Director, Finance Transformation & Programs
Altera · San Jose, CA · 2 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of strategic finance initiatives, including ERP implementations, financial systems modernization, automation, and process transformation.
- Drive program governance, project plans, milestones, risk management, and executive reporting.
- Partner with Finance leadership to enhance financial processes, controls, reporting, and operational effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Finance and IT teams to optimize finance technology platforms, including ERP, planning, reporting, and data management solutions.
- Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and standardize financial workflows.
- Support scalable finance processes that enable global growth and operational excellence.
- Serve as a key liaison across Finance, IT, HR, and business functions to execute complex enterprise initiatives.
- Build alignment among stakeholders and drive adoption of new processes and systems.
- Influence decision-making and facilitate issue resolution across multiple teams.
- Support finance infrastructure, system, and process readiness for IPO and public company requirements.
- Participate in acquisition integration planning and execution activities, as needed.
- Help strengthen internal controls, reporting processes, and governance frameworks.
- Establish program management best practices, reporting mechanisms, and success metrics.
- Monitor project performance, resource allocation, risks, and dependencies.
- Deliver measurable business outcomes tied to efficiency, scalability, and financial performance.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or related field. 8+ years of experience in Finance Transformation, Program Management, Finance Operations, Financial Systems, or related disciplines.
- Proven experience leading finance transformation initiatives, ERP implementations, or large-scale business process improvement programs.
- Strong understanding of core finance processes, including accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, internal controls, and compliance.
- Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience in semiconductor, technology, manufacturing, or other high-growth global organizations.
- Prior exposure to IPO readiness, public company environments, or M&A integrations.
- MBA, CPA, PMP, or related professional certifications.
- Experience with leading ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar enterprise systems.
Leadership Profile
- Strategic thinker with a strong bias for execution.
- Collaborative leader who builds partnerships across functions.
- Effective at managing ambiguity and driving organizational change.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Results-oriented with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and measurable impact.