Director, Financial Systems CoStar Group Arlington, VA
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Who isCoStarGroup
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP)is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100 CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate empowering all people to discover properties insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years giving us the perspective to createtruly uniqueand valuable offerings to our customers.Wevecontinually refinedtransformedand perfected our approach to our business creating a language that has become standard in our industry for our customers and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliverforour customers our employees and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
Role Overview:Director Financial Systems
Arlington VA In-office Monday-Friday
TheDirector of Financial Systemsis responsible forthe oversight support and strategic management of multiple financial business systems at CoStar Group a $3B publicly traded company. This role is deeply embedded in and highly knowledgeable of theendtoendprocesses supporting the CFO organization and its functional teams.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Systems & Transformation this position is accountable for the functional technical and administrative support of both core and legacy financial business systems. Legacy systems primarily include platformsacquiredthrough business acquisitions that have since been integrated into CoStar Group.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Systems Management
Develop and execute strategies for system stability modernization integration and eventual migration or decommissioning of legacy platforms.
Maintain alongtermsystems roadmap aligned with business and transformationobjectives.
Technical & Operational Oversight
Ensure the ongoing stability security availability and performance of all managed financial systems.
Proactivelyidentifyand mitigate technical risks to critical business processes.
Mergers & Acquisitions Support
Lead the intake and evaluation of newlyacquiredfinancial systems including:
Process compliance and functionality assessments
System documentation and knowledge transfer
Staffing training and transition planning
Integration into the managed financial systems portfolio
Vendor & Contract Management
Own vendor relationships supporting financial business systems including contract management service levels renewals and performance oversight.
Issue Resolution & Risk Management
Lead resolution of complex technical issues security vulnerabilities andsystemrelatedincidents.
Ensureappropriate escalation remediation and documentation.
People & Team Leadership
Lead mentor and develop ahighperformingteam of direct IT staff and contract resources bothonsiteand remote.
Drive accountability knowledge growth and operational excellence across the team.
Business & IT Collaboration
Partner closely with business stakeholders (billing collections cash operations accounting finance etc.) to support effective use of legacy systems.
Collaborate with other IT teams on infrastructure access vulnerability management and security patching.
System Migration & Transformation
Support and contribute to enterprise migration initiatives that move business activity from legacy systems to core corporate financial platforms.
Partner with Financial Business Systems and IT teams to ensure successful transition and minimal disruption.
International Scope
Oversee systems teams and vendor resourceslocatedboth domestically and internationally.
Compliance & Controls
Ensure systemscomply withITGC/SOX requirements and internal control standards.
Enforce change management and access control processes across all supported platforms.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business Administration or a related field from an accreditednotforprofitinpersoncollege or university.
A track recordof commitment to prior employers.
10 years of experience managing developing and supporting financial business systems across cloud client/server midrange and enterprise environments.
7 years of people management experience leading professional IT teams of 7 individuals with a proven record of building and developinghighperformingteams.
Minimum of 5 years experience within a large publicly traded organization.
Provenexpertisemanaging multiple concurrent smalltomidscaleERP environments ($10M).
Extensive experience implementing supporting and managing ERP CRM and financial systems such as Oracle NetSuite Great Plains Dynamics/Navision SAP QuickBooks Sage Salesforce Zuora and similar platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
International systemsexperience.
Experience supporting Services SaaS orinternetbasedbusinesses.
MBA or other relevant masters degree.
Whats In ItForYou
If you are a driven professional looking for a high-growth high-reward career CoStar Group offers the ideal opportunity.Be part of a best-in-class company with strong year-over-year growth that invests in your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn excel and grow.
When you join CoStar Groupyoullexperience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life legal and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirementplanwith matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
Access to CoStar Groups Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee tea hot chocolate fresh fruit and other healthy snacks
Sponsorship
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to please note that CoStar Groupis not able toprovide visa sponsorship for this position.
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
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About Company
The most recommended lease management platform for office and retail tenant portfolios of commercial real estate.