Senior Finance Director, Head of Americas Deal Hub

Senior Finance Director, Head of Americas Deal Hub

Full-time

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Company Name: FIS

Position Type: Full time

Type Of Hire: Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired: Bachelor of Accounting

Travel Percentage: 1 - 5%

Job Description

Senior Finance Director, Head of Americas Deal Hub

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

FIS is a leading global provider of technology solutions for banks, capital markets firms and merchants. The company has over 60,000 people around the world who are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks, and invests. FIS helps their clients use technology in innovative ways to solve business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for their customers.

The Americas Deal Hub is a commercially focused finance department supporting FIS’ overall objectives in relation to revenue and profitability as well as future business growth.

As the Senior Finance Director, leading the Americas Deal Hub you will partner with FIS’ Capital Markets and Banking divisions including sales support and working with legal teams through contract negotiations to ensure pricing, margins, and financial viability of commercial activities. Leading a small team of talented finance professionals, this role will report directly to the VP Finance Group Executive and is a great opportunity to make a commercial impact for the organization.

• Act as a finance partner through highly commercial aspects of client engagements to ensure deals are structured in a financially viable and repeatable manner
• Management of a finance team supporting FIS’ Capital Markets and Banking client groups
• Interaction with sales leaders to promote engagement with the Deal Hub to view and advise on pricing, margins, deal structure and revenue recognition treatment for multi-faceted software license and services contracts
• Work closely with the lines of business, regional sales teams, Segment and Group financial officers, legal department, and Revenue Assurance
• Ensure the appropriate revenue recognition for all revenue arrangements under US GAAP and company policy, escalating revenue recognition issues accordingly to Corporate Revenue Assurance
• Proactively seek out and profile non-standard deals in the pipeline, coordinate reviews with stakeholders in the Groups and drive value through pricing and contract structuring
• Highlight complex, material bids that require Deal Review Committee approval and coordinate preparation of material with sales to ensure deal review meetings are well planned and effective
• Liaise with Corporate Finance, internal and external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audit if required
• Conduct internal training and awareness programs for sales, finance, legal teams

• A finance leader, with substantial experience partnering with a wide range of functions and stakeholders around commercial deal activity
• Excellent technical accounting skills with specific knowledge and application of current and future state revenue recognition guidance (ASC
  606)
• A coordinator of process and a trusted advisor experienced at solving problems with clear, constructive advice
• A clear thinker able to make decisions within intense time pressured scenarios
• An experienced team manager, able to mentor and lead by example
• Ability to network at a senior level to promote the benefit and success of the Deal Hub and display superior collaboration skills

• Experience with in a similarly focused product and services organization, operating at a global enterprise level

• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• A variety of career development tools, resources and opportunities
• Time to support charities and give back in your community
• A fantastic range of benefits designed to help support your lifestyle and wellbeing
• A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

EEOC Statement

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