Finance Business and Systems Requirements Manager - Porch
Seattle, WA
About the Job
Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship. We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.
As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service ("SaaS") space, we've built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.
In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.
Job Title:Finance Business and Systems Requirements Manager
Location: United States
Workplace Type: Remote
Job Summary
The Finance Business and Systems Requirements Manager is tasked with managing, ownership of business system requirements, and collaborating with the EBS team on implementation. This includes leading projects like introducing new financial tools and systems. The position reports directly to both the VP Corporate Controller and VP of Finance.
What You Will Do As A Business Systems & Requirements Manager
- Owns the requirements for the business systems (basically defining "what" the system should do) and be a partner with the EBS (Enterprise Business System) team around implementation.
- This new role will own the what, and EBS will own the how. This will be a collaborative relationship to build and execute against a roadmap and provide project assistance while managing day-to-day new requests and issue prioritization
- Also, own user acceptance testing for the business to sign off on what gets built
- Establish a separate intake process for the following items: (i) bugs/maintenance, (ii) projects, and (iii) reporting.
- Manage the resolution of (i) bugs/maintenance, (ii) projects, and (iii) reporting.
- Create and manage a Reporting Administration plan for new dimensions.
- Create and manage a Management Reporting Framework and Data set.
- Build a roadmap for stabilization.
- Develop project plans, timelines, and milestones to ensure successful project execution.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including finance executives, business leaders, management, accounting teams, IT departments, and external vendors or consultants as necessary.
- Identify inefficiencies or areas for improvement withing existing financial systems processes and procedures.
- Develop and implement process improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
What You Will Bring As A Business Systems & Requirements Manager
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or systems
- Experience with ERP Systems (NetSuite, Oracle, Workday).
- Experience running and updating Allocation engines and their relevant studies
- Experience with Data Reporting cubes such as Smartview or Essbase
- Ten years of Finance or Accounting experience
- Five to Seven years of System Administration and or Reporting.
- Experience with finance data sets to support KPIs.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to problem solve and analyze complex information and reach clear, concise conclusions and provide appropriate recommendations.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Effective communicator, both written and verbal
- Ability to work in a dynamic, virtual environment requiring self-motivation and adaptability.
- 2-3 years of insurance experience is nice to have
The application window for this position is anticipated to close in 2 weeks (10 business days) from May 20, 2024. Please know this may change based on business and interviewing needs.
At this time, Porch Group does not consider applicants from the following states for remote positions: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.
What You Will Get As A Porch Group Team Member
Pay Range*: $84,000.00 - $118,000.00 annually
*Please know your actual pay at Porch will reflect a number of factors among which are your work experience and skillsets,job-related knowledge, alignment with market and our Porch employees, as well as your geographic location.
Additionally, you will be eligible to receive long-term incentive awards, subject to program guidelines and approvals.
Our benefits package will provide you with comprehensive coverage for your health, life, and financial wellbeing.
- Our traditional healthcare benefits include three (3) Medical plan options, two (2) Dental plan options, and a Vision plan from which to choose.
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident plans are offered on a voluntary basis.
- We offer pre-tax savings options including a partially employer funded Health Savings Account and employee Flexible Savings Accounts including healthcare, dependent care, and transportation savings options.
- We provide company paid Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability benefits. We also offer Voluntary Life and AD&D plans.
- Both traditional and Roth 401(k) plans are available with a discretionary employer match.
- Headspace is part of our employer paid wellbeing program and provides employees and their families access to on demand guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, mental health coaching, clinical care and online access to confidential resources including will preparation.
- Brio Health is another employer paid wellbeing tool that offers quarterly wellness challenges and prizes.
- LifeBalance is a free resource to employees and their families for year-round discounts on things like gym memberships, travel, appliances, movies, pet insurance and more.
- Our wellness programs include flexible paid vacation, company-paid holidays of typically nine per year, paid sick time, paid parental leave, identity theft program, travel assistance, and fitness and other discounts programs.
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What's next?
Submit your application and our Porch Group Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, we will look to connect with you for a chat to learn more about your background, and then possibly invite you to have virtual interviews. What's important to call out is that we want to make sure not only that you're the right person for us, but also that we're the right next step for you, so come prepared with all the questions you have!
Porch is committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
Porch is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
Porch Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows an employer to determine an employee's eligibility to work in the US using information reported on an employee's Form I-9. The E-Verify system confirms eligibility with both the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For more information, please go to the USCIS E-Verify website.