Director of Product – Finance Systems
| Company | Clarivate |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, Kansas City, MO, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ Years of Relevant Experience
- Finance background with deep knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, billing, AR/AP, and tax operations
- Minimum 8 years experience managing and optimizing ERP (Netsuite, Oracle, SAP), billing platforms, and financial reporting systems.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a finance systems strategy aligned with corporate finance and technology goals.
- Partner with Finance leadership (CFO, Controllers, Treasury, Tax) to ensure systems meet business needs and compliance requirements.
- Maintain a multi-year roadmap for finance system enhancements, transformations, and optimizations.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices in financial technology (e.g., automation, AI/ML for financial reconciliation, compliance reporting).
- Oversee a portfolio of finance technology products, ensuring alignment across systems and platforms.
- Manage and provide direction to Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Platform/Technical Architects within the Finance Systems group.
- Ensure all finance product teams are driving backlog management, system enhancements, and business alignment with broader enterprise goals.
- Work with Solution Architects and Platform Engineers to design scalable and secure solutions.
- Develop KPIs and SLAs to measure system performance and business value.
- Lead large-scale finance system transformations (e.g., ERP migrations, finance automation, system integrations).
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement new financial processes, automation, and reporting frameworks.
- Drive organizational change efforts, ensuring adoption of new systems and processes through training and stakeholder engagement.
- Work with Integration Specialists and Engineering CoE to streamline data flows between financial platforms and other enterprise systems.
- Collaborate closely with the Engineering CoE (Platform Engineers, DevOps, Integration Specialists) to drive technical execution.
- Establish a strong working relationship with the Director of Software Engineering (India CoE) to ensure timely delivery of finance system enhancements.
- Balance configuration vs. customization decisions in partnership with Solution and Platform Architects.
- Ensure finance systems meet security, compliance, and audit requirements in collaboration with IT and Security teams.
- Lead a team of Finance Systems Product Owners, Solution Architects, Platform Architects, and Business Analysts.
- Manage the finance systems budget, ensuring cost-effective technology investments.
- Establish a high-performing team culture, providing mentorship, development, and succession planning.
- Drive vendor management and negotiations for finance technology providers (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, Workday, SAP, Coupa).
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.