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CA’s goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra-high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non-discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting.\nHeadquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world. For more information, please visit www.cambridgeassociates.com.\nJob Description Summary:\nThe Product Manager, Financial Systems serves as a key driver of the firm's financial systems strategy, owning the product roadmap for core finance platforms - including Oracle ERP and revenue and billing systems - across the Accounting and Finance function. Operating with significant autonomy, the role partners closely with the Director, Financial Systems and collaborates across finance operations, accounting, revenue, AR, FP&A, and technology teams to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and deliver impactful system enhancements. The role requires advanced knowledge of financial systems and a broad understanding of finance operations disciplines including revenue recognition, billing, AR, and GL. The Product Manager serves as the expert resource on financial systems product capabilities and is the go-to partner for resolving moderate-to-complex systems issues. The role leads multiple concurrent product initiatives, influences product decisions, and communicates outcomes clearly to cross-functional audiences including finance leadership. The Product Manager supports the Director in driving the financial systems strategy aligned to firm-wide finance goals.Job Description:\nProduct Strategy and Roadmap\nOwn and manage the financial systems product roadmap, aligning priorities to the needs of Finance operations teams (Revenue, AR, GL, FP&A) and broader firm goals.\nPartner with the Director, Financial Systems to define and evolve the multi-year systems strategy; translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmap items and delivery milestones.\nConduct ongoing discovery with finance stakeholders to identify pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities for system enhancement or automation.\nEvaluate build-vs-buy decisions and present recommendations to the Director and finance leadership, supported by data and business case analysis.\nStay current on financial systems technology trends (ERP modernization, automation, AI-enabled finance tools); recommend relevant innovations to the Director.\nProduct Delivery and Execution\nLead end-to-end delivery of financial systems initiatives, from requirements gathering and user story development through testing, deployment, and post-launch review.\nMaintain and prioritize the product backlog across multiple concurrent workstreams; partner with technology teams to plan sprints and releases aligned to finance operational calendars.\nOversee the configuration, enhancement, and optimization of Oracle ERP modules supporting contracts, projects, billing events, revenue events, and related financial workflows.\nEnsure system changes meet quality, compliance, and audit standards; maintain thorough documentation of requirements, decisions, and configurations.\nManage vendor relationships and technology partners; serve as the primary business contact for system implementations, upgrades, and support escalations.\nStakeholder Collaboration and Change Management\nServe as the primary liaison between Finance operations teams and technology; translate complex business needs into clear system requirements and communicate technical outcomes in accessible terms.\nRepresent the Financial Systems team in cross-functional meetings and working groups; build and maintain strategic relationships with peers and leaders across Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and Technology.\nLead change management efforts for system rollouts, including stakeholder communication, training coordination, and adoption tracking.\nCommunicate product performance, initiative status, and system risks clearly to the Director, finance leadership, and other stakeholders; adapt messaging for diverse audiences.\nSupport the Director in preparing materials for senior finance leadership, including the Controller and CFO, as needed.\nTeam Leadership and Development\nMentor junior analysts or business analysts supporting financial systems initiatives; provide guidance, share expertise, and create development opportunities.\nAct as the expert resource for the team on financial systems capabilities, product management practices, and Oracle ERP functionality.\nServe as a leader in managing cross-functional team dynamics and resolving conflicts constructively to keep initiatives on track.\nContribute to workforce planning and team capability development in partnership with the Director.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field required; advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., CPA, PMP, CSPO) preferred.\n5-7 years of progressive experience in product management, financial systems, or finance operations in a professional services or investment management environment, including demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives\nAdvanced knowledge of Oracle ERP (Fusion or equivalent), including modules supporting contracts, billing, revenue recognition, and project accounting; experience with product management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Aha!); proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis; familiarity with finance automation or analytics tools a plus.\nStrong understanding of accrual-based revenue recognition, billing operations, AR, and GL accounting; ability to translate finance business requirements into system specifications.\nDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams, mentor junior staff, and influence without formal authority; experience managing vendor relationships.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex systems information clearly to diverse audiences including finance leadership; skilled at adapting communication style across technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nAbility to analyze data and business context to resolve moderate-to-complex systems issues autonomously; applies sound judgment and experience to ambiguous situations; escalates appropriately to the Director.\nDemonstrated ability to handle sensitive financial data, client information, and system configurations with professionalism and confidentiality.\nCore Skills & Competencies\nFinancial Systems Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Oracle ERP and financial systems supporting revenue, billing, AR, and GL operations; recognized expert resource for the team and cross-functional partners.\nProduct Management: Skilled in roadmap management, backlog prioritization, requirements gathering, user story development, and release planning; manages multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities.\nFinance Domain Acumen: Strong working knowledge of revenue recognition, billing operations, and finance operations processes; able to bridge the gap between finance stakeholders and technology teams.\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Builds and maintains strategic relationships across Finance, Accounting, FP&A, and Technology; effectively represents the Financial Systems team in cross-team environments.\nProblem Solving & Judgment: Independently resolves moderate-to-complex systems issues; applies data-driven analysis and expertise to ambiguous situations; escalates high-complexity issues appropriately.\nCommunication & Influence: Communicates complex systems information clearly and concisely to varied audiences; influences product decisions and cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority.\nTeam Leadership & Mentorship: Mentors junior team members, manages cross-functional project teams, and contributes to a collaborative and high-performing team culture.\nChange Management: Leads adoption efforts for system rollouts; coordinates training, stakeholder communication, and change impact assessment.\nStakeholder Management: Manages relationships with internal finance leaders, technology partners, and external vendors; adapts communication style to different audiences and organizational levels.\nBroad Business Acumen: Develops and applies understanding of the firm's business model, client base, and competitive environment to inform financial systems strategy and prioritization.\nBase salary range for this role:\nPay Range Minimum:\n123900Pay Range Maximum:\n166000In addition to the listed salary range, this position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package. Actual placement within the stated salary range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.\nThe firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. 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