Job DescriptionI. Job Summary
The Finance Enablement and Optimization Manager will lead cross-functional initiatives focused on standardizing, optimizing, and scaling processes across Shared Services Accounting. This role will partner closely with Finance leadership to identify opportunities for operational improvement, drive process alignment across teams, and implement sustainable solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability. This position will play a critical role in supporting the continued integration and evolution of Shared Services Accounting organization by accelerating transformation efforts, modernizing processes, and driving operational excellence through innovation, automation, and continuous improvement. The role will serve as a key partner in aligning people, processes, and technology to support long-term organizational goals and scalable growth.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads cross-functional initiatives to standardize processes across Shared Services Accounting.
- Serves as the primary business partner for the offshore Shared Services Accounting team, helping drive alignment, consistency, process optimization, and service delivery across the organization.
- Partners with Corporate Accounting, and other finance functions to identify, prioritize, and execute business optimization initiatives tied to integration, scalability, efficiency, and operational excellence.
- Evaluates end-to-end processes (e.g., close, accruals, allocations) and implements standardized workflows and controls.
- Identifies opportunities to eliminate manual processes, reduce risks, and improve scalability across Shared Services functions.
- Supports the integration of new functions and activities into the Shared Services operating model with aligned governance and sustainable processes.
- Utilizes financial analysis and other tools to evaluate the effectiveness of current processes.
- Partners across teams to improve service delivery and support finance transformation initiatives.
- Ensures process improvement initiatives are developed and implemented collaboratively across teams to support alignment and continuous improvement across the organization.
- Assists in developing long-term strategies aligned with enterprise transformation and shared services
III. Qualifications
A. Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Finance, Project Management, Business Administration or similar area of study
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant experience
- 4 years of prior work experience with a proven track record of continual business process improvement and innovation simultaneously meeting financial, operations and customer demands (in addition to education requirement)
B. Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
IV. Physical Requirements
Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.
V. Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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