Senior Director, Finance Transformation

About the role

The Finance Transformation Senior Director will lead teams on the ground to reduce complexity and cost within the Finance function, improve service levels and enhance process efficiency to strengthen reporting capabilities and increase data-driven insights. This role will be heavily client-facing and the candidate will be expected to function as a team or workstream leader on finance transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Transformation projects in areas such as the following: Finance function assessment, operating model design, service delivery model and design (shared service center, outsourcing, global business service), cost reduction, process optimization/automation, and financial/management reporting rationalization
• Manage client relationships on a day-to-day basis including ownership of deliverables, communications and management of the FTI team
• Provide independent perspective, based on market trends and conditions, with respect to finance and accounting organizations, challenges and best practices
• Perform high quality client work and take the lead in presenting client deliverables, including taking a proactive approach and anticipating client needs
• Identify opportunities for additional value creation for Finance and the enterprise (i.e. IT, HR, Operations)
• Support FTI’s senior leadership in developing tools, methodologies, playbooks, etc., to continue to build and grow the practice and firm
• Proactively identify business development opportunities and participate in client pursuits
• Take a leadership role in helping coach, train, and mentor junior staff

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant post-graduate experience
• Experience in project management and leading workstreams; execution of finance transformation, FP&A, and/or business process design/improvement initiatives
• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrable expertise in process improvement and operating/service delivery model design
• Deep knowledge in finance and accounting best practices, processes, systems and governance
• Excellent teamwork, client-facing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degrees in Finance, Accounting, or related fields
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, or Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Management consulting experience
• Experience in coaching, training, and mentoring junior staff