Senior Director, Enterprise Technology Finance Solutions

The Senior Director for SAP Financial Solutions serves a crucial function at the intersection of technology and finance business partners, overseeing the technical aspects of SAP financial systems within Technology & Operations. The primary focus of the role is to ensure that SAP solutions effectively support financial operations and contribute to strategic enterprise objectives. The position manages a team of IT professionals and works in a matrix, cross-functional environment alongside business unit champions and stakeholders across finance, sales and customer service.

• Assist the project team, key stakeholders and management to prioritise business partner requirements and develop and maintain detailed project plans using standard tools.
• Help determine the resource roles needed and work with management to secure project team members, leading by influence in a matrix, cross-functional environment.
• Establish and coordinate the project plan for migration of projects into production, and develop and define new and improved workflows and initiatives.
• Provide training and training materials for new processes, and work with key stakeholders to define and document the communication plan.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and design solutions within the SAP product portfolio that align with business objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on SAP financial applications and solutions operation, manage relationships with software vendors, service providers and other external parties, and engage internal stakeholders such as finance
• Sales and customer service to ensure IT solutions align with business needs and deliver value.
• Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives and participate in stakeholder meetings to understand all major planned projects and initiatives.
• Develop performance analysis of business processes and review ways of improvement, and build a framework driving development through dynamic business analytics tools and dashboards for ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs.
• Manage a team of IT professionals, including hiring, training and mentoring staff, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Develop and manage the IT budget related to SAP Financial applications and technology investments, ensuring cost-effectiveness and optimal return on investment, and provide regular reports to executive management on the status
• Progress and outcomes of IT initiatives related to financial solutions and SAP applications.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and standards that affect financial processes and systems, and assess and mitigate risks related to the financial systems through assessment of application and general IT controls.
• Assist management with special assignments, such as evaluating vendors, gathering and evaluating consultant proposals, or other responsibilities as requested.

• 2+ years of prior experience in a related field.
• 10-12+ years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with SAP Financial solutions.
• 5-7+ years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience.
• Undergraduate degree required in computer science, mathematics, business sciences or a related field.
• Project management for SAP implementations or enhancements.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing financial models in Excel and facilitating business discussions.
• Expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all documents, presentations, graphs, briefings and worksheets.
• A passion for accuracy and translating insights into a compelling narrative, with the ability to maintain a balance between the details and the larger picture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Superb business relationship building and management skills.

• Media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience.

• Health insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness programme.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation.
• Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and programme-specific awards.