Project Manager - Finance

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.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in Canada.

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:

• 7+ years of professional work experience with 4+ years experience in a project management or operations role, with a history of leading initiatives
• Possess familiarity in finance processes and systems with analytical and problem-solving skills to drive project implementations
• Experience working on projects supporting accounting/finance teams and accounting/finance 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
• Have prior knowledge and experience in implementing Vertex and/or TMS (Treasury Management System) 
• Focus on teamwork and collaboration
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Experience with Netsuite and Salesforce