Senior Director, Enterprise Technology Finance Solutions

This role serves a crucial function at the intersection of technology and finance business partners, overseeing the technical aspects of SAP financial systems within Technology & Operations. Its primary focus is to ensure that SAP solutions effectively support financial operations and contribute to strategic enterprise objectives. The position leads a team of IT professionals and works in a matrix, cross-functional structure alongside finance, sales, customer service and other business stakeholders.

• Assist the project team, key stakeholders and management to prioritise business partner requirements and develop and maintain detailed project plans using standard tools.
• Help determine the resource roles needed and work with management to secure project team members, leading by influence within a matrix, cross-functional structure.
• Assist in establishing and coordinating the project plan for migration of the project into production, and help develop and define new and improved workflows and initiatives.
• Help provide training and training materials for new processes, and work with key stakeholders to define and document a communication plan.
• Assist management with special assignments, such as evaluating vendors, gathering and evaluating consultant proposals, or other responsibilities as requested.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and design solutions within the SAP product portfolio that align with business objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding the operation of SAP financial applications and solutions, and manage relationships with software vendors, service providers and other external parties.
• Engage internal stakeholders such as finance, sales and customer service to ensure IT solutions align with business needs and deliver value.
• Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives, and develop performance analysis of business processes and review ways of improvement.
• Manage a team of IT professionals, including hiring, training and mentoring staff to ensure they meet their objectives, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Develop and manage the IT budget related to SAP Financial applications, ensuring expenditures deliver optimal ROI, and provide regular reports to executive management on the status, progress and outcomes of IT initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and standards affecting financial processes and systems, and assess and mitigate risks through assessment of application and general IT controls.
• Develop and execute a methodology to evaluate, prioritise and monitor the success of business processes, and build a framework driven by dynamic business analytics tools and dashboards for ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs.

• 2+ years of prior experience in a related field.
• 10-12+ years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with SAP Financial solutions.
• 5-7+ years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience.
• Undergraduate degree required in computer science, mathematics, business sciences or a related field.
• Project management experience for SAP implementations or enhancements.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing financial models in Excel and facilitating business discussions.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all documents, presentations, graphs, briefings and worksheets.
• A passion for accuracy and translating insights into a compelling narrative, with the ability to maintain a balance between the details and the larger picture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Superb business relationship building and management skills.

• Media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience.

• Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education and/or performance.

• Base pay is one component of the total compensation package; other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives and program-specific awards.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation.