AVP, IT Finance & Partner Management

Reporting directly to the head of Technology Finance and Partner Management, this role functions as the Controller for the IT organization, with responsibility for financial management, vendor financial oversight, and contract governance.

• Oversee IT financials – responsible for forecasting, spend reporting, and budgeting in a complex environment with spend over $100M. Works closely with Finance and all IT departments, including restructuring IT’s chart of accounts and allocations to internal customer groups.
• Manage and negotiate IT contracts – responsible for negotiations and contracting for all technology-related contracts, collaborating with Legal, other departments and executive leadership.
• Manage and improve supplier governance – improves value delivered by suppliers and matures overall supplier management discipline.
• Lead IT’s annual budget preparation process, including budget reviews with senior finance and business executives, drafting communication materials and supporting the CIO for executive budget reviews.
• Oversee all IT direct spend reporting and analysis, including automation of monthly reports and coordination with FMG on monthly, quarterly and annual accruals.
• Lead implementation of IT Financial Management system to improve transparency and granularity of IT cost attribution, develop reporting and lead continued analysis of cost drivers and saving opportunities.
• Lead IT showback reporting for business departments and tracking of action plans for cost reductions.
• Oversee IT discretionary spending, such as Travel and Training.
• Validate forecasts for financial reporting.
• Work with Finance to restructure IT’s chart of accounts and allocation of expenses to consuming customer groups.
• Establish and enforce IT’s contract policy and standards, including managing the process for all technology contract reviews to address key third‑party risks.
• Lead, provide oversight or assist in terms negotiations, pricing negotiations and service level agreements for multi‑million‑dollar and multi‑year technology agreements.
• Partner with Legal, Risk and executive leadership to mitigate third‑party, data, AI and regulatory risks.
• Oversee contract lifecycle management tools and processes.
• Run governance forums (QBRs, MBRs) and improve supplier metrics. Manage vendor Quarterly Business reviews and key vendor monthly governance meetings.
• Assist with negotiation and management of outsourcing contracts and approval of onboarding contract resources.
• Oversee third‑party risk management policies, procedures and ongoing vendor risk management including regulatory compliance.
• Optimize IT’s vendor portfolio and improve procedures, standards and processes for working with IT suppliers.
• Maintain and enhance tools used for supplier management.

• Model NLG values and servant leadership principles.
• Partner with senior IT leadership to drive improvements and lead IT initiatives.
• Develop relationships with senior leaders and executives outside the IT organization to influence direction.
• Lead team within IT Finance and Partner Management, including guidance, coaching, goal setting and performance management.
• Lead cross‑functional teams for specific projects or goals.

• CPA license is required.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 15 years of progressive experience in IT financial management, vendor management and technology operations.
• At least 10 years of experience performing accounting functions and as a Finance Controller for a complex IT organization.
• Proven success leading negotiations for complex multi‑million‑dollar technology contracts.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Experience managing large‑scale IT vendors in a diverse environment; at least 6 years hands‑on experience in a vendor‑management leadership role managing multiple large‑scale IT vendors.
• Proven experience with IT financials, IT showbacks and IT chargebacks.
• Proven success improving IT supplier management processes and tools.
• Experience with IT Financial Management tools, IT showbacks and IT chargebacks.
• Experience with common practices in IT financials and ITSM/ITIL processes.