Planet Technology is hiring a Financials Systems Director with extensive Workday Financials knowlege and experience for our client in North Carolina. This is a Direct Hire/Perm role. Primarily Remote with minimal travel.
What You'll Do
- Drive vision and strategy for core financial systems; oversee design and implementation of standardized processes and procedures to promote consistency and scalability across the organization.
- Develop and oversee multi-year transformation program roadmap and provide ongoing status updates to leadership; identify, scope and prioritize projects based on impact and business needs.
- Assume responsibility for product selection in conjunction with key stakeholders; stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in finance transformation, incorporating learnings into organizational strategy.
- Assume responsibility for product governance in conjunction with key stakeholders; ensure robust governance and change management for financial systems, including documentation, socialization, presentation and approval through stakeholder groups to ensure informed decision-making.
- Oversee master data management in conjunction with key stakeholders; serve as data steward for financially relevant data.
- Assume responsibility for IT General Control compliance for financial systems; utilize knowledge of IT, finance and accounting processes to enhance controls and compliance frameworks to mitigate risk.
- Oversee operating and capital budget for financial systems; assume responsibility for Program Management and Risk Monitoring/Mitigation for financial system initiatives; monitor KPIs and metrics to assess the effectiveness of finance transformation efforts and make data-driven decisions.
- Assume responsibility for Vendor vetting/selection and management (along with key stakeholders); manage and leverage vendor and third-party relationships in support of financial system.
- Remain abreast of key business objectives; enhance partnership with stakeholders to deliver business-critical technology and support decision-making; take active role in evaluating significant business events (M&A, new partnerships, reorganizations) to ensure appropriate system design to meet business requirements.
- Enhance partnership and alignment with Finance Leadership, IT and HRIS; communicate progress to stakeholders, solicit feedback, and drive alignment on transformation initiatives.
- Build strong interpersonal relationships, influence and negotiate with stakeholders, and communicate level of effort to set expectations with stakeholders.
- Assume responsibility for resource planning and management for both internal and external resources
- Motivate and set direction for team; assume responsibility for development of a high-performing team.
What We're Looking For
- 7-10 years of progressive experience leading financial system administration team (5+) for medium to large global organization
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, management, MIS, or related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience, including accounting/financial systems knowledge; finance/accounting functional experience a plus
- Demonstrated experience driving global medium-to-large enterprise ERP delivery/finance transformation project w/ multi-company consolidation and multi-currency, including full redesign of financial data model
- Experience developing financial systems governance model and change management process from the ground up
- Experience developing strategic long-range plans; able to translate strategic vision and objectives into executable outcomes
- Proven successful in fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
- Change agent; capable of building and delivering compelling presentations and influencing leadership
- Excellent people skills – able to build results-oriented relationships; strong partnering and influencing skills
- Proven ability to develop a high-performing team
- Demonstrated experience with Vendor Selection, Vendor Management and Product Selection
- Expertise with Program/Project Management
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information
- Direct experience with Workday/Blackline/Netsuite/Adaptive Planning/Looker a strong plus
Planet Technology Enterprise Company Description
Planet Technology Enterprise is an internationally recognized IT Consulting Services firm established in 2003 with a specialty in SAP, Cloud Solutions & Big Data. We understand the marketplace and pride ourselves on serving IT candidates as individuals, not commodities. We recognize a candidate’s personalized skills and can match them with both direct end clients and select consulting partners.
Additional Information
If you are interested, please respond to this ad with an updated resume and a summary of your skills. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
