Senior Manager, Finance Systems

Overview

This role supports Digital Finance transformation, leading modernization of financial systems and enabling scalable planning, forecasting, and reporting. You will work at the intersection of finance, data, and technology, leveraging platforms such as Databricks, Workday, TM1, Power BI, and related tools to deliver real-time insights and advanced analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital transformation efforts across financial systems, driving automation and scalable architecture.
• Partner with Finance, IT, and Business stakeholders to define requirements, deliver solutions, and ensure alignment with enterprise goals.
• Architect and maintain complex, multi-dimensional financial data models supporting dynamic planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Leverage Databricks, Snowflake and other AI platforms to manage large-scale financial data and enable predictive analytics and machine learning.
• Develop and maintain interactive dashboards using Power BI or similar tools to deliver real-time insights.
• Conduct systems analysis to identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.
• Manage reconciliation processes between Workday, IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), and other financial subsystems to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Maintain documentation and enforce data governance and internal control standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s or CPA preferred.
• Expertise in financial systems, including Workday and IBM Planning Analytics (TM1).
• Strong proficiency in data modeling and dashboarding tools (e.g., SQL, Python, Power BI, Anaplan, Tableau).
• Proven experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or similar AI/data platforms.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Understanding of financial processes (e.g., budgeting, forecasting, general ledger).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or CPA.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (U.S. applicants): $130,000 - $160,000 annually.
• Incentive eligibility: eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amount varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
• Benefits (full-time and regular part-time): 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance; various types of leaves of absence; paid time off including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year; 15 days of paid vacation per year; paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws; short-term disability and optional long-term disability; health savings account; health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts; employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies; adoption assistance; tuition assistance; commuter benefits; employee assistance program including free counseling sessions. Eligibility is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

Location

• Primary work location salary range is based on Chicago, Illinois.
• For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Additional Information

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Unsolicited resumes: The employer is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position; no compensation will be provided for submissions of candidates, even if the employer hires that candidate.