IT Finance Associate Director - Remote
Posted 4 days ago by Techwave Consulting Inc
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Associate Director of GTech Financial Management & Reporting is tasked with overseeing financial operations within the IT department, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. This role involves managing vendor payments, liaising with finance teams, and supporting budget preparation for new initiatives. The position requires a strategic approach to financial management and process improvement. The role is offered as a long-term contract and is remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage daily financial operations, including oversight of accounts payable, invoice validation, coding, and reconciliation against contracts and purchase orders.
- Own the end-to-end vendor payment process, ensuring all payments are processed efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with contractual obligations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor financial matters, managing disputes, interpreting financial contracts, and resolving issues to completion.
- Assist in preparing budgets for new GTech initiatives.
- Prepare and analyze Managed Services contractual financial charges and key supplier relationships.
- Support the GTech annual cost savings initiatives.
- Assist the Director, Finance Management and Reporting in developing annual budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and multi-year business plans.
- Provide comprehensive financial reporting including budget variances, personnel time tracking, and project budget management.
- Oversee financial analysts and ensure the development and maintenance of robust financial reporting packages and metrics, leveraging tools such as Ariba.
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations and enhance efficiency.
- Support the ISQM audit efforts as it relates to IT systems and processes.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
- Minimum ten years of relevant experience, including management roles.
- Proven experience in Outsourcing Industry, Vendor Management, and Financial Management of Commercial Managed Services Contracts.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and process improvement skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
- Deep understanding of business operations and alignment of financial activities with strategic business goals.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Associate Director
Long Term Contract
GTech Financial Management & Reporting
Position Summary:
The Associate Director, GTech Finance Management & Reporting is responsible for overseeing all financial activities within IT. This includes strategic financial reporting, and direct liaison with Grant Thornton’s Finance & Accounting teams to support monthly accruals, resolve invoicing inquiries, and manage discrepancies. The role also encompasses full ownership of the day-to-day financial operations, including contract workflow and the end-to-end vendor payment process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution of transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage daily financial operations, including oversight of accounts payable, invoice validation, coding, and reconciliation against contracts and purchase orders.
- Own the end-to-end vendor payment process, ensuring all payments are processed efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with contractual obligations.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor financial matters, managing disputes, interpreting financial contracts, and resolving issues to completion.
- Assist in preparing budgets for new GTech initiatives
- Prepare and analyze Managed Services contractual financial charges and key supplier relationships.
- Support the GTech annual cost savings initiatives.
- Assist the Director, Finance Management and Reporting in developing annual budgets, maintain monthly forecasts and multi-year business plans.
- Provide comprehensive financial reporting including budget variances, personnel time tracking, and project budget management.
- Oversee financial analysts and ensure the development and maintenance of robust financial reporting packages and metrics, leveraging tools such as Ariba.
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations and enhance efficiency.
- Support the ISQM audit efforts as it relates to IT systems and processes
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
- Minimum ten years of relevant experience, including management roles.
- Proven experience in Outsourcing Industry, Vendor Management, and Financial Management of Commercial Managed Services Contracts.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and process improvement skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
- Deep understanding of business operations and alignment of financial activities with strategic business goals.