About the role:
Samsara is seeking a talented and driven Finance Transformations Project Manager. You will thrive in high-energy environments and enjoy the potential of working in an innovative and fast-moving business. You will have a broad understanding of all aspects of finance, from tax to accounting, and be able to address concerns and easily communicate and escalate within the greater finance org. You will have a passion for finding solutions and working with customers.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
- You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, and countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.
- You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
- You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.
In this role, you will:
- Drive projects impacting our ERP, Salesforce, and tax & treasury systems, working closely with external and internal teams to meet deadlines
- Employ standard project management practices and tools to independently drive projects toward execution, coordinate stakeholders, and manage accountability
- Spearhead the implementation of new software tools, including requirements gathering, testing, reporting, and hyper care
- Partner with the business technology team to reflect business needs in system design
- Oversee and manage UAT, including the creation of scripts, conducting testing, results documentation, reviewing and responding to issues
- Support emerging markets, directing and/or supporting any projects required to get them up and running
- Closely collaborate with our Accounting, Business Operations, Customer Success and US Finance functions to ensure we are always putting the customer first
- Establish close working relationships with the larger Finance and Accounting teams, developing a deep understanding of all job functions to ensure items are routed to the correct team at the get-go
- Create reports in ERP and Salesforce to assist with reporting and meet requests of the team
- Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
Minimum requirements for the role:
- 4+ years experience in a project management or operations role, with a history of leading initiative
- Experience working on projects supporting accounting teams and accounting systems
- Demonstrated understanding of established project management practices and tools
- A detail-oriented, high-energy, positive disposition and excellent communication skills
- Proven track record of sound judgment calls, taking ownership, and delivering results
- A demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects
An ideal candidate also has:
- PMP or Agile certification, or similar formal project management training
- Focus on teamwork and collaboration
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Experience with Netsuite and Salesforce