Director Strategic Finance

Job Description

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win.

We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open - winning and failing as one.

We’re looking for a to join our ever-evolving team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

About the team

Strategic Finance sits under COO Finance supporting several critical operational functions for Worldpay, including Product Management, Technology Development, Technology Infrastructure and Corporate Applications, Information Security, Procurement, Facilities & Physical Security and Business Enablement. These business enablement functions are key components for our continued transformation into a standalone enterprise. This role will focus on our Value Creation and M&A plans by supporting big bets we are making as a company through partnership with product and business leads throughout the company in crafting well thought out business cases and thorough due diligence.

About the Role:
The Director, Strategic Finance performs the following activities:

• Strategic partner to Platforms and Optimization product leads by building thoughtful and thorough business cases for new opportunities including TAM/SAM reviews, competitive insights and ROI analysis
• Drive performance monitoring and reporting: preparation and presentation of regular initiative updates to finance leadership including creation and circulation of monthly scorecards
• M&A financial due diligence of target companies, development of internal models, and communicating via succinct and well thought out presentations
• Support large opex projects spanning across the organization through building out total cost models and supporting negotiation strategies
• Support look-back analyses measuring our ROI compared to business cases and circulate lessons learned across cross-functional teams
• Partner cross-functionally by embedding into initiative workstreams attending and contributing to key stakeholder meetings
• Serve as finance point of contact for opex and investments asks from Platforms and Optimization product teams

About you:

• 9+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, and or Consulting roles supporting strategy, business casing
• Proven ability to assess initiatives with a strategic lens; thinking through use cases, value proposition, what that means for the business case, and what tangible business benefit it provides in the short and long-term
• Ability to support multiple business leaders in developing business cases, M&A processes including diligence and integration hand-off, and developing executive level presentations
• A track record working cross-functionally and is a thoughtful collaborator and great listener, keenly focused on understanding business challenges, building strong relationships, and driving impact
• Can thrive under ambiguity with staunch ability to synthesize complex information into well-structured plans and presentations

Worldpay perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

• A competitive salary and benefits.
• Time to support charities and give back to your community.
• Parental leave policy.
• Global recognition platform.
• Virgin Pulse access.
• Global employee assistance program.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

• Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.
• Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, nev