Director, Financial Systems and Governance

Director of Financial Systems & Governance reports to the VP, Finance Operations and serves as a key member of the finance leadership team.

This person is responsible for leading a team that supports the technical system environment and process improvements for Finance. See key responsibilities in the section below.

Given the nature of the responsibilities, the role will have limited visibility to leaders outside of finance and limited interaction with senior leadership but will serve as the primary contact with internal technical resources and for external suppliers of financial software and services.

• ERP administration – manage the configuration, maintenance, and reliable operations for the financial software platforms; the individual will play a critical role in the design and implementation of the new ERP solution as part of the Finance Modernization initiative
• Vendor oversight – manage service level agreements and serve as the primary point of contact for external suppliers of financial software
• Data governance – optimize and maintain data structures and definitions, construct safeguards for data integrity, and manage data repositories for one source of the truth
• Process automation – help design and support process automation efforts to promote straight-through processing for optimal effectiveness and efficiency
• Corporate development (M&A) integration – support the integration of acquired entities to standardize financial operations and reporting and maximize synergies
• Business continuity planning – serve as the primary point of contact and design architect for finance BCP

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or information systems
• Minimum 8 years of corporate accounting or systems administrator experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team of technical resources for a minimum of 4 years, while promoting teamwork and engagement
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP accounting principles
• Strong proficiency with financial management systems and data management
• Demonstrated familiarity with process design and improvement techniques (e.g. Six Sigma)

Strong behavioral capabilities will be essential, including:

• Ability to execute – attention to detail, service quality excellence
• Dependable and sense of urgency – strong commitment to operational routines and timelines
• Resourceful and attentive – proactive problem solving with a customer service mindset
• Resilient and committed to continuous improvement – continually refining and standardizing processes and deliverables to better serve the business effectively and efficiently

We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid life and disability coverage, 401k options with company match, three weeks PTO by the end of the first year and much more. Allied proudly promotes from within as part of a strong commitment to providing career growth opportunities for employees of all levels.

Our diverse business portfolio allows employees broad career options with the advantage of staying with the same organization.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.