Global IT Finance Manager

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The Global IT Finance Manager serves as the primary liaison between Information Technology and Finance, leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost management across the firm’s global technology organization. Partnering closely with IT leadership and Corporate Finance, this role provides strategic financial insights that support technology investments and business priorities.

The successful candidate will oversee the end‑to‑end IT budget lifecycle, including annual planning, variance analysis, spend management, and financial reporting. In addition, they will provide oversight of IT asset management, procurement, vendor relationships, and contract management activities to ensure effective governance, compliance, and value realization.

This role also leads and develops a small team, builds strong cross‑functional relationships, and drives continuous improvement initiatives that enhance financial transparency, operational efficiency, and the overall effectiveness of the technology function.

• Own and drive the annual IT budget process, working closely with the Senior Director of Global IT and the corporate Finance team to develop, submit, and manage the IT budget
• Serve as the primary liaison between IT Finance and the corporate Finance team, ensuring alignment on reporting, forecasting, cost centre allocation, and financial governance
• Conduct monthly reconciliation of IT spend against financials reported by Finance, investigating and resolving variances
• Provide accurate and timely IT budget reporting, variance analysis, and forecasting to senior stakeholders
• Partner with IT leadership to track capital and operating expenditure against approved budgets and flag risks for overspend proactively
• Support finance‑led initiatives such as audits, cost reviews, and year‑end processes as they relate to IT spend

• Manage, coach, and develop assigned personnel, setting clear objectives and conducting regular performance reviews
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance, workload prioritization, and quality oversight for the IT finance and procurement function
• Support the onboarding, training, and professional growth of direct reports
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high‑performance team culture
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of IT Asset Management policies, procedures, and governance frameworks
• Oversee the full lifecycle management of hardware and software assets, from procurement through to disposal
• Ensure software license compliance across all corporate‑owned titles and maintain accurate license entitlement records
• Define and enforce ITAM best practices in line with industry standards and internal audit requirements
• Partner with IT teams and Finance to ensure asset data is accurate, accessible, and aligned with financial reporting requirements
• Organizes and tracks IT procurement activities across hardware, software, and services, including contract dates and relevant information in each contract
• Oversee vendor management activities including arranging and running quarterly business reviews, and escalation management
• Reviews key contracts as renewals approach or as amendments are needed and coordinates the renewal or amendment process with the Senior…