Manager, Finance - GTS Portfolio

Overview

About Gap Inc. Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world. Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.

This simple idea—that we all deserve to belong, and on our own terms—is core to who we are as a company and how we make decisions. Our team is made up of thousands of people across the globe who take risks, think big, and do good for our customers, communities, and the planet. Ready to learn fast, create with audacity and lead boldly?

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The Finance Manager for the Global Technology Solutions organization is a transformative and energetic role responsible for the forecasting and accounting support for Gap Inc.’s technology development initiatives. This position provides financial leadership for technology capital and expense portfolios, with a strong emphasis on accounting for emerging technologies, including cloud computing and asset depreciation.

This role is optimal for a manager that is analytical, detail-oriented, can pick up new concepts quickly and collaborates well and has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The role will engage with business partners that have diverse backgrounds and varying degrees of financial expertise.

• Deliver qualitative financial management for technology portfolio projects, including guidance on capitalization and month-end close processes for both capital and expense areas
• Drive the depreciation forecasting and annual budget process, ensuring alignment with technology strategies and project deployment timelines
• Drive the cloud computing implementation amortization forecasting and annual budget process, ensuring alignment with technology strategies and project deployment timelines
• Evaluate and apply accounting guidance for cloud computing arrangements, including the distinction between capitalized cloud computing implementation costs and capitalized fixed asset costs
• Manage the tracking and recording of cloud computing implementation costs from capitalization to prepaid amortization, ensuring compliance with GAAP, policy and process requirements
• Engage with GTS Portfolio organization to conduct finance reviews as part of the portfolio funding approval process
• Collaborate with project teams to identify and value technology assets, applying capitalization principles and driving asset creation and financial project closure
• Manage monthly financial close process for the portfolio projects to deliver accurate financial results, including comprehensive analysis and reconciliation of key P&L and balance sheet items
• Provide guidance on accounting, controls, journal reviews, and reporting for technology projects
• Lead and deliver the annual asset technology hardware reviews and software auto-retirement process
• Leverage data-driven insights to support financial decision-making
• Manage prioritization, resolving blockers and dependencies to ensure success of key deliverables
• Evaluate current processes and tools, propose and implement changes to drive efficiencies in financial operations
• Introduce new tools, processes, and technology to improve efficiency, team collaboration and stakeholder engagement
• Lead and develop a small team, supporting skill development and fostering a collaborative environment

• 7+ years of related business experience in Finance, Accounting or related field, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility
• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend comprehensive solutions within a wide variety of scenarios
• Comprehensive understanding of financial statements including balance sheets and general ledgers, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, and the financial close process
• High level of individual accountability and the ability to influence others while maintaining key relationships in the business
• Proven ability to cultivate innovation and drive improvements in…