Finance Transformation AVP: Strategy, AI & Automation

Sinclair Inc.

Cockeysville (MD)

On-site

USD 225,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Sinclair, Inc. is seeking an experienced Assistant Vice President of Finance Transformation to lead initiatives modernizing finance operations, improving business processes, and increasing the value of technology investments.

This role partners with senior leaders and IT to design practical solutions using Oracle Cloud Fusion, automation, and AI tools, with hands-on change leadership. The position is on-site at our Hunt Valley, MD headquarters, requiring a strategic thinker who can translate

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems or related field; advanced degree, CPA, CMA, or relevant transformation certification preferred.
10+ years of progressive experience in finance, finance operations, transformation, consulting, enterprise systems, or related discipline.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional process redesign or finance transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of core finance processes, including planning, reporting, record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and/or financial controls.
Experience with Oracle Cloud Fusion or comparable enterprise finance platforms strongly preferred.
Practical knowledge of automation, analytics, AI, and generative AI applications in a business or finance environment.
Proven ability to partner effectively with executive leaders, business stakeholders, finance teams, and IT organizations.
Strong program-management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to influence without direct authority, manage competing priorities, and drive measurable results in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the finance transformation agenda, aligning initiatives with Sinclair’s strategic, operational, and financial priorities.
Partner with business leaders and department heads to assess current processes, identify pain points, and redesign workflows for greater efficiency, control, and service.
Establish a roadmap for process standardization, automation, systems optimization, and adoption of emerging technologies.
Work closely with IT to maximize the value, usability, and effectiveness of Oracle Cloud Fusion and related finance tools.
Identify and prioritize high-value use cases for AI, including generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, to improve analysis, reporting, documentation, workflow execution, and decision support.
Translate business needs into clear requirements, business cases, process designs, and implementation priorities.
Lead cross-functional transformation projects from opportunity assessment through implementation, adoption, and benefits realization.
Develop performance measures to track process efficiency, adoption, service levels, controls, and financial impact.
Partner with the Technology group to promote strong governance, data quality, internal controls, security, and appropriate use of AI and automation technologies.
Build change-management plans that prepare teams for new processes and tools, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and post-launch support.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on finance operating-model improvements and technology-enabled transformation opportunities.
Stay current on finance technology, AI capabilities, and leading practices; bring pragmatic recommendations to Sinclair.