Director, Financial Systems

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. The Controller's Office is responsible for AARP's enterprise-wide accounting activities. This includes maintaining internal controls; compliance with federal, state, and other legal reporting requirements; grants management; revenue recognition; general ledger activity; accounts payable/receivable; payroll; tax; and procurement functions to include managing strategic outsourcing, contract negotiation and supplier management.

• Supports the monthly closes, annual close and audits, as well as daily operations. Provides
  process flows, data, and configuration documentation of the ERP.
• Monitors and assists with project functionality, decision making and delivery to include
  budgeting, timeline, and management of business requirements. Provides innovative solutions
  to complex requirements.
• Identifies or is informed of projects for the ongoing business needs of the Association,
  improves reporting solutions, monitors risk, ensures the accuracy of the data, monitors
  security to support the roles of the ERP users and the provides education to staff and users.
• Collaborates with other support groups to integrate time, money and resources to meet the
  goals of each team. Handles the conflicts with time, money and resources based on varying
  projects.
• Ensures that the team works together and has opportunities to grow and develop new skill
  sets

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience supporting, implementing, or managing ERP systems, financial systems, or related business applications

• Strong experience and comprehensive knowledge of PeopleSoft, including functional configuration, business processes, reporting, security, data integrity, and day-to-day ERP operations.

• Strong experience implementing and supporting PeopleSoft ERP solutions, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, process improvement, integrations, troubleshooting, and successful delivery of complex business requirements.

• Demonstrated people management and leadership experience, including leading and developing teams, managing priorities and resources, resolving competing demands, and fostering opportunities for employees to develop new skills and capabilities.

• Demonstrated experience supporting monthly and annual financial close processes, including ensuring data accuracy, validating system functionality and transactions, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with Finance and other stakeholders to meet close deadlines.

• Experience managing and supporting annual financial and/or system audits, including coordinating audit requests, providing documentation and data, validating system controls and processes, addressing findings, and partnering with auditors and internal stakeholders to ensure successful completion of audits.

AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Additional Requirements 

• Regular and reliable job attendance
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
• Independent judgment in evaluation options to make sound decisions
• Home office environment with the ability to work effectively, surrounded by moderate home environment noise 

Compensation and Benefits

AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.