Business Integration Project Manager (Finance)
Job Description
We are seeking a Business Integration Project Manager – Finance for an estimated 13-month hybrid contract in O'Fallon, MO with a leading payments and financial services client. Candidates must currently live near O'Fallon, MO / the St. Louis area. The team executes strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. You will carry out structured, SOP-driven task plans across the finance shared service center, covering procure-to-pay, accounting and month-end close, and hold cross-functional teams accountable for verified completion. The ideal candidate combines strong project management with hands-on finance operations knowledge and the confidence to question completion rather than check boxes. Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems or related field • Intermediate to advanced experience in project management, accounting and/or payment processing • Knowledge of month-end close, shared services and procure-to-pay (three-way match, requisition-to-PO) • Familiarity with ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, NetSuite or Workday (training provided) • Banking/financial services, process improvement and risk management background • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint, including executive-level presentations • Ability to work in an SOP-driven environment with strict task plans • Preferred: PMP, Lean or Six Sigma; M&A, consulting or transformation experience • Must be employed directly by OperAxis; no third-party or layered candidates
Responsibilities
- Execute project task plans across finance shared service teams
- Manage staff handling payments, journal entries and supplier processing; verify completion and escalate issues
- Maintain project plans, milestones, dependency trackers and implementation schedules
- Coordinate across Global Business Services, Finance, Technology and other teams
- Track milestones and maintain risk and issue logs
- Assess current- and target-state processes to find gaps and improvements
- Coordinate data migration, process transitions and system cutover with ERP teams
- Facilitate workshops and governance meetings
- Build executive-ready presentations, dashboards and reports
- Support change management, training and business continuity through transitions