Global Finance Project Manager
Apply NowCompany: Regal
Location: Knoxville, TN 37918
Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Professional Skills:
Education and/or Experience
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
CPA/MBA/PMP preferred
Language Ability:
Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to: (1) supervise (2) communicate with bankers, analysts, equity owners, service management, vendors, etc. Strong written skills and presentation skills.
Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills:
Word processing, advanced Excel, Accounting software (General Ledger/Accounts Payable/Fixed Assets), Project Management Software
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No Supervisory Responsibilities
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the environment is moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
- IPO Project Management & Roadmap Development:
- Act as the primary project manager for IPO readiness, overseeing and coordinating cross-functional teams (Finance, Accounting, Legal, Compliance, IT, Investor Relations, and External Advisors).
- Develop and manage the IPO readiness roadmap, ensuring alignment with financial reporting, governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Track key milestones, deliverables, and dependencies to ensure IPO-related workstreams stay on schedule.
- Facilitate communication between internal teams, external auditors, legal counsel, and consultants to ensure smooth execution of IPO readiness activities.
- Ensure that teams responsible for financial reporting, internal controls, SEC compliance, and investor disclosures are equipped with the necessary resources and timeline management.
- Identify potential risks and roadblocks in the IPO preparation process and develop mitigation strategies.
- Support leadership in change management and corporate governance ensuring seamless transitions to public company processes.
- Finance ERP Implementation & Global Systems Integration:
- Lead the global implementation of a Finance ERP system (e.g., Oracle, Workday Financials), ensuring it aligns with financial reporting, and compliance requirements.
- Define the project scope, timeline, and success metrics for ERP implementation, ensuring alignment with finance transformation objectives.
- Oversee ERP configuration, data migration, system testing, and user adoption, ensuring cross-functional collaboration between finance, IT, and operations teams.
- Manage third-party vendors, consultants, and implementation partners, ensuring project delivery is on time and within budget.
- Ensure that ERP workflows support financial consolidation, multi-currency accounting, SOX compliance, and SEC reporting requirements.
- Drive process automation and optimize financial systems for post-IPO reporting and governance needs.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Professional Skills:
- Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and distinguish high priority matters
- Excellent reasoning and analytical skills
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Must be self-motivated with strong ability to prioritize and recognize critical situations that need immediate attention.
- Must be detail-oriented and produce both a high quality and a high volume of work in a timely manner
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, project management, or related fields. CPA/MBA or PMP certification is a strong plus.
- 8+ years of experience in project management roles focused on financial transformation, IPO readiness, or ERP implementations.
- Proven experience managing large-scale Finance ERP system implementations (Oracle, Workday, MS Dynamics).
- Strong understanding of SEC compliance, SOX requirements, and financial reporting processes.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and working with finance, accounting, IT, legal, and investor relations teams.
- Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams across internal stakeholders and external advisors (auditors, legal counsel).
- Familiarity with financial controls, audit requirements, and reporting automation. Previous experience implementing a Global ERP system
- Expertise in project management methodologies, tools (Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project), and financial reporting software.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on optimizing financial processes.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment with competing priorities.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
CPA/MBA/PMP preferred
Language Ability:
Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to: (1) supervise (2) communicate with bankers, analysts, equity owners, service management, vendors, etc. Strong written skills and presentation skills.
Math Ability:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills:
Word processing, advanced Excel, Accounting software (General Ledger/Accounts Payable/Fixed Assets), Project Management Software
Supervisory Responsibilities:
No Supervisory Responsibilities
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the environment is moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.