Director Finance System Governance

Philip Morris•Tampa, FL

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of US Finance Systems Governance establishes and leads the US Systems Governance function, with strategic accountability for governance, optimization, and continuous improvement of US finance-owned applications. The role partners closely with Global FSG to align with enterprise standards, global finance systems strategy, and business priorities. It ensures Finance Systems support business objectives, operational excellence, data integrity, security, and compliance, while aligning technology, processes, and people to deliver scalable capabilities and measurable value across US and BSC functions. The Director serves as Business System Owner and engages stakeholders across IT and business teams. The role builds a collaborative, high-performing team culture centered on accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. It is accountable for governance of finance systems changes, including business-request prioritization, oversight of automated system controls, and compliance with formal approval and UAT requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Information Management, Business Analytics, Statistics and Econometrics, Finance, Data Science, or Computer Science.
At least 8 years of experience in financial systems governance, functional projects, and initiatives involving system templates and setup.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills to engage effectively with global and local stakeholders.
Demonstrated expertise leading global teams and managing complex, cross-regional projects in finance, data analytics, or systems management.
Strong conceptual and analytical capability to define, communicate, and execute forward-looking finance systems strategies.
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders across functions, levels, and cultures.
Proven ability to lead organizational change, foster innovation, and embed continuous improvement in complex, evolving environments.
Proactive, adaptable, results-driven approach and demonstrated commitment to excellence in a fast-paced global environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience within multinational corporations, preferably in the FMCG industry.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead the US Systems Governance function for US finance-owned applications.
Partner with Global FSG to align finance systems with enterprise standards, global strategy, and business priorities.
Provide strategic leadership to ensure finance systems enable business objectives and support operational excellence, data integrity, security, and compliance.
Align technology, processes, and people to deliver scalable capabilities and measurable value across US and BSC functions.
Serve as Business System Owner and ensure effective engagement across IT and business teams.
Build a collaborative, high-performing team culture that promotes accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Maintain oversight of automated controls to support SOX compliance and strengthen governance effectiveness.
Ensure US finance systems align with PMI standard processes, governance expectations, and business priorities.
Ensure application changes are formally approved and supported by required UAT evidence before implementation.
Deliver business-critical finance systems projects on schedule while minimizing disruption to business operations.
Lead CAB governance, align decisions with business priorities, and ensure outcomes are clearly documented.
Ensure system requests and changes are formally reviewed, approved, and aligned with established control requirements.
Prioritize business requests and oversee automated system controls and formal change approvals.