Finance and Procurement Director

NTT DATA North America; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and employee assistance

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Finance and Procurement Director for our Austin, TX hybrid role. You will lead finance, procurement, and commercial operations for a private cloud account, partnering with leadership, delivery teams, and stakeholders to align financial performance with business goals.

The role requires strong accounting, governance, and vendor management capabilities, with close interaction with auditors and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, supply chain, or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in finance, procurement, commercial operations, or account financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis for private cloud services delivery.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Manage procurement governance and vendor engagement.
• Monitor orders, backlog, and procurement milestones; report on performance.
• Provide margin analysis and recommendations to improve profitability.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, FAR, CAS, and procurement policies.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Procurement governance

Vendor management

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/business/supply chain

Tools

ERP systems

Cost accounting software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Req ID: 386480

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization,

We are currently seeking a Finance and Procurement Director to join our team in Austin, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

As Private Cloud Finance and Procurement Director, the candidate will lead finance, procurement, and commercial operations for a private cloud account environment. This role requires a proven record of success managing account financials, procurement governance, vendor engagement, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost optimization in complex technology services environments. The Director will partner closely with account leadership, delivery teams, procurement stakeholders, and customer representatives to align financial performance, sourcing decisions, cash management, and operational controls with business objectives. The Private Cloud Finance and Procurement Director will have a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Account Director.

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Lead financial planning and analysis, accounting coordination, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and procurement oversight for private cloud services delivery
• Support senior leadership on financial management, including cash position, margin performance, revenue tracking, cost controls, and business objective achievement
• Lead tracking of orders, sales, backlog, purchase orders, vendor commitments, and procurement milestones on a recurring basis
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial forecasts, financial reporting packages, procurement status updates, and actual performance against plan
• Provide quarterly profit margin analysis and advise leadership on actionable recommendations to improve margin performance, cost efficiency, and account profitability
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reporting, including balance sheet, income statement, account performance, and procurement-related reporting
• Ensure appropriate accounting standards, procurement controls, approval processes, and reporting requirements are followed in a timely manner
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, customer, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and best practices, including tax laws, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), federal acquisition regulations (FAR), cost accounting standards (CAS), and applicable procurement policies
• Organize and lead accounts payable, purchase order tracking, vendor invoice coordination, and cash management activities with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Lead engagement with external auditors, procurement reviewers, and customer-facing stakeholders for financial, sourcing, and compliance reviews
• Partner with insurance providers, risk teams, and contract stakeholders to support appropriate coverage and risk management across the business
• Develop and implement operating systems, controls, and processes to optimize finance, procurement, vendor management, and account business operations
• Perform other duties as required

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• At least 8 of experience in finance, procurement, commercial operations, or account financial management, preferably supporting technology, cloud, infrastructure, or managed services environments

Preferred Experience:

• Proven record of success leading finance and procurement operations, improving cost controls, supporting executive decision-making, and achieving account business goals
• Strong knowledge of accounting, financial practices, procurement governance, vendor management, purchase order processes, and sourcing controls
• Strong knowledge of commercial finance and public sector account management, including orders, sales, backlog, procurement tracking, and customer-facing financial reporting
• Thorough knowledge of financial, tax, procurement, compliance, and legal best practices with a proven ability to provide sound and ethical counsel to executive leadership
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and trade-off decision-making skills
• Strong experience leading cross-functional stakeholders, supporting customer-facing discussions, and achieving program and business goals
• Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Superb time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities under strict deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools and financial reporting applications

Other Key Characteristics:

• Role is based in Austin, TX, with required presence in the NTT DATA office two to three days per week
• Onsite participation in customer meetings is required as business and account needs dictate
• US Government position. US Citizenship required.
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Strong knowledge and experience with government accounting, procurement governance, and private cloud account operations

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this role is $110,625 - $184,375. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

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NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.