Finance Director - Data Foundation and Automation

Finance Director – Data Foundation and Automation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or a related field
10+ years of relevant experience in field of finance transformation and system implementation
Experience implementing tooling solutions for FP&A / Finance
Attention to detail with an understanding of the big picture – experience creating a vision and influence others to align to that vision
Finance experience with an emphasis on financial systems and databases
Experienced with data visualization tools such as Tableau and demonstrated knowledge to learn new tools and techniques
Experienced in communicating with a wide range of cross functional and internal audience with experience distilling complex concepts and analysis into concise actionable conclusions

Lead a team of Data Analysts, Business Analysts and a Technical Project Manager
Develop a deep understanding of core FP&A planning principles, processes and deliverables such as budgeting/forecasting, accruals and close, variance analysis, approvals, and reporting
Gather business requirements from across the Finance Org and project manage engineering team to build finance solutions
Partner with IT leadership to develop and execute FP&A tooling strategy
Work with engineering and finance business partners to shape and drive data infrastructure design and innovative system architecture, including data warehousing, reporting, and analytics platform
Drive automation vision and roadmap for FP&A across different processes by identifying improvement opportunities and driving alignment with key stakeholders
Collaborate with business partners to understand their analytical needs and develop solutions to address them
Manage large-scale finance systems implementation projects (Oracle, EPM, Hive, Tableau)
Communicate technical issues with business partners and business needs to technical partners
Drive process improvements by partnering with up-stream process owners and enhance current tools/systems related to financial management
Help define and implement scalable financial processes related to month-end and quarter-end close, including accruals and reporting