Financial Systems Principal

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.

The Opportunity

The Financial Systems Principal leverages technical expertise and industry experience to influence the Chief Accounting Office's (CAO) technology strategy, project road map and daily support operations for a suite of financial systems including the Oracle Enterprise Reporting Platform. Leads organizational initiatives in the development of finance information systems and tools.

Coordinates the maintenance and support of financial accounting and reporting systems by the CAO Business Application Support group, CFO/USAA IT groups and external vendors. Oversees data integration between multiple software applications, databases, and decision support tools.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position is based in Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

What You’ll Do:

• Develops and presents recommendations to CFO leadership and cross-functional teams on strategy, priorities, and operating procedures that will uplevel the impact of finance on the broader company through finance IT platforms.
• Collaborates with Finance leadership and systems leadership to prioritize, architect, and deliver key projects, with high degree of focus on accountability and alignment between the teams and effective delivery.
• Delivers expert guidance to the teams responsible for the management of financial applications that support accounts payable, general ledger, accounting close process, systems procurement, meta data/master data management and other accounting processes and data.
• Provides risk and controls consultation to ensure all functional areas across CFO appropriately identify, measure, mitigate risks and report and remediate issues.
• Serves as the module owner for G/L and accounting modules of the ERP and certain external reporting applications. Maintains the health of these systems by actively participating in MPL planning sessions to secure funding for upgrades and enhancements.
• Improves data management and analytical platform and optimizes the use of accessible data thereby challenging and changing the way that financial data is currently used in the business.
• Performs in depth review of each of the financial processes and procedures within the environment to identify opportunities to optimize, through system modifications, process standardization and training.
• Leads and approves all financial system configuration and modification implementations.
• Provides insight and prospective to CFO leaders on new systems or technologies to solve user functional requirements and needs.
• Works in concert with leadership to oversee the team who provides global support to end users on future implementations and upgrades to financial systems.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics or related field; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• Experiences that will support your success: 10 or more years of progressive experience in the financial systems and/or IT function developing strategies, to include 6 years of specific subject matter expertise experience managing highly complex projects/initiatives with significant company impact and delivering results within a complex matrix environment required.
• Expert-level technical background of web-based application architecture, system and database architecture, security application integration and object-oriented languages in a large enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across business and technology disciplines in a matrixed organization.
• Expert knowledge and hands on experience with financial and ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders, especially in IT and Finance/Accounting, influencing decisions, and managing work to achieve strategic goals required.
• Expert-level business acumen in the areas of business operations, accounting operations, GAAP and industry accounting practices and emerging trends required.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $164,780.00 - $314,960.00

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.