Finance Project Manager

HUB International is a leading agency within the insurance brokerage industry, providing a wide range of insurance and risk management services. The Finance Project Manager is responsible for managing complex finance initiatives and driving process improvements while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the complete lifecycle of large, complex cross-functional finance initiatives
• Deliver independently with limited guidance in ambiguous environments where business problems, program strategies, and solutions may not yet be defined
• Work tactically and strategically to unblock teams and increase speed of delivery
• Find paths forward in difficult situations and escalate effectively when needed
• Drive simplification and efficiency in existing processes to reduce complexity and speed delivery
• Work within a VP organization, influencing process owners and key decisions
• Advise and influence Senior Managers, Directors, and their teams
• Manage meetings effectively by putting the right people in the room
• Drive detailed business discussions and alignment across diverse functional areas including legal, tax, finance and accounting, HR, IT, and external vendors
• Build trust to present decisions and recommendations to leaders
• Deliver clear and concise verbal and written communication across all project artifacts
• Produce high-quality functional requirements, design documents, project/program requirements, milestones, and status updates
• Facilitate productive discussions that move projects forward
• Translate complex financial and technical concepts for varied audiences
• Streamline and eliminate excess processes
• Identify risks caused by complexity and drive simplification initiatives
• Balance structure with flexibility to adapt to changing business needs

Requirements:

• Experience with diverse / cross functional teams including Finance & Accounting and Operations
• Exposure and background with finance / accounting; ideally project management experience related to financial operations and improvement of SOX controls
• Exposure to executive level stakeholders including prior project sponsor relationships
• Demonstrated ability to develop detailed plans, scoping / requirements documents and timelines and drive to execution targets
• 4-year degree required; MBA, PMP designation, Lean Six Sigma training or other project management specific experience a plus
• 5+ years of experience within a corporate environment; ideally in a project management and/or finance role with an execution focus