IT Finance Director

Safety National•Saint Louis, MO

3d•$116,500 - $150,500•Hybrid

About The Position

At Safety National, we don’t just offer jobs – we build careers with purpose! Since 1942, we’ve been an industry leader, valuing integrity, teamwork, and stability while providing competitive rewards, top-tier benefits, career growth opportunities, and flexible work options that promote balance. With tuition reimbursement, wellness perks, and a strong community impact, we invest in your success—both personally and professionally. Ready to grow with us? Apply today! Follow this link to view all of our available careers and apply: https://www.safetynational.com/careers-page/ This opportunity is in the Information Technology department As the company’s largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. Information technology is prioritized, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured. Role Description: As our IT Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how technology investments drive business success. You’ll act as a strategic advisor to both IT and Finance leadership, bringing financial clarity, discipline, and insight to complex technology initiatives. In this role, you will lead the development and execution of IT financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term modeling, while ensuring alignment with enterprise goals. You’ll have the opportunity to influence key decisions by analyzing IT spend across operating and capital expenses, delivering actionable insights, and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and value realization. Working closely with IT leaders, you will oversee vendor financials, support contract evaluations, and help optimize software licensing and cloud expenditures. Your expertise in FinOps and cloud cost governance will be critical in establishing frameworks that promote transparency and accountability. Additionally, you will contribute to financial governance within a SAFe environment, supporting Lean Portfolio Management practices such as Lean Budgets, participatory budgeting, and value stream funding. You’ll collaborate across teams to track financial performance, support investment prioritization, and ensure compliance with financial controls and regulatory standards. This is a highly visible, collaborative role where your ability to translate complex financial data into meaningful insights will directly impact strategic outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, MIS, Business, or a related field is required
8 or more years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, preferably within IT finance, FP&A, or Lean Portfolio Financial Management
Strong knowledge of IT financial management concepts, including CAPEX vs. OPEX, cloud cost management, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
Experience with financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or Tableau
Familiarity with IT delivery frameworks, including Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and SAFe funding models (e.g., Lean Budgets, Guardrails, Participatory Budgeting)
Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for both technical and business stakeholders
Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, or CFA designation
Experience with IT Financial Management (ITFM) tools such as Apptio, Nicus, or ServiceNow Financials
Background in Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance or financial services
Experience with technology procurement, vendor management, and software licensing
Familiarity with cloud cost structures and digital transformation initiatives
Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of IT financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term modeling, while ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.
Analyze IT spend across operating and capital expenses, delivering actionable insights, and identifying opportunities for cost optimization and value realization.
Oversee vendor financials, support contract evaluations, and help optimize software licensing and cloud expenditures.
Establish frameworks that promote transparency and accountability.
Contribute to financial governance within a SAFe environment, supporting Lean Portfolio Management practices such as Lean Budgets, participatory budgeting, and value stream funding.
Collaborate across teams to track financial performance, support investment prioritization, and ensure compliance with financial controls and regulatory standards.