Senior Director, Global Finance Technologies

Senior Director, Global Finance Technologies

VF Corporation is seeking a highly experienced Senior Director, Global Finance Technologies to lead the vision, strategy, roadmap, and delivery of our global Finance Technology portfolio. This leader will partner closely with Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Business stakeholders to drive digital transformation, process harmonization, and operational excellence across a complex global landscape.

The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen, deep SAP Finance expertise, and proven leadership experience in building high-performing teams and delivering large-scale transformation programs. This role will be instrumental in advancing VF's Finance Transformation journey through SAP S/4

HANA, Central Finance, Group Reporting, SAC Planning, and integrated finance solutions supporting Wholesale, Retail, eCommerce, and Marketplace channels.

• Define and execute the global Finance Technology vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap in partnership with Finance and Business leadership.
• Drive enterprise-wide Finance transformation initiatives that enhance business value, standardization, and scalability.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve business processes, data quality, automation, and operational efficiency.

• Lead the global Finance Technology product portfolio, including SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance and related platforms.
• Drive the implementation and adoption of: SAP Central Finance (CFIN), SAP Group Reporting, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning, Embedded Analytics and Finance Innovations.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, security, audit, and compliance standards.

• Lead large-scale global programs across Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Regulatory functions.
• Guide teams through all phases of delivery, including strategy, design, build, testing, deployment, hypercare, and support transition.
• Manage project budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and executive reporting.

• Partner with Finance, Tax, Treasury, Shared Services, and Controllership teams to define future-state processes and technology solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, translating strategic objectives into technology roadmaps and execution plans.
• Support global process harmonization and deployment of enterprise standards across regions and brands.

• Build, lead, and develop high-performing global teams of product managers, SMEs, consultants, and delivery partners.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor leaders and team members to support professional growth and organizational success.

Required Experience:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in SAP Finance and Finance Technology leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in SAP ECC FICO and SAP S/4
  
  HANA Finance.
• Proven experience leading global Finance transformation programs and large-scale SAP implementations.
• Strong knowledge of General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Cost & Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Treasury & Banking, Asset Accounting, Tax and Regulatory Reporting.
• Experience integrating SAP with Treasury, Banking, Tax, Purchasing, Travel & Expense, and third-party financial systems.

Preferred Experience:

• Hands-on experience delivering SAP Central Finance (CFIN), Group Reporting, and SAC Planning programs.
• Experience supporting Wholesale, Retail, eCommerce, and Marketplace business models.
• Experience deploying global templates and operating in complex multinational organizations.
• Fashion, Apparel, Footwear, Consumer Products, or Retail industry experience preferred.

Leadership

Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with strong business and financial acumen.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Results-oriented leader with a passion for execution and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading global, matrixed, and offshore teams.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science,…