Senior Financial Systems Administrator

Senior Financial Systems Administrator

The Senior Finance Systems Administrator will serve as the primary owner of finance systems and tools, ensuring their integrity, reliability, and efficiency. While reporting to Accounting, the Finance Systems Administrator will work closely with Finance, IT and other functional teams to support, enhance, and integrate financial systems in alignment with business goals. This high-visibility role works closely with Finance & Accounting (F&A) team leadership on process improvements, system and reporting enhancements, providing critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving support to the organization. 

Essential Functions:  

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and administrator for finance systems, including Oracle Fusion ERP, as well as our other accounting, reporting and planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Blackline, CoStar, Workiva) and related integrations.

• Partner with IT to implement, upgrade, and maintain finance technology systems and ensure alignment with IT governance and security standards.

• Work closely with Accounting, FP&A, HR and other business functions to understand system needs, support workflows, and enhance reporting capabilities.

• Analyze enhancement request requirements and system capabilities to provide feedback and gap analysis.

• Develop and maintain user access controls, workflows, roles, and permissions in financial systems.

• Document systems configurations, process flows, standard operating procedures, and training materials.

• Troubleshoot system issues and act as the liaison between F&A users and IT support.

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes by ensuring systems operate correctly and data is flowing efficiently and accurately between platforms.

• Lead and support finance system projects, including process automation, new module implementation, and system integrations

• Ensure compliance with SOX change management controls along the way.

• Provide project management expertise on financial system projects to ensure that the activities are executed accurately, completely, and on time.

• Coordinate system testing and validation for patches, upgrades, and new functionality.

• Facilitate period-end closings by ensuring the accurate and timely completion of specific close related responsibilities while focusing on strategies to drive the reduction of the close timeline.

• Monitor case support queue and assist the business as needed with financial system related questions and issues.

• Assist with driving change management by embracing change and championing new tools and processes across the organization.

• Participate in and support company initiatives such as software implementations, process improvement initiatives and other departmental projects.

• Document processes and cross train in other areas in order to provide support during absences.

• Complete special projects, ad hoc reporting or other general duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field required; 4+ years of experience administering finance systems or supporting finance system operations preferred.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as Oracle Fusion preferred.

• Familiarity with financial reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Anaplan, Blackline, Workiva).

• Experience with system integrations (e.g., API-based data flow, middleware platforms) preferred.

• Project management experience implementing finance systems and tools, certifications (e.g., PMP preferred.

• Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes and terminology.

• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams, including IT, HR, and Operations.

• Ability to proactively seek out others within the organization to resolve issues.

• Preference towards industry experience with consumer-based, multi-site operations such as food & beverage (restaurant), retail, hospitality, or other consumer-based businesses.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

• High ethical standards and the ability to maintain confidential information.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment and within the company culture.

• Strong attention to detail with consistent accuracy and organization.

• Commitment to meet internal close and reporting deadlines

• Good communication and interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships with peers and key business partners

• Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills, problem solving skills and presentation skills

Benefits:

• Eligible for an annual bonus

• Flexible paid time off and holidays

• Health, vision, dental, life insurance plans, and discounts

• 401(k) savings plan plus a company match with immediate vesting

• Eligible to participate in the employee stock purchase plan after 1 year of continuous employment

• Discounts on Red Robin food

Red Robin is an Equal Opportunity & E-Verify Employer