Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Expense & Operational Finance

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DLA Piper

Global law firm located in more than 40 countries

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5,001-10,000 employees

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2005

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• Join a high-impact finance leadership role at the center of operational
• excellence and transformation. The Senior Manager, Finance Transformation,
• Expense & Operational Finance is a strategic and hands-on leader who will help
• shape the future of finance operations by leading core functions such as process
• optimization, finance systems transformation, and data-driven decision support.
• This is more than a traditional finance operations role—it is an opportunity to
• drive meaningful change, influence how the business scales, and partner directly
• with executive leadership and operational business owners on initiatives that
• improve efficiency, strengthen controls, enhance visibility, and deliver
• measurable business value. The successful candidate will bring expertise across
• operational finance, procure-to-pay, finance transformation, automation,
• budgeting and forecasting support, and stakeholder partnership.
• As part of a growing and established team, this role offers exceptional
• exposure, advancement potential, and the opportunity to contribute to global
• transformation efforts. You will join a cohesive, high-performing group that
• values collaboration, targeted professional development, and mentorship designed
• to support long-term career progression. If you are energized by building
• scalable finance operations, modernizing processes, and making a visible impact
• across the enterprise, this is a compelling opportunity to do career-defining
• work.
• execution.
• Own and execute finance transformation initiatives with a focus on
• practical, measurable outcomes and sustainable business value.
• Lead RFP processes for finance systems, tools, and service providers,
• including requirements gathering, vendor evaluation, scoring,
• recommendation development, and executive presentations.
• Oversee end-to-end implementation of new tools, systems, and workflows,
• ensuring delivery against scope, timeline, budget, and business
• requirements.
• Manage external vendors and implementation partners to drive
• accountability, execution quality, and alignment to transformation goals.
• Support development of scalable operating models, including shared
• services, centralized support structures, and global process alignment.
• Drive change adoption across teams by building readiness, communication,
• and engagement around new processes and technologies.
• Drive process improvement, standardization, and continuous optimization
• across finance operations.
• Lead process reengineering efforts that reduce cycle times, improve
• quality, and create more efficient end-to-end workflows.
• Standardize policies, procedures, and operational workflows across teams,
• functions, and geographies.
• Implement automation and streamline manual processes to improve
• productivity, scalability, and user experience.
• Partner with stakeholders to elevate service delivery, strengthen operating
• discipline, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to strengthen insight, planning, and
• decision support.
• Collaborate with FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, expense
• management, and financial planning activities.
• Translate operational drivers into financial insights, recommendations, and
• business cases that inform better decision-making.
• Analyze cost drivers, headcount trends, vendor spend, and operating metrics
• to identify optimization opportunities.
• Improve visibility into financial performance through enhanced reporting,
• dashboards, and actionable analytics.
• organization.
• Partner with IT and Finance teams to implement and enhance finance systems,
• reporting tools, and digital workflows.
• Help define and maintain a finance operations technology roadmap aligned to
• business priorities, transformation objectives, and future scalability.
• Leverage analytics, reporting, and data insights to improve
• decision-making, transparency, and operational performance.
• Support introduction of automation, AI-enabled tools, and modern finance
• capabilities where they create clear operational benefit.
• excellence, and strong financial controls.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and a strong control environment
• across transactional finance processes.
• Establish, monitor, and continuously improve service levels, KPIs, and
• operational performance metrics.
• Identify and resolve process bottlenecks, control gaps, and inefficiencies
• that affect service delivery and business outcomes.
• leadership.
• Act as a strategic finance partner to operational leaders, business owners,
• and executive stakeholders.
• Provide proactive insights that support cost management, investment
• prioritization, budgeting decisions, and operational planning.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, IT, HR, and other business
• teams to align priorities and deliver enterprise-wide improvements.
• We are looking for a leader who combines strong operational finance and finance
• transformation experience with the ability to influence across functions and
• levels of the organization. The ideal candidate brings a strategic mindset,
• strong execution discipline, and a track record of improving finance operations
• through process redesign, automation, systems implementation, analytics, and
• change management. Success in this role will require executive presence,
• excellent communication skills, strong business partnership capabilities, and
• the ability to translate complexity into clear actions and measurable outcomes.
• Preferred strengths include expertise in operational finance, procure-to-pay
• processes, FP&A partnership, financial analysis, vendor management, KPI
• development, process optimization, finance systems, reporting and dashboarding,
• and leading cross-functional transformation initiatives in complex
• organizations. The successful candidate is a collaborative people leader who
• develops talent, embraces innovation, and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving
• environment.
• related field.

Required

• While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending
• upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal
• requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers,
• business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an
• efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as
• required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a
• computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and
• typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c)
• participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced
• environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
• Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of
• our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our
• clients and develop our people.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a
• negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull
• or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves
• sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are
• required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid
• work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for
• which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor
• and may be modified in the firm’s discretion in the future.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance transformation, operational
• finance, FP&A, controllership support, shared services, procure-to-pay, or
• related finance leadership roles, including experience leading large-scale
• initiatives, cross-functional programs, process improvement efforts, systems
• implementations, and stakeholder-facing transformation work.

• This is an opportunity to join a growing, cohesive, and highly collaborative
• team that is building momentum and investing in the future. You will work
• alongside experienced professionals who value partnership, accountability, and
• continuous improvement while gaining meaningful exposure to executive leadership
• and operational business owners across the organization. The role offers the
• chance to contribute to important global transformation efforts, expand your
• leadership scope, and shape how finance supports the business at scale. We are
• committed to targeted professional development, mentorship, and creating a clear
• path for career progression for individuals who are ready to lead, build, and
• grow.