NiSource
NiSource
5,001 – 10,000 Employees
EnergyUtility
NiSource is an energy and utilities company delivering natural gas and electric services to nearly four million customers across six states through brands such as Columbia Gas and NIPSCO. Its work spans dependable energy delivery, safety, community engagement, and the ongoing transition toward lower-carbon energy sources, including partnerships supporting renewable natural gas. With approximately 7,400 employees, NiSource also emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion across its workforce and the communities it serves.

Senior Financial Systems Manager

Lead financial systems governance and transformation at NiSource, partnering with Finance, IT, vendors, and business teams. Oversee enterprise applications, data controls, projects, and ongoing system improvements.

Description

  • Oversee governance, configuration, daily operations, and ongoing improvement of assigned financial applications and finance technologies.
  • Lead and support projects involving implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and modernization of financial applications.
  • Coordinate requirements, design reviews, testing, deployment planning, stakeholder updates, risk management, and change readiness.
  • Work with Finance leaders and business teams to turn strategic priorities and operational needs into system requirements and solution recommendations.
  • Manage financial data, reporting structures, master data, metadata, system controls, and governance practices.
  • Oversee operational support, issue resolution, enhancement priorities, and system readiness.
  • Coordinate between Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders.
  • Find ways to simplify, standardize, and automate finance processes and improve their effectiveness.
  • Support vendor work by developing scopes, reviewing statements of work, validating deliverables, overseeing implementations, and monitoring performance.
  • Promote compliance with Finance and IT governance standards, and support documentation, training, change management, and adoption.
  • Assist with emergency response, which may require work outside normal hours or usual duties.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 7–9 years implementing, enhancing, supporting, administering, or owning financial systems, ERP platforms, planning solutions, reporting tools, or related technologies.
  • 7–9 years of experience in finance, accounting, business systems, information systems, or a related discipline.
  • 4–6 years working across Finance, IT, vendors, and business teams to deliver system enhancements, implementations, and business solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of financial processes, reporting needs, internal controls, and data management concepts.
  • Experience leading projects and cross-functional initiatives with business and technical stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Knowledge of financial data governance, master data management, reporting structures, financial controls, and reporting best practices.
  • Familiarity with financial system integrations, data structures, reporting tools, SQL, and related technical concepts.
  • Knowledge of financial systems lifecycle management, including requirements definition, testing, deployment support, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

  • Hybrid schedule with three days per week in the office.
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities.
  • Reasonable accommodations during hiring and employment.
  • Support for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.
  • Equal opportunity employment.
  • May be considered for other suitable roles.
  • Emergency response support provisions are available 24/7.

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