Senior Director - Financial Systems and Data Strategy

Appcast; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director for Financial Systems and Data Strategy. This pivotal role involves driving the optimization of financial systems and data strategies, ensuring data accuracy and accessibility for strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will lead a team, manage financial data governance, and collaborate across various business units. With a focus on advanced analytics and compliance, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence financial operations in a dynamic environment. Join a company recognized for its outstanding workplace culture and commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Employee Networks

Community Volunteering

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• 8 to 12+ years of experience in financial systems and data strategy.
• Expertise in project management and compliance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial systems management and data governance.
• Lead the development of data strategies for financial operations.

Skills

Project Management

Data Strategy

Financial Systems Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master’s Degree in Finance

Tools

Certinia/FinancialForce

Salesforce

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Director - Financial Systems and Data Strategy

• Full-time
• Legal Entity: Appcast Inc

Appcast is the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology and services. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers, Appcast’s technology and services manage job advertising annually for enterprise clients across industries. Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Appcast is part of the Stepstone group, a leading digital recruitment platform that connects companies with the right talent and helps people find the right job.

The Sr. Director - Financial Systems and Data Strategy is a senior leadership position within Appcast and responsible to drive the development, integration and optimization of all financial systems and associated data strategies within the company. This role will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and help ensure that data is accurate, accessible and leveraged in all strategic and financial decision-making. The Senior Director will lead the financial data governance and associated processes across all financial systems, including but not limited to Certinia/Financial Force, Salesforce, BI tools, platforms and additional systems through Appcast. This role is critical in collaborating with the business and the finance and accounting teams. And requires expertise in project management, accounting principles, data strategy, system integration with all supporting systems and software.

Job Responsibilities

• Key responsibilities will include financial systems management, data strategy and governance, and reporting and analytics. Role will require strong project management, collaboration and leadership skills and require knowledge with compliance and risk management best practices.
• This role will ensure seamless integration amongst financial systems and other business applications and knowledge on how to optimize system functionality to support financial planning, reporting, and compliance.
• Within data strategy and governance, this role will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive data strategy for financial operations, establish governance frameworks to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance and requires tight collaboration with the business to effectively lead change management to ensure financial data is accessible and usable by applicable parties. This will include ensuring data governance is in place and working closely with the business on setting expectations and prioritization of enhancements, changes, etc.
• The Sr. Director will also oversee financial data reporting, ensure timely and accurate insight of data available for financial and business analytics and require leveraging advanced analytics and business intelligence tools to improve forecast, analysis and decision-making through effective use of dashboards and reporting outputs.
• From a technical standpoint, this role will:
• Develop extensive knowledge of the business, platforms and integrated systems to proactively identify the cascading effects of system changes, development and business requests, before they impact users or business operations.
• Ensure data integrity by managing data updates and merges to maintain accurate and reliable information.
• Assist with month-end financial close processes, ensuring critical month-end business processes are in line and resources are available for support and troubleshooting.
• This role will also require adherence to all internal controls and audit processes for each financial system.
• The Sr. Director - Financial Systems and Data Strategy will lead a team of financial systems analysts/product owners and closely coordinate with other business users of each application to provide guidance and leadership on financial technology trends and best practices. This team includes team members responsible for Certinia/FinancialForce, Salesforce, Power BI/Tableau and work closely with owners of the Appcast Portal and associated Stepstone Group financial applications.
• This role will work across all stakeholders/functions of the organization, including finance, accounting, sales operations, IT, sales, platform and customer teams, including integration with Stepstone Group Controlling & Reporting.
• Knowledge of core financial areas, including GAAP and IFRS accounting rules, standards, and procedures.
• Highly analytical and skilled in translating business objectives into technical solutions, with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Highly skilled in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration across diverse business units.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and capable of performing multiple complex tasks simultaneously and on tight deadlines.
• The ability to capture and fully understand the complete business end to end since all financial systems are interdependent with other systems and business processes.
• Self-motivated with a hunger for continuous learning and improvement.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of best practices in data management and data security.
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems or related field.
• 8 to 12+ years of experience as a Financial System Administer, Data Strategy or similar role.
• Expertise in Certinia/FinancialForce, Salesforce and Power BI/Tableau
• Strong knowledge of data management, analytics and governance frameworks
• Strong background in Project Management, Information Systems, Sales Operations, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and large-scale system implementation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder/change management skills.

Travel Requirements

Travel for this position is occasional, typically occurring a few times a year to attend internal and external meetings.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position requires both direct supervision of the financial systems team and dotted-line collaboration with owners of Appcast systems.

Appcast recognized as one of Inc Magazine's "Best Workplaces" for 2024!

• We’re the best at what we do.We’re the global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising. With advanced technology, unmatched market data and a team of the industry’s best recruitment marketers.
• We have an amazing culture driven by great people.Headquartered in Lebanon, N.H. with offices in the U.S., Canada and Europe, Appcast is part of the Stepstone group. To better understand our company culture, readOur Story and check outWorking at Appcast on our website.
• We take care of our employees.We're dedicated to creating an inviting environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds can thrive and develop. We believe in providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, ensuring our team can support their loved ones and one another. We enjoy fostering a sense of community through dedicated employee networks, fun gatherings, delicious food, and even welcoming furry friends into our workspace. We live our values each day including volunteering and giving back to our communities.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Appcast is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This employer does not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and will not discriminate based on national origin, citizenship, or immigration status.