Strategic Finance & Operational Excellence, Senior Manager

Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex, daily sales, and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations, efficient operational performance, and reliable financial management. At Spaulding Ridge, we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients, our business partners, our team, and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business, from strategy through implementation and business transformation.  Spaulding Ridge is looking for a high-caliber, hungry, and intellectually curious Senior Manager, Strategic Finance & Operational Excellence to operate as a true athlete across finance, strategy, and operations. This is not a traditional FP&A role. You will be a core thought partner to leadership, owning critical initiatives across financial and operational planning, financing, M&A and global business performance. You will help build and scale a modern, AI-enabled finance function, partnering with teams in the U.S., Canada, and India. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, builds trusting relationships with senior leaders, and is energized by solving complex problems that directly impact company trajectory.   This leader will work day-to-day with several P&L leaders to drive operational efficiency, financial performance, and strategic execution, while also partnering closely with the COO & CFO on broader company objectives. This individual will act as a delegate and representative for the practice in financial and operational discussions across the firm and with corporate functions.   Success in this role requires strong financial acumen, executive-level communication skills, exceptional stakeholder management, and the ability to lead complex initiatives in a fast-growing, consulting-driven environment.   WHAT YOU WILL OWN   Finance   Own planning cycles leading business planning & analysis for quarterly forecasts and annual financial plan for several business areas totaling $50M revenue   Drive operational rigor across forecasting, backlog management,  utilization , pipeline  conversion  and delivery performance through standardized KPI governance & operating cadences     Build scalable management reporting and executive operating rhythms that connect financials, GTM, delivery and people metrics into actionable decision-making   Support  capital allocation , cash flow  & covenant forecasting   Align incentive design with profitability & growth  by supporting workforce planning, sales  performance  and compensation plan economics   Support M&A activities including financial modeling, due diligence & integration planning   Driv e finance transformation initiatives spanning process redesign, systems integration, AI  enablement  and organizational scalability   Support advisory board & investor reporting   Performance & Business Impact   Influence  senior leaders to build & execute financial plans that drive growth & profitability   Build and own  scalable operating mechanisms that improve forecasting accuracy, decision  velocity  and accountability across the organization   Improve visibility into pipeline,  backlog  and profitability   Proactively  identify  risks, opportunities, and performance gaps  holding leaders accountable   I n fluence  decisions on pricing, hiring, and investments   Partner with cross functional groups to support onboarding, training, project close out, system and process enhancement and other routine operations   AI & Next-Gen Finance   Continuously challenge how finance work gets done- simplify, automate, and scale   Partner with business intelligence & operations teams to elevate data quality and accessibility   Embed AI and automation into forecasting, reporting, and decision-making processes   Act as a champion for a modern, tech-enabled finance organization   WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE   You are viewed as a go-to thought partner by leadership   You elevate finance from reporting to a driver of strategy   You help the business consistently hit (or exceed) its plans   You build scalable, AI-enabled processes that improve speed and insight   You raise the bar for talent, thinking, and execution across the team   WHO YOU ARE   Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business or related; MBA or CPA preferred   8–12+ years in FP&A, strategic finance, or corporate finance with increasing scope   High horsepower: exceptional problem solver with strong business intuition   Ex perience managing or supporting consulting /  service based  business models with strong understanding of  utilization , realization, backlog, staffing  leverage  and delivery economics   Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes   Snowflake, Anaplan, Salesforce, FinancialForce and/ or Tableau experience preferred   Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shifting between strategy and execution   Deep curiosity and enthusiasm for AI, automation, and the future of finance   Experience working across global or distributed teams   Experience with M&A, financing, or corporate development strongly preferred   Self-starter with  a strong sense  of ownership and urgency   Spaulding Ridge is committed to helping team members thrive in their work and life, and we invest in comprehensive total rewards to support this goal.   Our benefits include generous time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, a 401(k) with company match, and highly subsidized health, dental, and vision plans. We also offer company-paid life and disability insurance, a monthly allowance for well-being and technology expenses, and reimbursement for approved learning and development initiatives within defined limits.   Spaulding Ridge is committed to fair and equitable compensation