Sr. Director, Finance Transformation Lead

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Sr. Director, Finance Transformation Lead

We are embarking on a major transformation to build a finance function that is agile, insights-driven, and a strategic partner to the business – driving future growth and creating long-term value. The Senior Director, Finance Transformation Lead will be a key driver of this change, leading large-scale initiatives to integrate advanced technologies and systems, adopt data strategies, enhance efficiency, ensure business continuity, and elevate the strategic impact of the finance organization.

This high-impact role requires a unique blend of finance expertise, digital fluency, strategic thinking and change leadership. The ideal candidate will bring a great foundation in finance operations and technology, deep experience in data and systems transformation, and the ability to deliver measurable business outcomes in a complex, global environment.

Responsibilities:

Strategy, Roadmap and Program Management

• Partner with finance leadership to shape long-term vision and strategy, developing and implementing a comprehensive transformation roadmap with clear priorities, milestones, business continuity planning, and KPIs.
• Identify and pursue opportunities in process automation, system optimization, AI/ML, data governance, and advanced analytics to future-proof finance capabilities.
• Lead complex transformation programs from design through implementation and sustainment.
• Lead cross-functional teams and external partners, establishing governance frameworks to ensure accountability and delivery on time and budget.
• Mitigate transformation-related risks—including operational disruption—by embedding continuity planning and ensuring activities meet regulatory and internal control standards.

Technology, Data and Process Optimization

• Redesign finance processes, systems and tools using best practices and advanced technologies.
• Drive the transition toward standardized, global processes and centralized operations where appropriate.
• Serve as the finance technology and data lead, overseeing finance system architecture, selection, implementation and optimization across key financial and analytics tools.
• Ensure data integrity, governance and consistency to support accurate reporting and insights.

Talent & Team Development

• Build and lead a transformation-focused team with strong technology, data, and project delivery skills.
• Manage matrixed finance systems, data, and reporting teams to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability across the organization.
• Mentor finance professionals in innovation, transformation and change leadership.

Change Management & Collaboration

• Partner with IT, HR, Operations, and Business Units to align and integrate initiatives.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and digital adoption within finance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field; MBA or Master's preferred.
• 15+ years in finance or transformation leadership roles, with 8–10 leading digital finance initiatives, global system implementations, and best-practice adoption across processes and platform.
• Experience in Big 4 or top-tier consulting firm required.
• Proven success in the implementation of process redesign, shared services, and large-scale technology deployments.
• Deep knowledge of financial principles, finance technology, data platforms, and control frameworks.
• Experience in gaming or entertainment industries a plus.

 

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