Director, IT Solutions Delivery - Finance

Job Summary

This position plays a key role in the organization by managing business application solutions delivery for Accounting & Tax in support of F&G’s strategic goals and objectives.  A sizable component of the position is leading technology services across the Accounting & Tax Business Units, focused on development of platforms and applications. This position will also lead multiple projects and teams in the IT solutions delivery group and provide thought leadership regarding enabling technologies Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting/ Analytics.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance, support, scalability, and performance of applications associated with Accounting, Tax and Financial Reporting/ Analytics
• Own the escalation for all technology issues related to the delivery of Accounting, Tax and Financial Reporting/ Analytics applications
• Manage relationships with Accounting, Tax and Financial Reporting vendors
• Responsible for the Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting/ Analytics Technical Architecture, along with the building of the technical automation of the capability models for these functions
• Engage with Accounting & Tax BUs to continually enhance/ develop roadmaps, and collaborate to translate into technology initiatives and solutions
• Partner with Chief of Staff, Architecture, and Engineering to ensure Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting/ Analytics technology initiatives align with enterprise strategy
• Lead internal and external teams (e.g., PMs, Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Analysts) to deliver projects and services
• Oversee solutions delivery initiatives, including estimating design, development, and support needs, providing input to capability planning, and ensuring solutions adhere to quality assurance standards
• Continually grow and share knowledge of industry trends, tools, and practices, communicating to leadership for direction
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure contract terms, SLA and performance agreements are met and changes/enhancements/bugs are managed appropriately
• Develop RFPs and review proposals to determine buy vs. build solution. Negotiate contracts with SLAs, performance agreements and incentives/penalties
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget with quality results that meet the business need
• Ensure that all solutions meet F&G security and compliance guidelines and align with disaster recovery guidelines
• Retire legacy systems and solutions
• Define and assess all roadmaps, architectures, frameworks and associated risks while managing risk and compliance to minimize exposure
• Oversee project teams composed of direct reports along with business partner and third-party vendor resources

Experience and Education Requirements

• or B.A. required; advanced degree preferred
• 8+ years of Information Technology leadership in applications architecture and development/programming
• 3+ years' experience managing cross-functional development teams
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in the Life and Annuity Insurance market preferred
• Knowledge of Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting/ Analytics process needs and automation trends
• Experience with business communication for technology enablement for Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting/ Analytics needs
• Experience supporting Accounting, Tax, and Financial Reporting/ Analytics applications , such as Oracle EBS, NetSuite, Cloud, or Workday ERPs, along with Workiva, Blackline and other cloud based applications
• Experience influencing finance organizations from Excel-based processes to auditable cloud based financial and analytic tools.
• Strong/current technical proficiency with applications architecture, frameworks and enterprise solutions delivery
• Strong/Current architecture and implementation experience
• Experience designing, developing, implementing and monitoring adherence to policy, process, procedures and standards
• Strong project management experience, certification a plus
• Experience managing outsourced vendors, COTS and internal staff
• ITIL certification a plus
• Significant technical financial and contract management experience
• Extensive service level management experience; SAS70 knowledge a plus
• Experience with Business Process Re-Engineering, Six Sigma or Lean a plus

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with Accounting, Tax stakeholders and Chief of Staff to prioritize and understand project needs
• Aptitude to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
• Ability to effectively lead teams, coordinate team activities, and mobilize workforce
• Ability to maintain high standards of quality management
• Demonstrated understanding of financial statements, metrics and reporting
• Familiarity with income and capital work papers
• Significant expertise in testing principles, disciplines, tools and environments
• Accounting system expertise, such as Oracle EBS, NetSuite, Cloud, or Workday ERPs, along with Workiva, Blackline and other cloud based applications Extensive service level management experience
• Experience participating in IT strategic planning, architectural design, and establishment of policies and standards
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills across the organization, as well as with external service providers and COTS vendors
• Current knowledge of solution and information security, compliance and disaster recovery principles
• Business/commercially focused and results oriented
• Strong fiscal focus including budgets, ROI and Cost Benefit Analysis
• Consultative and client-oriented; a creative problem solver with a collaborative nature
• Executive Leadership: ability to influence/negotiate with peers and vendors
• Excellent project management skills; PMI certification a plus
• Professional and decisive with integrity and high ethical standards