Director, Accounting Systems & Process Transformation
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Director, Accounting Business Process & Systems
The Director, Accounting Business Process & Systems is responsible for overseeing and enhancing the accounting systems ecosystem with a core focus on PeopleSoft Financials and its alignment with related platforms such as Oracle EPM and EDM. This role will manage a team of functional ERP experts and partner closely with Accounting, Finance and IT leaders to ensure stable operations, deliver process and system enhancements, and drive the strategic evolution of the finance systems landscape.
Key Responsibilities
ERP Functional Management & Operational Continuity
- Lead a team of functional subject matter experts (SMEs) across key PeopleSoft Financials modules (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Management).
- Ensure consistent, reliable ERP operations—especially during critical close periods—through strong oversight of enhancements, patching, and incident response.
- Manage the PeopleSoft change control process and ServiceNow intake queue, driving quality, responsiveness, and continual optimization.
Process Improvement & Solution Design
- Serve as a strategic partner to functional Accounting SME’s (AP, AR, Real Estate Accounting, Property Accounting, Corporate Accounting, etc.), understanding evolving needs and translating them into system requirements or process solutions.
- Conduct requirements gathering, gap analysis, and draft business cases for proposed solutions.
- Parter with IT to evaluate, recommend, and support the implementation of new tools and technologies that complement or extend the ERP platform, improving automation, accuracy, and efficiency.
Enterprise Alignment & Strategic Enablement
- Act as the strategic bridge between the ERP (PeopleSoft) and consolidation/reporting systems (Oracle EPM), ensuring alignment of master data and efficient flow of financial data.
- Oversee the management and expansion of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) tools used for chartfield and hierarchy governance.
- Collaborate with IT, Data Governance, and Finance Transformation teams to improve interoperability and scalability of systems architecture.
Leadership & Communication
- Regularly report to the VP, Accounting Capabilities on system performance during close, innovation opportunities, and status of current initiatives.
- Lead team development, staffing, performance management, mentorship, and succession planning.
- Communicates clearly and confidently with cross-functional leads and executives on system status, priorities, and strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in Accounting Systems or ERP functional leadership.
- Deep functional experience with large scale ERP required; familiarity with Peoplesoft Financials & Oracle Financials preferred.
- Exposure to Yardi, Oracle EPM, EDM & Smartview a plus
- Proven track record managing cross-functional teams and forming strong relationship with partners across Finance and IT as you work together to lead enterprise technology projects
- Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and operational workflows in accounting teams.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate new tools, perform cost-benefit analyses, and author business cases.
- Strong analytical and systems thinking; ability to interpret and design workflows and data structures.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; adept at engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Hiring Salary Range of: $154,000 - $188,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI - Long Term Incentives) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
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