Director, Oracle Controllership Enablement

Crowley Maritime Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with recognition

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Sick leave

Training and development

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Crowley Maritime Corporation seeks a senior Director of Controllership Enablement to lead governance and enable scalable controllership processes across the organization. The role focuses on Oracle ERP/EPM ownership, data discipline, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, technology, and controls teams.

The ideal candidate will drive standardization, master data governance, and process automation, delivering reliable financial reporting and audit-ready controls across global operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting, controllership, finance transformation, ERP implementation, or related experience.
• Experience supporting ERP/EPM-enabled accounting processes, master data governance, chart of accounts design, process standardization, automation, control design, and cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Oracle EPM, shared services, RPA, workflow automation, BI tools, or AI-enabled process improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Controllership Enablement Office as a centralized capability supporting governance, systems enablement, data discipline, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as functional owner for Oracle ERP controllership capabilities, including requirements, configuration input, design, training, and issue resolution.
• Support Oracle EPM enablement aligned with financial reporting, planning, consolidation, close, and management reporting needs.
• Coordinate and develop controllership SMEs to ensure knowledge and training are embedded across accounting and finance teams.
• Lead governance over master data, data architecture, and chart of accounts design for accurate reporting.
• Identify and implement opportunities for integrations, automation, RPA, workflow improvements, and AI-enabled efficiency.
• Design and maintain policies, standards, control routines, and procedures to support audit readiness.
• Partner with Technology and Finance to align process, data, systems, and controls.
• Develop roadmaps, metrics, governance routines, and change management plans.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Automation

RPA

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA strongly preferred

Master's in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Oracle ERP

Oracle EPM

Data governance tools

Job description

Overview

Who We Are:

As a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company, Crowley provides services to 36 nations and island territories. Our purpose is to bravely advance what's possible to elevate people and planet, with our core values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive guiding everything we do.

By expanding and innovating our services, we have expanded our footprint in services within the Logistics, Land Transportation, Shipping, Wind and Fuel industries. Crowley and its affiliated companies have generated more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue through our people's focus on excellence and a culture that values everyone's voices and collaboration.

To continue laying the groundwork and challenge what's possible for our business, we seek to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

What You’ll Do

The Director, Controllership Enablement Office is responsible for enabling scalable, standardized, and technology-enabled controllership processes across the organization. This new role provides functional ownership and governance support for Oracle ERP and Oracle EPM capabilities, subject matter expert enablement, master data, data architecture, chart of accounts, integrations, automation, robotic process automation, agentic AI opportunities, and control, policy, and process design. The Director partners with Controllership, Finance, Technology, Shared Services, business unit accounting teams, internal controls, and enterprise stakeholders to strengthen accounting operations, improve data integrity, increase process efficiency, and support consistent execution of controllership standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Controllership Enablement Office as a centralized capability supporting controllership process governance, systems enablement, data discipline, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as functional owner for Oracle ERP controllership capabilities, including requirements, configuration input, process design, user enablement, issue resolution, enhancement prioritization, and ongoing optimization.
• Support Oracle EPM enablement and alignment with financial reporting, planning, consolidation, close, and management reporting needs.
• Coordinate and develop controllership SMEs to ensure process knowledge, system usage, standards, and training are consistently embedded across accounting and finance teams.
• Lead governance over master data, data architecture, and chart of accounts design to promote accuracy, consistency, scalability, and reliable financial reporting.
• Identify, assess, and implement opportunities for integrations, automation, robotic process automation, workflow improvements, and agentic AI-enabled process efficiency.
• Design and maintain controllership policies, process standards, control routines, and operating procedures that support consistent execution and audit readiness.
• Partner with Technology, Internal Controls, Shared Services, Enterprise Accounting, Business Unit Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and operational stakeholders to align process, data, systems, and controls.
• Develop roadmaps, metrics, governance routines, and change management plans to improve controllership effectiveness, user adoption, process reliability, and system-enabled performance.

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required.
• CPA certification strongly preferred. Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, certification, and relevant experience may be considered where appropriate.

Experience

• 8+ years of progressive accounting, controllership, finance transformation, ERP implementation, finance systems, process improvement, internal controls, or related experience required.
• Experience supporting or leading ERP/EPM-enabled accounting processes, master data governance, chart of accounts design, process standardization, automation, control design, and cross-functional transformation initiatives required.
• Experience with Oracle ERP, Oracle EPM, shared services, RPA, workflow automation, business intelligence tools, or AI-enabled process improvement preferred.
• Public accounting, controllership, finance transformation, or systems implementation experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in controllership processes, Oracle ERP functional ownership, Oracle EPM enablement, master data governance, chart of accounts design, data architecture, integration concepts, process mapping, policy and procedure design, control design, automation, RPA, workflow improvement, requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, training, change management, and stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and collaboration tools required.
• Experience with ERP, EPM, reconciliation, close management, reporting, business intelligence, workflow, automation, and AI-enabled productivity tools preferred.

Other

Ability to work effectively in a transforming controllership environment with competing priorities, system enhancements, process redesign efforts, data governance needs, close and reporting deadlines, control requirements, and cross-functional dependencies. Must maintain confidentiality, demonstrate strong attention to detail, and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive financial process, systems, controls, and business data.

Competencies

Controllership Enablement

Builds scalable processes, governance routines, tools, and standards that improve controllership effectiveness and consistency.

Systems and Data Acumen

Understands ERP, EPM, master data, chart of accounts, configuration, integrations, reporting dependencies, and financial process requirements.

Process Design and Governance

Designs clear policies, process standards, control routines, procedures, and operating models that support consistent execution.

Automation Mindset

Identifies opportunities to simplify, automate, integrate, and modernize accounting processes using workflow, RPA, and AI-enabled tools.

Decision Quality

Uses sound judgment, accounting knowledge, data, controls, stakeholder input, and enterprise standards to guide process and system decisions.

Cross-Functional Influence

Builds alignment across Controllership, Technology, Shared Services, Finance, business units, internal controls, and governance stakeholders.

Change Leadership

Leads implementation, adoption, training, and continuous improvement efforts with clarity, structure, and stakeholder engagement.

Execution Discipline

Drives priorities, roadmaps, documentation, issue resolution, and measurable improvements through structured follow-through.

What We Offer

We inspire top talent by offering a comprehensive and competitive package that supports the diverse needs of our people-on land, at sea, in offices, and remotely.

Our Total Rewards include

• Competitive pay with recognition programs
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, and paid vacation and holidays
• Leave and family support: parental leave and sick leave
• Learning and growth: access to training and development for continuous skill development
• Well-being resources: Employee Assistance Program, wellness program, and gym membership discounts

At Crowley, we invest in you—your success, your health, and your future.

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