Director, Finance Systems

IMG LIVE; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 182,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

WME Group seeks an experienced Director, Finance Systems to lead SAP S/4HANA/ECC strategy, delivery, optimization, and support of the company’s global finance technology ecosystem. The role oversees SAP, adjacent boundary systems, reporting platforms, integrations, and internally developed applications that empower core finance processes.

The ideal candidate will partner with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Business Operations and Technology teams to modernize systems, improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or Accounting.
• 15+ years managing enterprise finance applications or ERP platforms.
• Deep SAP S/4HANA/ECC experience across finance processes.
• Experience leading global implementations and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP and finance system strategy, delivery, and optimization.
• Oversee integration, data strategy, and analytics for finance platforms.
• Manage programs from planning through deployment with vendors and SI.
• Ensure controls, compliance, and technology standards across the stack.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA/ECC

ERP & finance leadership

Vendor & program mgmt

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

WME Group is seeking an experienced Director, Finance Systems to lead the strategy, delivery, optimization, and support of the company's global finance technology ecosystem, with a primary focus on SAP S/4HANA/ECC and related finance applications. The role will oversee SAP, adjacent boundary systems, reporting and analytics platforms, integrations, and internally developed applications that support core finance processes. This leader will partner with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Business Operations, and Technology teams to modernize systems, improve controls, automate processes, and enable scalable finance operations. The ideal candidate will bring deep SAP finance expertise, strong knowledge of enterprise finance processes, and a proven track record leading application teams, transformation programs, vendors, and global stakeholders in a complex environment.

SAP & Finance Systems Ownership

Lead the strategy, support, optimization, and enhancement of SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, and related finance applications. Oversee adjacent boundary systems, integrations, reporting platforms, and internally developed applications that support finance operations. Support SAP transformation and modernization efforts while ensuring solutions align with business objectives, controls, compliance requirements, and technology standards.

Finance Process Excellence

Partner with Finance and Accounting stakeholders to optimize SAP-enabled processes across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, treasury, tax, intercompany, close, consolidations, planning, reporting, and analytics. Drive process standardization, controls, data quality, automation, and simplification across SAP and related finance systems.

Program & Project Delivery

Lead system initiatives from planning through deployment, stabilization, and ongoing improvement. Manage timelines, budgets, vendors, system integrators, internal resources, governance, prioritization, releases, and change management.

Integration & Data Strategy

Oversee integration and data flows between SAP, boundary systems, banking platforms, reporting solutions, data platforms, and other enterprise applications. Partner with architecture and analytics teams to strengthen data governance, reporting visibility, system reliability, and application scalability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience managing enterprise finance applications, ERP platforms, or application teams.
• Deep experience with SAP S/4HANA/ECC and finance processes across core SAP modules and related systems.
• Experience leading system implementations, upgrades, transformation initiatives, vendors, consultants, system integrators, and global stakeholders.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, team leadership, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Experience within talent agencies, sports representation, entertainment, media, licensing, royalties, commissions is a big plus.
• Knowledge of SAP FI/CO, SD, AR/AP, reporting, planning, analytics, and related SAP finance capabilities.
• Experience using AI, workflow automation, or emerging technologies to improve finance operations.

Compensation

• Hiring Rate Minimum: $181,500 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)
• Hiring Rate Maximum: $242,000 annually

WME Group is a global network of businesses that represent the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands. WME Group comprises preeminent talent agency WME, global marketing agency 160over90, brand licensing agency IMG Licensing, and nonscripted content business Pantheon Media Group.