Director Finance Systems, Data Governance & M&A Integration

Pavion Connects and Protects by providing innovative fire, security, and communication integration solutions to customers across the globe.  We bring industry-leading expertise to clients in enterprise, healthcare, education, government, data center, and retail industries. Global Reach. Local Service.

As a global leader, Pavion specializes in the design, installation, service, and maintenance of cutting-edge fire alarm systems, critical communications, video surveillance, access control, and advanced AV technologies. Our mission is to bring clarity and transformation to safety, security, and communication through integral technology and radical service. 

With a commitment to safety, reliability, and operational excellence, Pavion ensures scalable, future-ready solutions tailored to meet and exceed our clients’ needs. Learn more at www.pavion.com

 

Pavion and our family of companies are seeking a talented and motivated Director Finance Systems, Data Governance & M&A Integration to join our shared services team.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Finance Systems, Data Governance & M&A Integration is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, optimization, and integration of finance-related systems, data, and processes across the enterprise. This role serves as the bridge between Finance, IT, Operations, and acquired businesses to ensure financial data integrity, scalable systems architecture, process standardization, and successful integration of acquisitions.

This leader will oversee finance technology platforms, master data governance, reporting architecture, and acquisition integration activities while driving operational excellence, automation, and standardization across a rapidly growing organization.

The role will be instrumental in supporting a multi-ERP environment, percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting processes, business intelligence initiatives, and post-acquisition integration programs.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

Finance Systems Leadership

• Own the Finance Systems roadmap and long-term architecture strategy.
• Lead administration, optimization, and enhancement of ERP, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analytics platforms.
• Partner with Finance/Operations/Sales leadership to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Develop and maintain a scalable finance technology ecosystem supporting continued growth and acquisitions.
• Ensure finance systems support compliance with GAAP, internal controls, audit requirements, and management reporting needs.

Data Governance & Master Data Management

• Lead Enterprise-wide Data Governance Council and develop Finance data governance policies and standards.
• Own governance frameworks for:
• Customer master data (in conjunction with Transformation team)
• Vendor master data (in conjunction with SCM team)
• Sales master data (in conjunction with Sales/Business Development team)
• Project/job master data
• Chart of accounts
• Cost codes
• Organizational hierarchies
• Legal entities
• Define data ownership, stewardship, approval workflows, and data quality standards.
• Develop data quality monitoring and remediation processes.
• Ensure accountability for data ownership, stewardship, data quality, metadata management, and lifecycle governance.
• Lead initiatives to improve consistency, accuracy, and accessibility of enterprise financial data.
• Partner with technology teams to align governance with data architecture, privacy and security frameworks.

M&A Integration Leadership

• Serve as Finance Integration Lead for acquired companies.
• Develop integration playbooks, timelines, governance structures, and execution plans.
• Lead finance system integration activities including:
• ERP migrations
• Chart of accounts harmonization
• Customer and vendor master consolidation
• Reporting alignment
• Historical data conversion
• Business intelligence integration
• Coordinate cross-functional integration efforts with IT, HR, Operations, Treasury, Tax, Accounting, and external consultants.
• Manage Day 1, Day 90, and long-term integration milestones.
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