Product Manager, Finance Systems

Location: Toronto, ON 

Hybrid work: Employees work in a hybrid model balancing collaboration in our office and remote work. 

Overview 

Find a job that lets your imagination run wild! WildBrain is made up of a team of innovators and creators who bring industry-leading kids’ content and brands to families globally. We inspire imagination, put creativity first, and believe in the power of storytelling. We are constantly connecting the powers of our global team, making WildBrain a collaborative, open-minded and passionate environment to work in.  

To work at WildBrain means you get to create stories that let imaginations run wild. Join our team today to become part of the story!  

About the Role 

Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, the Product Manager, Finance Systems is responsible for product management of internally created and outsourced tools and processes supporting our finance systems. Working with and leading project teams they design, deliver and support technology solutions based on company and stakeholder visions and objectives. Solutions can include SaaS products, internally developed applications, process change/definition and more.  

• Collaborate with Finance business unit stakeholders to define the finance systems roadmap and establish goals for new and existing technology products development and implementation. 
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement to reduce duplication of work and ensure data integrity. 
• Partner with Finance and Engineering teams to shape new initiatives through discovery, team collaboration, and industry research. 
• Lead finance systems implementations and improvement projects. 
• Develop clear requirements, user flow documentation, and user alignment as needed. 
• Coordinate with Engineering and external vendors to scope resourcing needs and project-tracking for large-scale initiatives. 
• Present business options for new or existing systems to executive-level decision makers. 
• Coordinate with vendors, legal, and business owners during contract negotiations and renewals. 
• Oversee standards and participate in UI/UX, design, development, QA and UAT (as required). 
• Work with team to create implementation/transition plans for stakeholders from current to new processes. 
• Collaborate with users, product specialists, vendors, and the service desk to create and maintain training materials and support documentation. 
• Design 1st and 2nd level support for portfolio of products based on department standards. 
• Define and continuously improve user and change management processes across multiple finance applications. 
• Oversee ERP system integrations, ensuring data consistency and integrity across platforms. 
• Maintain documentation of processes and systems for finance applications. 
• Responsible for product-focused ITGC standards (ie. onboarding, user and permission management, and audit reports).  

• Experience managing ERP/Finance Systems and products. 
• Experience managing finance systems projects and SaaS solution implementations. 
• Solid grasp of key business and technology disciplines within IT (Governance, Security, DevOps, SDLC).  
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts. 
• Superior oral and written communication skills. 
• Excellent meeting facilitation skills. 
• Good team player able to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Experience with continuous improvement within project teams including team charters, feedback loop and retrospectives. 
• Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Proven track record of building relationships with stakeholders, vendors and peers. 
• Experience with MS 365 Products or similar (Teams, SharePoint, Lists, Loop). 
• Experience with MS Dynamics (Great Plains, CRM)  
• Familiarity with SQL based database reporting a plus. 
• Experience with Rights Management Systems or related integrations a plus.

What We Offer 

Working at WildBrain is more than a job — it’s the opportunity to join forces with extraordinary, insightful and imaginative people who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development in a work environment that promotes creativity and individuality.

Our Commitment  

Diversity and Inclusion are in our DNA. As a global leader in kids and family entertainment, we strive to reflect and honour the diversity of our audiences around the world. We believe that creating diverse and inclusive content & brands begins with fostering a culture of belonging at WildBrain. To us, a culture of belonging is one where we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external partners and strive to create an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and brings their authentic self to work.

We demonstrate our commitment to this by striving to provide a supportive work environment and a corporate culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve listed here, we encourage you to please still consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key! WildBrain accommodates people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. 

About WildBrain 

At WildBrain we inspire imaginations through the wonder of storytelling. As a leader in 360° IP management, we are experts in content creation, audience engagement and global licensing, cultivating and growing love for our own and partner brands with kids and families around the world. With approximately 13,000 half-hours of filmed entertainment in our library—one of the world’s most extensive—we are home to such treasured franchises as Peanuts, Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Degrassi. WildBrain’s mission is to create exceptional entertainment experiences that captivate and delight fans both young and young at heart. 

Our studios produce such award-winning series as The Snoopy Show; Snoopy in Space; Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City; Sonic Prime; Chip and Potato; Teletubbies Let's Go! and many more. Enjoyed in more than 150 countries on over 500 platforms, our content is everywhere kids and families view entertainment, including YouTube, where our network has garnered over 1 trillion minutes of watch time. Our television group owns and operates some of Canada’s most-viewed family entertainment channels. WildBrain CPLG, our leading consumer-products and location-based entertainment agency, represents our owned and partner properties in every major territory worldwide.  

WildBrain is headquartered in Canada with offices worldwide and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WILD). Visit us at wildbrain.com.