IT Finance Business Systems Director

Sloan•Franklin Park, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sloan Valve Company is seeking an IT Finance Business Systems Director at its headquarters in Franklin Park, Illinois. The Director leads the strategy, architecture, delivery, and support of Sloan’s SAP Finance landscape—including SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA FI/CO—and its broader enterprise application portfolio. The position serves as the primary IT relationship for financial groups and assigned business units, aligning technology investments and delivery priorities with business strategy and translating complex requirements into a prioritized systems roadmap. A key focus is leading the migration and transformation of Finance business processes from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including implementations, testing, upgrades, and ongoing support. The Director manages cross-functional initiatives from requirements through deployment, drives process optimization and user adoption, and partners with business, architecture, integration, security, and data teams to deliver secure, integrated systems. The role also oversees application demand and governance, budget and licensing, vendor relationships, service levels, and project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
15+ years of Finance and accounting experience in enterprise applications.
Experience in enterprise applications.
Strong functional FI/CO expertise, with significant hands-on or leadership experience with SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA implementations.
Demonstrated experience leading SAP FI/CO implementations, upgrades, or migrations, such as ECC to S/4HANA, with cross-module integration delivery (MM, SD, PP, or similar).
Proven ability to build trusted relationships with business unit leaders and translate business strategy into SAP and technology roadmaps.
Experience with at least two SAP S/4HANA implementation project rollouts.
Knowledge and working experience with SAP security setup and teams.
Strong experience preparing functional specifications for development and analytics teams.
Experience with cost accounting and product costing; capital budgeting and CapEx; financial accounting and compliance; budgeting and forecasting; profitability and margin analysis; and internal controls and risk mitigation.
Working knowledge of AvaTax and Vistex.
Experience with SAP FICO multicurrency configuration, reporting, and financial close.
Proficiency in asset management, tax management, treasury and cash management, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Group Reporting.
Ability to work independently and influence effectively at all organizational levels, including with senior executives.
Effective financial, analytical, organizational, and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Strong decision-making and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to turn strategy into action.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Finance business process rollouts and SAP ECC-to-S/4HANA transformation initiatives, including implementation, testing, upgrades, and support.
Serve as the primary IT relationship and trusted advisor to financial groups and assigned business units, translating strategic priorities into SAP and enterprise application roadmaps.
Lead the strategy, architecture, delivery, and ongoing support of the SAP Finance landscape, including FI/CO integrations with modules such as MM, SD, and PP and with other enterprise applications.
Optimize SAP FI/CO and enterprise application processes to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and improve system performance and data quality.
Gather, analyze, and manage complex business requirements, resolve competing priorities, and translate requirements into solution designs and functional specifications.
Own the SAP FICO and enterprise application demand-management process, prioritizing and sequencing requests against IT capacity and strategic priorities.
Build and maintain governance structures, such as SAP steering committees and roadmap reviews, to align business and IT leaders on priorities, timelines, and investment decisions.
Own delivery of complex, cross-functional SAP FICO and enterprise application projects, including upgrades, migrations, and module rollouts, from requirements through deployment.
Drive change management and user adoption, including training, communications, and support models.
Partner with enterprise architecture, integration, security, and data teams to support secure integrations and the enterprise data strategy.
Develop and manage the SAP and enterprise applications budget and relevant Finance application licensing.
Develop proof-of-concept solutions and demonstrate them to business stakeholders and leadership.
Evaluate and manage SAP and other software vendors and implementation partners, including contract negotiations and performance management.
Establish and monitor application KPIs and service levels, and drive continuous improvement.
Stay current on SAP roadmaps, industry trends, and emerging enterprise application technologies, recommending innovations that create business value.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Health Savings Account with company contributions for most medical plan options.
Basic life, basic accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, long-term disability, and accident insurance.
Optional life, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal, pet insurance, and identity theft protection.
Commuter benefits.
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
Employee Assistance Plan and wellness programs.
401(k) retirement savings plan with company match and immediate vesting.
Paid holidays, volunteer time off, paid time off, sick leave, military leave, parental leave, bereavement leave, and other applicable state or local leaves.
Hybrid Work Program.
Employee referral program.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Employee Business Groups and networking opportunities.
Company incentive plan eligibility.