Senior Director, Finance Systems & Process Improvement

Cox Enterprises•Atlanta, GA

3d•$163,400 - $272,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Finance Systems & Process Improvement shapes and leads financial systems and process improvement capabilities serving the CEI Finance organization, and advises portfolio companies as needed. The role directs the operation and evolution of cloud-hosted finance solutions, including OneStream, to improve efficiency, data quality, controls, visibility, and financial reporting. This leader manages finance-wide initiatives, anticipates evolving business and market needs, applies external and industry perspectives, and works with corporate and senior functional leaders to shape priorities, investments, and solutions to complex operational and financial systems challenges. The position leads a team and directs cross-functional transformation through process improvement, automation, governance, change leadership, and measurable value realization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, Technology, or a related field; alternatively, 16 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
12+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, financial systems, enterprise applications, business transformation, and/or Finance technology; alternatively, 10+ years with an MS degree.
Finance or Accounting experience is required.
7+ years of leadership experience in matrixed organizations.
Track record developing and executing financial systems, reporting, data, automation, or process improvement roadmaps.
Experience with OneStream, Hyperion, or similar EPM platforms.
Ability to translate complex business needs into prioritized solutions, clear plans, and measurable outcomes.
Strong executive communication, presentation, facilitation, stakeholder management, and change leadership skills.
Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide, cross-functional transformation initiatives.
Experience influencing senior leaders on strategy, investments, operating models, and major business decisions.
Strong business acumen and ability to use market trends, emerging technologies, and organizational insights to drive strategy and deliver complex solutions.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
OneStream experience strongly preferred.
Experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methods in Finance or shared services environments.
Experience supporting M&A integration, portfolio companies, or multi-ERP financial reporting and consolidation environments.
Experience managing cloud-hosted solution vendors, application budgets, licenses, upgrades, releases, and service performance.
Experience with workflow automation including AI, financial data architecture, and finance-focused analytics or reporting tools.
Experience shaping an enterprise capability or operating model in response to significant changes in business strategy, markets, technology, or organizational needs.

Responsibilities

Direct the OneStream platform, including vendor relationships, enterprise consolidation processes, strategic roadmaps for automation and process transformation, and internal system configurations.
Direct other cloud-based finance and reporting tools, including vendor relationships, solution implementation (except cross-functional implementations led by IBT), internal configurations, and upgrades.
Develop and oversee data strategy, data management standards, and governance for finance platforms.
Coordinate with finance teams and departments to deliver system support and reporting plans aligned with company goals and objectives.
Partner with CEI’s technology team on strategic goals and the framework, architecture, interfaces, security, and complex design elements of finance software platforms.
Review emerging finance technologies and recommend actions to Finance Leadership to support adoption and best practices.
Sponsor and advise on financial systems and process strategies for acquisitions and portfolio companies, including scalable approaches to multi-ERP reporting, integration, onboarding, and visibility.
Lead the finance process improvement, automation, and AI strategy and roadmap, adapting priorities to changes in company strategy, portfolio, and operating needs.
Establish approaches for lean process design, standardization, automation, value realization, and change adoption across the Finance organization.
Champion finance process transformation to improve productivity, controls, reporting quality, decision support, and organizational effectiveness.
Direct process redesign from assessment through implementation, including process mapping, business requirements, standardization, controls, testing, change management, and adoption.
Lead, coach, and develop a team while building broader capability through cross-functional leadership, influence, and change management.
Build trusted relationships with corporate and senior leaders and serve as a strategic thought partner on finance systems, process innovation, and organizational priorities.
Create alignment among stakeholders, functions, portfolio companies, technology partners, and vendors so finance priorities evolve with the business.

Benefits

Flexible paid vacation, subject to duties, company needs, and obligations.
Seven paid holidays annually.
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for the employee’s or family members’ wellness.
Bereavement leave.
Time off to vote.
Jury duty leave.
Volunteer time off.
Military leave.
Parental leave.
Health care insurance may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Retirement planning, including a 401(k), may be offered.
Paid sick leave and flexible vacation, wellness days, and/or PTO may be offered.