Director Analyst - Accounting Process And Ai Technology (Remote - Europe)

Gartner; Málaga; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner seeks a Director Analyst in Accounting Process and AI Technology (Remote - Europe) to lead transformations of controllership processes, guiding clients on AI and automation to achieve CFO-level outcomes. You will collaborate with senior finance leaders, craft actionable insights, and present recommendations through virtual and in-person sessions.

Applicants should bring 10+ years in finance/accounting, 8+ years leading multinational accounting teams, and strong ERP/automation experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• 8+ years leading accounting teams supporting record-to-report in multinational organisations.
• Experience transforming financial close/accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge of ERP and accounting automation vendors.

Responsibilities

• Transform controllership processes including AP, AR and close.
• Guide clients on AI and automation to CFO office outcomes.
• Deliver high quality advice via face-to-face and video presentations.
• Stay ahead on accounting technologies and transformation strategy.

Skills

Executive presence

Content writing

Client collaboration

Presentation

Analytical thinking

Challenging conventional norms

Education

Bachelor's in finance or accounting

CPA or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting automation vendors

Job description

What you'll do:

• You will serve as a subject matter expert for transforming controllership processes; accounts payable, accounts receivable and the financial close processes. You will guide clients in how to transform these processes using AI and automation techniques to not only drive processing efficiency but drive strategic outcomes for the office of the CFO.
• You will work with a collaborative team of highly experienced analysts to build authoritative research and advice that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of senior finance leaders. The focus is helping clients understand the impact of AI and automation technology on the controllership function and selecting the best fit vendors for their organization based on their specific use cases and needs.
• Deliver high quality advice through face-to-face and video-based presentation and discussion with clients.
• Remain ahead of the curve on development and issues across accounting technologies and processes as well as applicable adjacent areas such as finance technology and transformation strategy.

Who you are:

• To thrive in this role, it helps if you are obsessed with your area of expertise. Gartner analysts are correctly viewed as THE experts. This means you need to know your markets, vendors, trends, and process best practices, etc.
• Adept at writing insightful and actionable content to business leaders, that supports their strategic goals.
• Excellent collaborator with the ability to quickly build rapport and gain client trust.
• Confident presenter with a high level of executive presence (prior experience with speaking engagements is a plus)
• Analytical thinker with the ability to process information quickly and make actionable recommendations.
• Willing to challenge conventional norms and views.

What you'll need:

• 10+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• 8+ years of experience in leading accounting teams supporting the record to report processes in large multinational organisations with demonstrated experience transforming the financial close/accounting processes.
• Strong knowledge in working with various accounting automation vendors and technologies associated with financial accounting processes, including ERPs.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, CPA or equivalent certification preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to conduct occasion travel up to 25%, regionally and globally.

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