Director, Financial Systems - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

US-VA Arlington

May 12, 2026

Pay information not provided

Job Description

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed, and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors.

We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.

Arlington, VA | In-office, Monday-Friday

The Director of Financial Systems is responsible for the oversight, support, and strategic management of multiple financial business systems at CoStar Group, a $3B publicly traded company. This role is deeply embedded in and highly knowledgeable of the end‑to‑end processes supporting the CFO organization and its functional teams.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Systems & Transformation, this position is accountable for the functional, technical, and administrative support of both core and legacy financial business systems. Legacy systems primarily include platforms acquired through business acquisitions that have since been integrated into CoStar Group.

Develop and execute strategies for system stability, modernization, integration, and eventual migration or decommissioning of legacy platforms.

Maintain along‑term systems roadmap aligned with business and transformation objectives.

Ensure the ongoing stability, security, availability, and performance of all managed financial systems.

Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks to critical business processes.

Lead the intake and evaluation of newly acquired financial systems, including:

• Process, compliance, and functionality assessments
• System documentation and knowledge transfer
• Staffing, training, and transition planning
• Integration into the managed financial systems portfolio

• Own vendor relationships supporting financial business systems, including contract management, service levels, renewals, and performance oversight.

Lead resolution of complex technical issues, security vulnerabilities, and system‑related incidents. Ensure appropriate escalation, remediation, and documentation.

Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of direct IT staff and contract resources, both on‑site and remote. Drive accountability, knowledge growth, and operational excellence across the team.

Partner closely with business stakeholders (billing, collections, cash operations, accounting, finance, etc.) to support effective use of legacy systems.

Collaborate with other IT teams on infrastructure, access, vulnerability management, and security patching.

Support and contribute to enterprise migration initiatives that move business activity from legacy systems to core corporate financial platforms.

Partner with Financial Business Systems and IT teams to ensure successful transition and minimal disruption.

• Oversee systems, teams, and vendor resources located both domestically and internationally.

Ensure systems comply with ITGC/SOX requirements and internal control standards.

Enforce change management and access control processes across all supported platforms.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited,…