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Description

Overview:

+ Oversee financial operations, governance, and internal controls within a transforming Technology dept

+ The role will be a key business partner to Technology leadership, FP&A, and Corporate Finance teams

+ Ensure accuracy in financial reporting, compliance with policies, and management of operational spending

+ Drive financial discipline and strengthen control frameworks to support growth, automation, and scalability

Controls & Compliance

• Establish and maintain robust financial controls across Technology spend of approximately $0.8B

• Monitor compliance with internal policies, SOX requirements, and regulatory standards with emphasis on prepaid and cloud implementation

• Coordinate with VP/ED Tech Finance and with Internal Audit to address control gaps, remediation plans, and policy updates

• Ensure appropriate documentation and approval workflows for technology contracts, vendor spend, cross charges, and intercompany rebills

Financial Operations & Reporting

• Assist ED Tech Finance to drive continuous improvement via process review, redesign, and harmonization efforts across prior Online and IT finance organizations

• Partner with P2P team to streamline and simplify the P2P process for the Technology organization

• Standardize/harmonize financial operations, controls, and tools to foster consistency and efficiency

• Standardize allocation methodologies for shared services and ensure compliance with transfer pricing, where applicable

• Manage the monthly and quarterly closing for the technology department and ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies

• Review and validate business results and provide variance analysis against plan and latest estimate (LE) with clear actionable financial insights

• Support the annual plan and LE cycles and ensure alignment with Technology goals and priorities

Business Partnership

• Partner with Technology and Finance leaders to manage and align spending with overall organization strategy and objectives

• Manage OneSource team members to drive task automation

• Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on planning, forecasting, and financial controls

Qualifications

+ Minimum 5+ years of experience

+ Undergraduate business degree required, CPA/Master’s Degree a plus

+ Strong knowledge of SOX compliance, audit processes, tax regulations, and P2P process

+ Exceptional analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills

+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross functional teams

+ Expertise in financial ERP and analysis tools (SAP, Ariba, OneStream, MS Excel, etc)

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact [email protected].