Head of Application Development Corporate Finance

• Define and execute the Finance IT strategy in alignment with corporate objectives and finance transformation initiatives.
• Partner with the CFO CIO and executive leadership to identify opportunities where technology can optimize financial processes and decision-making.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives in the finance function including automation analytics and ERP modernization.
• Oversee the design implementation and maintenance of core finance systems (e.g. ERP Treasury Tax Procurement FP&A platforms Performance Analytics & Reporting).
• Ensure integration between finance systems and other enterprise platforms (HR CRM Data Warehouse BI tools).
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies (e.g. AI-driven analytics RPA cloud-based finance solutions) to improve efficiency.
• Ensure financial systems comply with regulatory requirements (SOX GDPR data privacy audit standards).
• Implement strong IT controls cybersecurity safeguards and data governance frameworks within finance platforms.
• Manage system access controls segregation of duties and risk mitigation strategies.
• Build and lead a high-performing Finance IT team fostering a culture of innovation accountability and collaboration.
• Partner with finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Manage relationships with external vendors consultants and technology providers.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes through automation standardization and system enhancements.
• Deliver accurate timely and reliable financial data and reporting capabilities to support strategic decision-making.
• Establish KPIs and monitor performance of Finance IT systems and projects.

Qualifications :

• Proven track record of managing large-scale finance IT programs and teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes (accounting tax treasury FP&A procurement) and associated technologies.
• Expertise in ERP platforms (SAP Oracle Workday or similar) and financial reporting tools.
• Demonstrated experience in IT governance compliance and risk management.
• Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of and experience supporting and collaborating with treasury accounting accounts payable middle office deal operations performance analytics and financial reporting teams.
• Strong understanding of LLMs/AI and their applicability to alternative investments industry.
• Solid understanding and knowledge of modern software development frameworks and methodologies
• Experience utilizing cloud-based productivity tools and application management and deployment methodologies.
• Possesses strong software architecture design and development skills.
• Experience utilizing CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous deployment) software development methodology.
• Strong knowledge and experience with software development and project management tools such as JIRA Confluence GitHub IDEs Bitbucket Redgate MS SQL Management Studio PyCharm etc.
• Experience working with large databases data lakes and data warehouses.
• Experience architecting managing developing and maintaining multi-tier web-based applications.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Information Technology Computer Science or related field; Masters or MBA is helpful.
• 15 years of experience in finance technology leadership ERP/finance system implementations or digital finance transformation.
• 5 years of application development experience in investment management/alternative investments industry.

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time