Executive Director of Finance

Job Summary
Executive Director is responsible for collaboration with Business Units Controllers, Corporate Controllership, SAP Support and other IT Support of boundary applications to SAP on implementing new initiatives to convey to appropriate IT Support while understanding the implications to the exist SAP environment and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:
* Coordinates between business users and IT Teams on departmental and/or enterprise wide SAP related technology projects allowing the business to maximize business opportunity and results
* Assist SAP users within the Controllership Group and Production Finance with troubleshooting errors and coordinating with SAP Support when necessary
* Coordination with Treasury, Production Finance and SAP Support when bank accounts are opened or closed by Production Finance and Treasury
* Reviewing and approving of requests for changes or additions to certain custom SAP Tables
* Close coordination with SAP Support when necessary with Development Finance on SAP Project automation setup or Results Analysis/Settlement issues when encountered
* Provide guidance with master data setup in SAP for GL accounts, GL account extension and Financial Statement Versions
* Backup administrator to Cadency Close and Certification
* Ensures quality of all work product by reviewing deliverables, operating procedures, standards, and other key project/application documentation and procedures
* Provides leadership and/or guidance to direct reports, other matrixed support organizations, and external technology partners
* Ensures compliance with enterprise standards relating to architecture, methodologies, tools and infrastructure
* Supervises, evaluates and develops departmental personnel to ensure a continued high standard of performance

Basic qualifications
– 10+ years for accounting experience
– 4+ years of managing others/team.
* Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills
* Commitment to maintain a high degree of customer satisfaction through investigation, analysis, instruction, implementation, and relationship building in a timely and proactive manner
* Strong presentation skills and ability to interface with individuals at all levels of the organization
* Team player advocating and exemplifying a cooperative approach to solving problems
* Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting or related field
* In depth knowledge of SAP ECC areas FI, CO and Project System

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