Vice President, Financial Services and Systems

Liberty Utilities•Downey, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, Financial Business Services & Financial Systems is responsible for leading the enterprise finance shared services organization while establishing the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of the company's financial systems, processes, and data. Reporting to the Controller, this executive partners with Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and executive leadership to deliver standardized, efficient, technology-enabled finance operations that support strategic decision-making, regulatory compliance, and enterprise growth. The role provides executive leadership over core finance operations, financial systems, process transformation, master data governance, reporting, automation, and organizational change to ensure Finance operates as a scalable, high-performing business partner.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, MBA preferred
CPA strongly preferred
15+ years progressive finance leadership experience
8+ years leading large finance organizations
Extensive Shared Services leadership
ERP implementation and optimization experience
Financial Systems leadership
Utility or regulated industry experience preferred
Large-scale transformation experience
Executive stakeholder management

Nice To Haves

SAP
SAP S/4HANA
BlackLine
PowerPlan
Kyriba
SAP Analytics Cloud
Business Intelligence platforms
Workflow Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
AI-enabled finance technologies

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the long-term strategy for Financial Business Services and Financial Systems.
Align finance operations with enterprise objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Controller, Chief Financial Officer, and other executive leadership on finance operating model, technology investments, and organizational effectiveness.
Build a culture focused on operational excellence, continuous improvement, customer service, and innovation.
Provide executive and performance management oversight for enterprise shared services to ensure finance operations comply with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and corporate governance standards, as well as driving optimal regulatory outcomes.
Own the strategy and governance of Finance technology platforms and partner closely with IT to ensure systems effectively support business requirements while maintaining security, reliability, and scalability.
Lead finance transformation initiatives to deliver measurable improvements in productivity, cost efficiency, financial controls, and user adoption.
Provide executive leadership to ensure Finance operates from a single source of truth through standardized data governance and reporting processes.
Partner with and lead cross-functional initiatives that improve enterprise performance while strengthening business partnerships.
Lead a multi-functional organization of directors, managers, finance professionals, and systems specialists.
Develop succession plans and leadership capability.
Build high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, and talent development.
Foster collaboration across Finance, IT, Regulatory and Operations.
Drive end-to-end process ownership and excellence with financial-impacting processes.
Champion organizational change and employee engagement.