Director, Global Technology FP&A – Technology Transformation
What We'll Bring
At TransUnion, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. We’re consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius.
Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
What You'll Bring
The Global Technology (GT) Finance team partners with TransUnion’s technology leadership by creating transparency and financial insight into business performance, governing and planning for value, and promoting an investment mindset in the decision-making with regards to technology spend.
You will be a lead strategic business partner to the Executive Vice President of GT who is responsible for a multi-year, large-scale, global cloud transformation initiative. This role provides an opportunity to significantly contribute to an initiative with very high visibility and impact across TransUnion.
You will work closely with a broad cross-functional team leading the cloud transformation, including GT leadership, international, human resources, procurement and legal teams. In addition, you will work closely with finance counterparts to drive consistent finance methodology and accountability around the globe.
You will provide frequent and significant business support to the cloud transformation team, consistently translating evolving business objectives into financial impacts. You will develop key financial and operational metrics to help drive accountability and financial success of the cloud transformation initiative.
You will report to the Vice President of Finance for Global Technology with frequent interaction with the U.S. Markets CFO. You will directly supervise two professionals and indirectly supervise others as necessary to accomplish the role’s objectives.
You will present to leadership and executives on a frequent basis and ensure that financial and operational analyses are easily understood and consumable.
You will be closely involved in the refinement and update of financial and operational objectives for the cloud transformation project. This will include providing analytics and decision support as well as identifying and communicating impacts of reprioritization of complex project milestones through meaningful financial analyses.
You will lead the forecasting and planning process for the cloud transformation initiative, including near-term and long-term modeling of financial objectives. This includes a seamless and cohesive view of both operating expenses and capital expenditures.
You will evaluate actual financial results and provide insightful analyses regarding performance compared with expectations. Your contribution will include proactive recommendations regarding impacts of actual results relative to future expectations.
We’d Love to See:
Multiple years of planning, forecasting, and monthly close; supporting a technology organization is a plus
Proven experience as a valued business partner with operating teams
Demonstrated ability to identify, define and develop solutions and problems within a workgroup, that are not immediately evident in existing systems or
Experience implementing or managing the financial framework to promote effective cloud economics is a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication capabilities, as well as presentation experience to a senior audience
Experience with general ledger and forecasting tools (e.g. Peoplesoft/Hyperion)
10+ years in finance with 5+ in a lead role; 5+ years of direct managerial experience
BS/BA in Accounting or Finance; strong GAAP knowledge
Impact You'll Make
In the first 90 days, you will develop a strong working relationship with the technology managers and the finance team members. You will assume key financial modeling responsibility for the cloud transformation initiative and key process such as budgeting and forecasting.
Beyond 90 days, you will streamline the planning and reporting process to improve efficiency, transparency, and planning technology investment for value. You will provide leadership as a trusted business partner.
You will improve the value conversation with technology leaders and their business partners by driving the creation of total cost of ownership for the products technology creates
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