Senior Director, Finance Technology & Data Enablement | Office of the CFO | Corporate Finance & Restructuring

FTI Consulting • Los Angeles, CA

72d • $155,500 - $374,000

About The Position

In FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance & Restructuring organization, we focus on our clients' strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional opportunities faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. Within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, the Office of the CFO Solutions practice offers solutions to manage our client's CFO inbox for a company and help maximize its performance to position them for success to meet today's increasing challenges. The Finance Technology & Data Enablement team helps CFOs create dynamic reporting tools that can lead to profitable revenue growth and cost optimization through the use of data-driven insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field (e.g., accounting, finance, or management information systems) with a strong quantitative and programming background.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A and finance technology (ERP, EPM and bolt-on solutions), data analytics, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting & finance process, data flows, and experience in assessing and enhancing data infrastructure working on behalf of CFO and the finance & accounting organization.
• Strong finance and data management (e.g., SQL, Python, etc.) skills with the ability to perform effective querying involving multiple tables and subqueries.
• Strong background in data analysis and visualization, and familiarity with tools such as Excel/VBA, Alteryx, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Demonstrated ability to lead matters requiring advanced analytical approaches, database design and complex data modeling.
• Experience working with complex data environments including data extraction, transformation, and analysis from diverse data sources.
• Excellent project management skills, with a track record of successfully managing cross-functional teams and complex projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to multitask.
• Experience in developing constructive relationships with a wide range of different stakeholders and ability to think 'out of the box' to provide suggestions on ways to improve the practice.
• Willingness to travel as needed to client sites.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree in a related field.
• Experience in a financial advisory consulting environment.
• Familiarity with core finance and accounting processes for accounting & FP&A.
• Demonstrated thought leadership in the field of finance technology and data enablement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CFO Clients: Partner closely with our CFO clients to understand their unique needs and challenges, providing tailored solutions that drive business performance.
• Background in delivering ERP and EPM Solutions with a Finance & Accounting led approach: The candidate will have functional knowledge and understanding of the data structure for one or more ERP and EPM solutions and ability to leverage ERP and EPM data sets to drive data-driven insights.
• Hands on Finance and Accounting Delivery: Execute complex projects for our CFO clients that leverage data enablement to deliver bespoke solutions in functional areas that include, but not limited to, technical accounting, accounting close & reporting, billing & collections, A/P management and FP&A reporting and planning.
• Manage Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with CFO and finance and accounting clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are exceeded.
• Offer Strategic CFO Advisory: Provide strategic advisory services to clients, helping them navigate financial, accounting and operational challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
• Set-up data environment, architecting technical design for solution development: Build cloud based data stack to transform client data for financial reporting and data insights to build a culture of data enablement for our financial advisory practice.
• Integration Strategy: Develop methodology/approach between financial and FP&A reporting/forecasting, data strategy & enterprise wide technology infrastructure & management.
• Lead Data Enablement Assessment: Assess CFO and finance and accounting technology tools and data flows across financial and operational systems to identify opportunities for enriching the finance and accounting team's reporting and analytics infrastructure, enhancing business insights.
• Design Reporting/Dashboard Solution Design: Develop and implement dynamic reporting tools leveraging ERP and EPM data that enhance decision-making, support profitable revenue growth, and optimize costs.
• Manage Data Extraction, Transformation, and Analysis: Oversee the extraction, transformation, and analysis of data from client systems ERP and/or EPM solutions / databases.
• Develop Finance and Accounting led Data and Management Strategy: Utilize data-driven insights and structure of finance chart of accounts to help CFOs create strategies that maximize performance and meet the evolving demands of their roles.
• Deliver Project Management: Drive alignment between business users, finance, and IT client teams to support end-to-end project delivery as a data and technology enablement subject matter expert.
• Lead Practice Development: Hire, manage, and upskill the data management capabilities of the OCFO team to support the efficient execution of projects.
• Provide Thought Leadership: Collaborate with OCFO consulting teams to identify and pursue innovative data enablement 'use cases' that further strengthen our core capabilities in delivering reporting and financial insights to our clients.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation, including bonus earning potential.
• Full package of benefits plans, including medical, dental, and vision coverage along with life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Company matched 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Potential for flexible work arrangements.
• Generous paid parental leave with available planning tools, virtual expert coaching services and flex return support.
• Family care benefits, including back-up child/elder care.
• Employee wellness platform.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Paid time off for volunteering in your community.
• Corporate matching for charitable donations most important to you.
• Make an impact in our communities through company sponsored pro bono work.
• Professional development and certification programs.
• Free in-office snacks and drinks.
• Free smartphone and cellular plan (if applicable).
• FTI Perks & Discounts at retailers and businesses.
• Upscale offices close to public transportation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees