Director, Finance - Technology

About the role

USAA seeks a Director, Finance to lead complex business challenges through financial forecasting, planning, and modeling. Key responsibilities include advising on advanced financial analysis, ensuring compliance, and supporting the technology organization which accounts for 25% of USAA’s expenses.

Responsibilities

• Develops finance team strategy to achieve business goals and objectives.
• Promotes the development of effective team relationships and functions in various capacities as required to ensure the success of team efforts.
• Frequently interacts with senior management and peers on finance and accounting matters requiring internal or cross-company coordination.
• Serves as a consultant to senior leadership in long-range planning and influences business decision making.
• Makes recommendations to solve short-term decisions, as well as strategic financial business problems.
• Assists in developing the financial strategy for supported operating companies.
• Identifies problems and critical issues impacting financial operations and implements appropriate responses to meet business challenges.
• Maintains familiarity with financial oversight and controls in a highly regulated environment.
• Leads the development, coordination, and facilitation of identifying and communicating business technology requirements.
• Assumes leadership responsibility on select projects.
• Builds and oversees a team of employees for assigned functional areas through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field is required; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 6 years of financial analysis experience and 3 years direct team lead or management experience required to include demonstrated ability to develop talent, manage workflow and project execution, foster open communication, and manage and improve processes.
• Experience successfully communicating and influencing business decisions.
• Ability to effectively work with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner.
• Veteran or military-affiliated professional with experience in Cyber Command, DISA, Pentagon operations, acquisition programs, or technology modernization initiatives.
• Veteran, DoD, or defense contractor professional with experience in cyber, procurement, logistics, acquisition, technology integration, or AI-related programs, combined with strong financial analytics, business partnering, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to support large technology organizations and complex investment portfolios is highly preferred.

Skills

• Strong financial analytics skills.
• Executive communication skills.
• Project management and leadership abilities.
• Ability to influence business decisions.
• Experience in technology and finance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k).
• Pension plan.
• Life insurance.
• Parental benefits.
• Adoption assistance.
• Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours.
• Variety of wellness programs.
• Career path planning and continuing education.

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $127,310 - $243,340.

Schedule

This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is available for this position.