WHO YOU'LL WORK WITHYou'll partner with Finance and Technology teams across Nike to deliver scalable solutions that support our financial operations and strategic priorities. Working closely with Product Managers, Accounting stakeholders, and engineers across our squads, you'll implement and enhance solutions using BlackLine platform that automate reconciliation, accounting, and financial controls. You'll also collaborate across the organization to foster trusted partnerships, drive operational excellence, and contribute to an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe're looking for a Software Engineer III who is passionate about transforming financial operations through technology. You bring a strong engineering foundation, expertise in financial close and reconciliation processes, and a collaborative mindset that enables you to deliver scalable solutions that drive business value.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise applications and business systems.
- Hands-on experience implementing or supporting BlackLine Financial Close Management solutions, including Account Reconciliations, Transaction Matching, Journal Entry, and Task Management.
- Strong understanding of financial close, account reconciliation, journal entry management, balance sheet integrity, and month-end close processes.
- Experience automating and optimizing accounting and finance processes to improve efficiency, control, compliance, and visibility.
- Experience supporting SOX-compliant controls, audit requirements, and financial governance processes.
- Experience partnering with Finance, Accounting, Product, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, business-focused solutions.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Experience working in Agile product teams and DevOps environments.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders.
- BlackLine Implementation Consultant certification or equivalent platform expertise.
- Experience with SAP, S/4HANA, or other enterprise ERP platforms.
- Experience supporting financial transformation initiatives involving close automation, reconciliation automation, or process optimization.
- Experience working in a large, global, matrixed organization.
- Strong understanding of Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.
- Experience supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Understanding of accounting controls, audit requirements, and financial governance.
- Ability to translate accounting and finance requirements into scalable BlackLine solutions.
- Ability to partner with Accounting, Controllership, Internal Controls, Audit, Product, and Technology teams to drive solution adoption and process standardization.
You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces continuous learning, and is energized by building technology solutions that simplify financial operations, strengthen controls, and enable a world-class Finance organization.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ONAs a Software Engineer III, you will help drive Nike's financial transformation by delivering and supporting BlackLine solutions that automate, standardize, and optimize financial close processes.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the configuration, implementation, enhancement, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of BlackLine Financial Close Management solutions, including Account Reconciliations, Transaction Matching, Journal Entry, and Task Management.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Product, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and control.
- Automate and streamline financial close, reconciliation, and compliance processes across Nike's global operations.
- Support and enhance integrations between BlackLine, SAP, and other enterprise platforms to ensure reliable financial data and processes.
- Drive continuous improvements that simplify user experiences, reduce manual effort, and strengthen SOX-compliant controls.
- Contribute to solution design, platform stability, operational excellence, and long-term technology roadmaps.
- Collaborate within Agile product teams to deliver high-quality solutions and exceptional stakeholder experiences.
