Financial Systems Director

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Chicago - 345 North Morgan

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The Financial Systems Director leads the modernization and optimization of financial systems for the Accounting and Finance Departments. This role sets a strategic direction, drives efficiency through innovative solutions, and manages a team dedicated to supporting and improving financial platforms. The position ensures systems align with business needs and delivers actionable insights for decision-making. This position reports into the tms VP, Global Financial Controller.

• Lead the strategic transformation and optimization of financial systems to support evolving business needs.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive roadmap for financial systems modernization, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Build and nurture cross-functional partnerships to drive integrated solutions and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high performing financial systems team, promoting professional growth and operational excellence.
• Serve as the Business Process Owner for financial systems projects, overseeing design, implementation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Design and implement scalable intercompany solutions within ERP platforms, leveraging consolidated reporting tools such as Hyperion.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce manual processes.
• Enhance management reporting capabilities, delivering timely and actionable insights for executive decision making.
• Oversee master data governance, ensuring data integrity and alignment across all business functions.
• Assess current practices and procedures, recommending and implementing improvements to drive operational excellence.
• Lead change management initiatives, including user training and support for new systems and processes.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance, with a proven record of leading financial systems transformation.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams in a dynamic environment.
• Deep expertise in large-scale ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365), including system implementation, integration, and optimization.
• Demonstrated success in driving process automation, operational efficiency, and innovative solutions within financial systems.
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet and data management tools; ability to analyze and interpret complex financial data with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; with the ability to assess and improve business processes.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work independently as well as…