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Director, FP&A Data Lead
Job Location:
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
20 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Software Resources has an immediate long term contract job opportunity for a Director FP&A Data Lead with a major corporation in New York City.
Must Haves:
The Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis team is responsible for planning and estimate cycles internal reporting financial analysis and preparation of materials for senior management Investor Relations and other key stakeholders. The team is also driving the transformation of enterprise FP&A by leveraging SAP Business Data Cloud and other modern data and analytics capabilities to improve planning forecasting reporting and decision-making.
As the Director FP&A Data Lead you will be responsible for executing the data strategy for the finance organization shaping the roadmap for governed high-quality finance AI ready data products that support scalable planning reporting analytics and automation capabilities. This role partners across Finance Technology and Governance to enable the broader finance transformation roadmap.
The ideal candidate can bridge finance and technology translating business needs into scalable data solutions while engaging in topics such as data modeling hierarchies semantic layers data quality metadata and governance. As part of an emerging function this high-impact role will help shape how finance data products are defined managed and scaled across the enterprise.
Responsibilities:
Lead the data strategy and roadmap in alignment with enterprise finance transformation priorities including planning modernization reporting standardization executive decision support and AI capabilities.
Partner across Finance and Technology to translate business needs into scalable data solutions working closely with FP&A controllership accounting treasury tax business unit finance data engineering architecture analytics and data governance teams.
Design and govern reusable finance data products models and semantic layers that standardize key metrics reporting hierarchies reporting logic and financial concepts across SAC Datasphere dashboards planning tools and downstream analytics.
Drive delivery of data products by translating requirements into technical specifications prioritizing backlogs supporting agile execution enabling users through training and documentation and measuring success through data quality and business impact KPIs.
Establish and enforce data quality governance and control standards including validation rules reconciliation routines certification tiers metadata management lineage documentation and access controls.
Champion standardization simplification and continuous improvement across finance data and reporting processes while staying current on emerging capabilities in finance transformation.
Qualifications:
Basic Requirements:
BS/BA degree required in Finance Information Systems Computer Science or a related field.
510 years of experience preferably with a strong focus in finance.
Desired Characteristics:
Strong understanding of finance processes including planning analytics management reporting and financial hierarchies.
Experience with finance data transformation in a large media entertainment technology consumer products or multi-business-unit organization.
Familiarity with modern data platforms data catalog and data semantics tools.
Experience with SAP EPM or similar planning and business intelligence platforms.
Ability to bridge business and technology teams and drive alignment across stakeholders
Product mindset with experience defining roadmaps prioritizing use cases managing backlogs and measuring adoption and business impact.
About Software Resources
Software Resources founded more than 3 decades ago is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT Creative & Marketing) Finance & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity.
We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients hiring needs. As a member of our team you will have access to benefits including medical dental and vision coverage a 401(k) with company match short-term disability life insurance with AD&D.
If this position fits interests you we encourage you to apply. You can view all our job openings at Software Resources Careers.
Must Haves:
- Strong FP&A Financial Planning Reporting and Finance Transformation experience
- A solid Finance background with experience leading finance data initiatives
- Ability to partner with technology teams and drive cross-functional projects
- Strong stakeholder management communication and leadership skills
- Experience working in complex matrix organizations
The Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis team is responsible for planning and estimate cycles internal reporting financial analysis and preparation of materials for senior management Investor Relations and other key stakeholders. The team is also driving the transformation of enterprise FP&A by leveraging SAP Business Data Cloud and other modern data and analytics capabilities to improve planning forecasting reporting and decision-making.
As the Director FP&A Data Lead you will be responsible for executing the data strategy for the finance organization shaping the roadmap for governed high-quality finance AI ready data products that support scalable planning reporting analytics and automation capabilities. This role partners across Finance Technology and Governance to enable the broader finance transformation roadmap.
The ideal candidate can bridge finance and technology translating business needs into scalable data solutions while engaging in topics such as data modeling hierarchies semantic layers data quality metadata and governance. As part of an emerging function this high-impact role will help shape how finance data products are defined managed and scaled across the enterprise.
Responsibilities:
Lead the data strategy and roadmap in alignment with enterprise finance transformation priorities including planning modernization reporting standardization executive decision support and AI capabilities.
Partner across Finance and Technology to translate business needs into scalable data solutions working closely with FP&A controllership accounting treasury tax business unit finance data engineering architecture analytics and data governance teams.
Design and govern reusable finance data products models and semantic layers that standardize key metrics reporting hierarchies reporting logic and financial concepts across SAC Datasphere dashboards planning tools and downstream analytics.
Drive delivery of data products by translating requirements into technical specifications prioritizing backlogs supporting agile execution enabling users through training and documentation and measuring success through data quality and business impact KPIs.
Establish and enforce data quality governance and control standards including validation rules reconciliation routines certification tiers metadata management lineage documentation and access controls.
Champion standardization simplification and continuous improvement across finance data and reporting processes while staying current on emerging capabilities in finance transformation.
Qualifications:
Basic Requirements:
BS/BA degree required in Finance Information Systems Computer Science or a related field.
510 years of experience preferably with a strong focus in finance.
Desired Characteristics:
Strong understanding of finance processes including planning analytics management reporting and financial hierarchies.
Experience with finance data transformation in a large media entertainment technology consumer products or multi-business-unit organization.
Familiarity with modern data platforms data catalog and data semantics tools.
Experience with SAP EPM or similar planning and business intelligence platforms.
Ability to bridge business and technology teams and drive alignment across stakeholders
Product mindset with experience defining roadmaps prioritizing use cases managing backlogs and measuring adoption and business impact.
About Software Resources
Software Resources founded more than 3 decades ago is a trusted staffing partner specializing in Technology (IT Creative & Marketing) Finance & Accounting placements. We work with companies nationwide that need skilled professionals and connect them with candidates like you looking for the right opportunity.
We are always looking for professionals at all experience levels and in various specialties to meet our clients hiring needs. As a member of our team you will have access to benefits including medical dental and vision coverage a 401(k) with company match short-term disability life insurance with AD&D.
If this position fits interests you we encourage you to apply. You can view all our job openings at Software Resources Careers.
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