highly skilled at managing competing projects, risks, and issues. -Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills -Demonstrated knowledge and aptitude of project management tools, techniques, and methodology. -Ability to accurately and adequately translate business requirements to technical requirements. -Skilled at conflict resolution Preferred Qualifications: Preference may be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, possess the following: -Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Project Online, and Visio, -Excellent oral and written communication skills -State work experience -ERP Cloud work experience -Payroll, Talent Acquisition and/or learning management work experience. -PMP certified -College Degree in a related field with 8+ years professional experience -5 years minimum experience as a project manager

The Emerging ERP Solutions practice is all about bringing you the best in cloud-based ERP applications like Workday Financials and Infor. We work on projects involving Workday Financials, Supply Chain Management, Infor Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, and Sustainability Technology and Strategy. A mini

We work on projects involving Workday Financials, Supply Chain Management, Infor Solutions, Microsoft Dynamics, and Sustainability Technology and Strategy. ERP project implementations with a minimum of 4 years of Workday Financials ERP. Workday certification or successfully completing relevant Workd