Director, Finance Transformation

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential global travel technology organization seeking a Director, Finance Transformation to lead their finance systems strategy from their London office. This senior leadership position will set the strategic direction for global finance systems, ensuring technology investments align with business goals and support a scalable, well-governed architecture. You'll be responsible for overseeing the ERP ecosystem, driving AI and automation initiatives, and building a high-performing team of systems professionals. This role requires working from the London office three days per week and reports to the VP of Enterprise Systems.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for global finance systems, ensuring technology investments align with business goals and support a scalable, well-governed architecture
• Serve as the primary authority for the NetSuite ERP ecosystem, standardizing workflows across related financial tools and own the multi-year Finance Systems roadmap with a focus on shortening close cycles, reducing reconciliation risk, and improving data integrity
• Oversee governance for NetSuite configurations, customizations, and upgrade cycles, balancing agility with SOX requirements, and define integration architecture for transaction, billing, and reporting systems
• Lead the development of the finance AI and automation roadmap, identifying high-impact opportunities to reduce manual work and champion AI-driven solutions across forecasting, variance analysis, close coordination, and workforce planning
• Partner with Data Engineering to build a trusted data foundation and maintain an AI use-case registry that governs the full lifecycle of automations from discovery to retirement
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team of Systems Analysts, Finance Systems Product Managers, and Solution Engineers, building clear career paths and a culture of continuous learning
• Translate complex, multi-team finance transformation goals into phased delivery plans with clear milestones, owners, and success criteria, while managing capital and operating budgets
• Partner with leaders across Accounting, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Internal Audit, and Engineering to align systems strategy with enterprise finance priorities
• Build data-backed business cases to present technology recommendations to senior finance leadership
• Represent Finance Systems priorities in corporate architecture forums and create internal moments for innovation to build a culture of continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in finance systems, enterprise technology, or a related field, with a track record of delivering complex systems at scale
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP and familiarity with O2C, P2P, and R2R processes
• Experience leading cross-functional transformation projects such as ERP migrations or payment system implementations
• Experience implementing AI-driven or automation-first solutions in a finance or enterprise context
• Ability to build strong relationships across a wide range of teams and navigate complex organizational environments
• Clear, direct communication skills, with experience presenting structured recommendations to senior leadership in both written and verbal formats
• A proactive approach: you anticipate risks and help the organization move forward rather than waiting for problems to surface
• A degree in Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

How We Work with You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our recruiting team will review your background and schedule an initial screening call to discuss your experience and career goals. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Throughout the interview process, we'll provide guidance and feedback to help you succeed. Please note that candidates should apply only through Get A Job.ai and should not contact the client directly during this process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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