Senior Director, Finance Technology (Tax, Treasury, and Accounting)

Role Summary

Senior Director, Finance Technology to drive innovation and transformation across Financial Systems, with a focus on Tax, Treasury, and Accounting. This role partners with the CFO organization to align technology solutions with business strategies, leveraging expertise in financial systems, stakeholder engagement, and change enablement through technology and AI. The role involves leading from a technical first perspective in an on-prem environment while planning for a potential ERP migration to the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagement with senior stakeholders across Tax, Treasury, and Accounting to identify business needs and translate them into technology solutions.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration to deliver scalable, compliant, and innovative financial systems aligned with enterprise goals.
• Own the roadmap for financial systems transformation, ensuring alignment with DTE and CFO strategies.
• Drive operational excellence by applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile methodologies to optimize delivery and system performance.
• Serve as a thought leader in financial technology and AI, advising on emerging trends and regulatory implications.
• Facilitate change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new systems and processes.
• Influence and negotiate across matrixed teams to remove barriers and deliver strategic business outcomes.
• Ensure ethical stewardship of data and technology assets in compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Spearhead cloud migration and technology implementations to support efficiencies as well as product launches.

Knowledge And Skills

• Deep understanding of financial systems and AI architecture and processes across Tax, Treasury, and Accounting.
• Proven ability to lead strategic business engagement and influence senior stakeholders.
• Expertise in project and portfolio management, including budgeting, resource planning, and risk mitigation.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in finance and technology.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and lead change in complex environments.
• Familiarity with data governance, privacy, and security best practices.
• Experience with cloud ERP planning and execution projects across various ERPs.

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in financial systems leadership, including experience in a biotech or regulated industry.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing enterprise-level technology initiatives.
• Prior experience in a senior leadership role within a DTE or CFO organization is highly desirable.
• Experience with both Oracle on-prem as well as SaaS offering from both Oracle and SAP.
• Experience with cloud technologies (SAP S4 Hana or Oracle Cloud).