Manager, IT Finance

Charlotte, VT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Finance

Job Summary

The Manager IT Finance proactively leads technology spend reporting and cost modeling responsibilities within the Financial Planning & Analysis group partnering closely with IT and business leaders to improve cost tracking visibility deliver timely insights and drive decision-making. This individual will play a critical role in supporting IT investment decisions in an environment where annual tech spend has scaled rapidly. This is a new role for the organization reports to a Senior Director and will serve as the financial lead interfacing with the CIO and IT project teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated finance partner to the IT function embedded within FP&A
Build and own the IT annual spend budget incorporating labor software systems and third-party development
Develop and maintain a deep set of KPIs and cost drivers to support the P x Q structure of project estimates
Enable tracking and accountability of IT development projects through metric-driven modeling
Evaluate and challenge investment proposals; support capital approval processes with robust financial justification
Partner with IT leaders to cost out scrum teams and development initiatives
Conduct monthly variance analyses and scenario planning tied to major IT programs
Partner cross-functionally with Finance IT and department leaders to improve cost transparency cost allocation logic and spend governance
Interface with the capital committee and executive leadership on IT budget strategy and oversight
Create and deliver presentations (charts/graphs/tables) for the Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholders highlighting drivers implications and recommended actions
Leverage and enhance tools (Cognos Oracle ERP Excel and/or SQL where applicable) to automate reporting streamline processes and reduce manual effort

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or General Business
5 years in FP&A or corporate finance with direct experience supporting IT or product development groups
Proven ability to model complex project-based costsideally in agile SaaS or tech-enabled environments
Strong command of Excel and driver-based financial modeling
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Skilled in working with technical leaders and holding stakeholders accountable
Comfortable acting independently while contributing to a broader FP&A structure
Familiar with agile team roles project scoping and capital planning workflows
SQL knowledge a plus; ability to pull/validate data and improve reporting pipelines
Self-driven proactive and comfortable working independently in a dynamic environment
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Direct Reports

Required Experience:

Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated finance partner to the IT function embedded within FP&A
Build and own the IT annual spend budget incorporating labor software systems and third-party development
Develop and maintain a deep set of KPIs and cost drivers to support the P x Q structure of project estimates
Enable tracking and accountability of IT development projects through metric-driven modeling
Evaluate and challenge investment proposals; support capital approval processes with robust financial justification
Partner with IT leaders to cost out scrum teams and development initiatives
Conduct monthly variance analyses and scenario planning tied to major IT programs
Partner cross-functionally with Finance IT and department leaders to improve cost transparency cost allocation logic and spend governance
Interface with the capital committee and executive leadership on IT budget strategy and oversight
Create and deliver presentations (charts/graphs/tables) for the Senior Leadership Team and other stakeholders highlighting drivers implications and recommended actions
Leverage and enhance tools (Cognos Oracle ERP Excel and/or SQL where applicable) to automate reporting streamline processes and reduce manual effort

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or General Business
5 years in FP&A or corporate finance with direct experience supporting IT or product development groups
Proven ability to model complex project-based costsideally in agile SaaS or tech-enabled environments
Strong command of Excel and driver-based financial modeling
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Skilled in working with technical leaders and holding stakeholders accountable
Comfortable acting independently while contributing to a broader FP&A structure
Familiar with agile team roles project scoping and capital planning workflows
SQL knowledge a plus; ability to pull/validate data and improve reporting pipelines
Self-driven proactive and comfortable working independently in a dynamic environment
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening

Direct Reports

Required Experience:

Manager