Purpose

The Director, Technology & Systems, is a strategic leader responsible for the vision, ownership, and continuous enhancement of technology solutions and systems within the Finance Shared Services organization. This role collaborates across Finance, Business Technology Solutions (BTS), various finance process owners (AP, AR, GL, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, etc.), and other key stakeholders to drive digital transformation, agility, and simplification of finance operations. The Director leverages technology to optimize and harmonize finance processes, enable advanced analytics and insights, and foster a culture of innovation and automation in FSS

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic direction for the integration, optimization, and enablement of technology and systems across the Finance Shared Services ecosystem, aligning with business priorities and needs.
• Drive the development of global finance technology strategies, ensuring robust solutions for automation, analytics, and digital transformation across core finance processes.
• Oversee business requirements gathering, system selection/implementation, and collaboration with BTS and other teams for successful deployments and ongoing enhancements.
• Serve as the senior subject matter expert for finance technology, promoting training, best practices, and continuous process improvements to enhance agility and speed.
• Champion the identification and adoption of innovative tools (RPA, AI, data analytics, cloud ERPs, Power BI, SAC, Phyton, Excel enabled data driven, etc.) to streamline and simplify finance operations in collaboration with the Policy & Process Excellence team.
• Provide leadership and direction for technology-focused teams, nurturing a culture of responsiveness, continuous learning, and technological advancement.
• Foster team development to build talent capable of driving future-ready finance technology and process innovation.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure compliance, controls, standardized processes, and optimally delivered shared services.
• Develop and track KPIs to measure impact of technology-enabled process improvements and service excellence.
• Lead change management and communication strategies for new technology rollouts and process transformation initiatives.