Director of Engineering Finance Technologies FP&A / Controllers/ Treasury

$78,000 - $300,000/Yr

Geico - Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time - Senior

Chevy Chase, MD

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

GEICO is seeking an experienced Finance Systems leader to manage the teams and systems supporting the FP&A, Controllers, and Treasury departments. This individual must have a strong functional and technical Finance Systems background to partner with the Business to have effective discussions to drive process and systems change to meet Business goals. The Director of Engineering provides leadership to an experienced group of Engineers by guiding, planning, and budgeting for their area, finalizing performance appraisals, submitting salary increases, and implementing disciplinary action when needed. The Director will direct the activities of engineering teams in the establishment and implementation of new or revised systems and programs. The Director of Engineering is required to have extensive Financial Systems expertise and a broad background in ERP and Management Reporting technologies. The position will report to the Senior Director of Finance Systems (Core). The role is expected to provide systems management oversight, oversee a portfolio of projects, and work with multiple Finance and Technology leaders to set the systems strategy for the company's Management Reporting applications, core Financials and Treasury Systems. The leader is expected to provide systems project integration oversight, partner with IT system owners that feed into and are fed by these applications, and provide guidance and management for all the related projects. The individual will be a key advisor and partner to the Finance Leadership to redesign the way they use their technologies in managing GEICO's business. The Leader is also accountable for the delivery of technology solutions that will support profitability, budgeting, planning, analytical reporting, and other FP&A functions. Prior Financial Services Industry experience is required, with a deep understanding of the functional and technical aspects of multiple ERP and EPM systems. This leader works across the organization to provide a friction-less experience to our customers and maintain the highest standards of protection and availability. Our Technology team thrives and succeeds in delivering high quality technology products and services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift quickly. The ideal candidate has deep Finance Systems experience across multiple companies to introduce best practices leveraging their broad and deep knowledge of various ERPs (e.g. PeopleSoft; Oracle EBS; Oracle Cloud; Hyperion; Workday; or SAP).

Responsibilities

• Leverage your deep Functional and Technical systems expertise to drive towards the right solution to support the department and GEICO's current and future needs
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle
• Lead design sessions with peers to ensure systems are well designed, efficient, and meet Business expectations
• Collaborate with the Finance Leaders for the Management Reporting, Budgeting and Planning, Cost Management, Profitability and Business Line Management reporting, and Technology Cost Management departments to ensure their organizational technology goals are met
• Have a deep understanding of these multi-entity department functions to establish a vision and technology roadmap for Financial Accounting, Treasury and Cash Management, Management Reporting, Budgeting and Planning, Hierarchy and Financial data governance, Cost Management, Profitability and Business Line Management, and the Technology Cost Management areas
• Provide resource plans, budget tracking and forecasting while managing the team to achieve target scope, schedule and cost
• Work with Business Sponsors to develop project roadmaps which align to business objectives and sequenced by priority and resource availability
• Identify and manage dependencies and impacts among projects across the portfolio. Manage issues escalated from related projects
• Manage through influence customers and stakeholders, and properly manage divergent expectations
• Ensure a strong control and governance framework is established and maintained to support SOX and Audit reviews
• Facilitate Business and Technology discussions at various leadership levels to ensure alignment towards long term goals of Finance and Technology
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data and applications through analysis, coding, clear documentation, and problem resolution
• Analyze and translate business and functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications
• Work with teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in Workday or other tools and technologies
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech/industry trends, experimenting with, and learning recent technologies, participating in internal and external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams

Requirements

• Extensive Financial Systems expertise
• Broad background in ERP and Management Reporting technologies
• Prior Financial Services Industry experience
• Deep understanding of functional and technical aspects of multiple ERP and EPM systems
• Experience in managing engineering teams
• Ability to drive process and systems change to meet Business goals

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle EBS, Oracle Cloud, Hyperion, Workday, or SAP
• Knowledge of SOX and Audit compliance
• Experience in project management and resource planning

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities