Finance Application Manager

Join our a+ team! At Accountor, we are forerunners for the future. Together, we help and support thousands of companies to manage their business better and more efficiently. We do this by providing the best financial management software and services on the market.   

What your future looks like at Accountor 

As the Finance Application Manager, you will play a pivotal role in creating and implementing a cohesive IT capability that supports our finance and control function across all operating countries (currently Finland and Sweden). You will lead the development and optimization of finance and reporting systems, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational priorities. By owning the management process of our finance related applications (such as D365FO), you will oversee the entire software lifecycle within the company, driving projects forward with a commitment to quality, timeliness, and budget adherence. Your role will include: 

• Serve as the senior interface between the finance and control function, business and IT vendors, facilitating effective communication and collaboration. 

• Negotiate service level agreements and monitor service delivery to ensure targets and standards are met. 

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and retirement of applications as part of the IT team, demonstrating strong change management skills. 

• Manage the D365FO and the whole finance application portfolio capex/opex budget and maintain a robust rolling 3-year capex forecast. 

• Develop competencies in Finance and Reporting IT through training programs and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Develop and implement an IT roadmap to enhance the finance function's utilization of modern technology. Identify business opportunities for new applications by analyzing workflows and driving process automation and digitalization. 

Our Business Applications Team drives technological and digital business development within our company. They aim to provide business a competitive advantage with the help of modern applications and technology. They are responsible end-to-end for technological application driven business development needs and we see technology as a way to create new business opportunities. Most of the team is located at our headquarters in Espoo, Tampere and Turku, but we also have locations in Oulu, Jyväskylä, and Stockholm, and we work with a flexible hybrid model. 

With these skills you are one step ahead 

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in software development, with 5 years of experience leading complex IT development changes/projects in the finance area. 

• Expertise in finance, control, and auditing processes, with practical hands-on experience in IT development, solution design, maintenance processes and vendor management. 

• Strong understanding of IT project management, troubleshooting, and database management. 

• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-IT audiences and build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Experience in business process automation, digitalization, and advanced data analytics (e.g., Big Data, Machine Learning) is highly desirable. 

• Excellent analytical skills, ability to meet objectives, and lead multiple projects under strict timelines. 

• Demonstrated ability to interact and influence all levels of business partners and customers with integrity and professionalism. 

• Fluent skills in English 

So why should you choose to work with us? Well, let us tell you! 

• Our people are the best in the business. We have a truly international team of professionals who are passionate about what they do and always eager to learn and collaborate. We are proud to have around 15 nationalities under our roof and to have achieved a gender division of 50-50 in our workforce, a rare feat in the tech industry. With a team of 400 spread across Finland and a tight-knit group of 10 in Stockholm, we are an industry forerunner in Finland and hopefully soon is Sweden too!  

• We offer fantastic opportunities for professional growth and development. With our in-house trainings and a yearly personal budget for professional development, we want to make sure that you can develop yourself as an expert in your field. Our company offers great career paths within our different products, projects, countries, and clusters.   

• We have a comprehensive set of benefits that are designed to support your well-being and help you grow both personally and professionally. From a competitive bonus program (paid twice a year) to modern devices, we've got you covered. And with extensive occupational health services and a range of recreational benefits, we're committed to helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance.