Senior Director, Finance IT Enterprise

Role:
Senior Director, Finance Systems & Enterprise Applications

Location:

Scottsdale, AZ or Dallas, TX (highly preferred) - US Remote will be considered

Synonymous Business Title (s):
Sr Director, ITG, Sr Director, Finance Enterprise Applications

The Sr Director, Finance Systems & Enterprise Applications will lead Blue Yonder's global Finance and Legal enterprise applications portfolio, including Workday Financials and other critical business systems supporting Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Payroll, and Legal operations. This role is responsible for defining and executing the technology strategy, roadmap, delivery, and ongoing optimization of platforms that enable core finance processes, while ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational growth.

This leader will oversee end-to-end technology capabilities across Record-to-Report (R2R), Source-to-Pay (S2P), Accounts Payable, Order-to-Cash (O2C), Asset Accounting, Payroll, and Budgeting & Forecasting. Leading a global team of engineers, architects, product owners, and application professionals, they will drive enterprise application transformation initiatives, operational excellence, and scalable solutions that improve business performance and user experience.

Operating at the intersection of Finance and Enterprise Technology, this individual will serve as a strategic partner to the CIO and CFO organizations, collaborating closely with Controllership, FP&A, Accounting, Procurement, Legal, and other senior business stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Finance systems, a successful track record leading enterprise application portfolios within complex global organizations, and the leadership presence to influence stakeholders, manage strategic vendor partnerships, and successfully deliver large-scale transformation initiatives.

• Define and own the multi-year Finance IT technology strategy aligned to CFO priorities, enterprise architecture standards, and Blue Yonder's growth objectives.
• Serve as the primary technology partner to Finance leadership across Controllership, FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, and Procurement.
• Lead platform rationalization, consolidation, and modernization initiatives across the Finance technology portfolio.
• Evaluate emerging capabilities in AI/ML, automation, and cloud to drive competitive advantage in finance operations.

• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of Finance technology programs spanning new implementations, upgrades, integrations, and enhancements.
• Drive disciplined project execution using Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies-on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Partner with PMO and Finance stakeholders to prioritize and sequence the delivery portfolio against capacity and strategic value.
• Own governance and reporting for Finance IT programs to VP of Enterprise Technology and senior Finance leadership.

• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of mission-critical Finance platforms including Workday Finance, WAC, Black Line, Lucernex, WSS, and Oracle ePBCS.
• Lead the Finance IT operational model including SLA management, incident response, break-fix triage, and root cause resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement in system stability, data quality, and user experience across all Finance technology touchpoints.

• Record-to-Report (R2R):
  Oversee technology enabling the financial close process, journal entries, reconciliations, and consolidation.
• Source-to-Pay (S2P):
  Lead sourcing, procurement, and AP technology including Workday Strategic Sourcing and downstream payables processes.
• Asset Accounting:
  Manage technology supporting fixed assets, lease accounting (ASC 842 via Lucernex), and capital tracking.
• Payroll:
  Partner with HR IT to ensure integrated, compliant payroll processing across all geographies.
• Order-to-Cash (O2C):
  Support AR, billing, collections, and revenue recognition technology.
• Budget & Forecasting:
  Own Oracle ePBCS platform health, enhancements, and integration with Workday Finance for actuals.
• Reporting & Analytics:
  Deliver finance reporting platforms and BI capabilities including Workday Prism, WAC analytics, and ePBCS reporting.

• Lead finance technology transformation programs including close automation, AI-assisted reconciliation, and intelligent procurement.
• Champion adoption of Workday Accounting Center as the subledger transformation platform, driving…