We are looking for an experienced Manager of Applications Development to lead and oversee software development initiatives in the FinTech industry. This role combines technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. Based in Itasca, Illinois, this position requires a hands-on approach to development and team management.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead and actively contribute to software development projects, overseeing the architectural design, code quality, and project execution.<br>• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to team members to enhance technical skills and ensure best practices.<br>• Collaborate with the Product Team to gather requirements and participate in estimation efforts and deployment planning.<br>• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to ensure efficient project delivery.<br>• Take ownership of the technical aspects of multiple projects per release cycle, maintaining a hands-on role in development.<br>• Schedule and conduct regular one-on-one meetings with team members to discuss progress, goals, and challenges.<br>• Organize team meetings to foster collaboration and align on project objectives.<br>• Guide the team through goal-setting and year-end performance discussions.<br>• Ensure the team adheres to Agile principles and software development methodologies.<br>• Provide strategic input to improve processes and enhance team productivity.
Sr. Systems Manager (Hands-On / FinTech) Location: Chicago, IL or Overland Park, KS (Hybrid – 2 days onsite) Industry: Financial Markets / Global Exchange Employment Type: permanent <br> The Opportunity We are looking for a highly technical Sr. Systems Manager to join a leading global financial exchange network. This is a newly created position designed for a "builder" who thrives on optimizing complex systems, automating manual processes, and owning the technical roadmap for enterprise financial systems. Unlike traditional management roles, this position is focused on systems and process architecture. You will lead a talented team of contractors as a technical subject matter expert, ensuring our financial infrastructure scales with our rapid global growth. <br> The Role As the Sr. Systems Manager, you will be the primary architect and engineer for our IBM TM1 (Planning Analytics) environment. We are looking for a candidate who wants to "get under the hood"—customizing systems, building robust data processes, and eliminating manual tasks through automation. <br> Key Responsibilities: System Customization: Lead the technical design and customization of IBM TM1 to meet complex business logic requirements. Automation & Engineering: Develop and maintain scripts (Python or PowerShell) to automate system tasks, data loads, and environment management. Data Engineering: Write complex SQL queries and manage data pipelines to ensure high performance and data integrity across systems. Process Architecture: Evaluate current workflows and build scalable, automated processes to replace legacy manual efforts. Technical Oversight: Act as the technical lead for a team of 10+ contractors, providing "dotted line" mentorship and code/architecture reviews. Why Join Us? You will be at the heart of the global economy, helping to build the infrastructure that powers transparent and inclusive markets. We offer the space for big ideas, a culture of collaboration, and a commitment to helping our people grow as they solve some of the industry's most complex challenges.
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $105,000-$110,000 and it comes with benefits, including Medical/Dental, 401k & time off. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Primary Duties: </strong></p><p>· Prepare, review and coordinate SEC and FERC filings, including the preparation of consolidated balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows and drafting and compiling disclosures and supplemental information. Prepare and review supporting financial schedules for the 10-Qs and 10-K to ensure adequate disclosures. Maintain tie-out binders to support all filings.</p><p>· Interact regularly with various teams throughout the organization as well as external auditors to coordinate the timely preparation and completion of external financial filings. Work closely with team members to ensure reporting issues are being properly addressed and communicated to business units and management.</p><p>· Participate in the preparation of board presentations, investor presentations and the earnings release.</p><p>· Participate in the XBRL tagging process ensure that appropriate tags are being utilized.</p><p>· Assist with projects related to the optimization of reporting procedures and ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements.</p><p>· Perform special projects requiring technical accounting research and analyses of financial information as needed.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description: </strong></p><p>· Perform day-to-day activities associated with the monthly financial statement close process.</p><p>· Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.</p><p>· Proactively notify Principal, Manager or Director of any accounting/reporting issues or concerns.</p><p>· Work closely with other departments and Business Units regarding accounting activities.</p><p>· Work output has considerable impact on the work of other financial functions, reporting and decision making processes. Impact on earnings focuses on appropriate utilization / development of resources.</p><p>· Work with various parties, both within the Controllers Group as well as other areas of the company, to accomplish goals, resolve issues and enhance and improve processes. Contact with others requires tact and persuasiveness.</p><p>· Work is varied and somewhat difficult in nature, but usually involves limited responsibility. Requires moderate exercise of judgment, initiative, and ingenuity to select the most appropriate course of action.</p><p>· May participate in planning processes at project and departmental level.</p><p>· Work under minimal supervision.</p>
<p>We are looking for an experienced ERP Director to lead strategic and technical initiatives across enterprise applications, data platforms, and custom development. This role requires a visionary leader who can bridge technology and business needs to deliver secure, scalable, and insight-driven solutions. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for enterprise applications, custom software, and data platforms.</p><p>• Establish and enforce standards for application architecture, data pipelines, APIs, and system integrations.</p><p>• Collaborate with executive leadership to advise on application modernization and data-driven initiatives.</p><p>• Manage the lifecycle, performance, and enhancements of enterprise systems supporting key business functions such as finance, HR, and operations.</p><p>• Drive system upgrades, implementations, and optimizations for ERP platforms.</p><p>• Ensure seamless integration between ERP systems, custom applications, and data analytics platforms.</p><p>• Promote governance, scalability, and standardization across the application portfolio.</p><p>• Oversee the alignment of data and analytics strategies with business objectives.</p><p>• Lead teams in deploying enterprise applications and managing data platforms.</p><p>• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies to improve system performance and functionality.</p>
