Senior Director, Finance Data Strategy

Senior Director, Finance Data Strategy page is loaded## Senior Director, Finance Data Strategylocations: San Diego, Californiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R-100225Realty Income aims to be a globally recognized leader in the S&P 100, committed to creating long-term value for all stakeholders. These stakeholders include our dedicated team members, who embody our purpose: building enduring relationships and brighter financial futures. This guiding principle serves as a beacon for our team, influencing every action we take. Our employees consistently invest their time, commitment, and dedication into the company, and in turn, they receive investment returns in the form of purpose, belonging, and opportunities for advancement. We are committed to best-in-class corporate responsibility practices through environmental initiatives, governance programs, and community outreach projects. From the boardroom to the breakroom, our team members make a difference every day.We are looking for an experienced **Senior Director of Finance Data Strategy** who will be responsible for defining and executing the finance data strategy and multi-year roadmap, serving as the business owner for finance data, analytics, and governance. This highly strategic role leads the design and adoption of governed finance data products and scalable data foundations that support accurate public-company reporting, audit and SOX controls, automated dashboards, and advanced analytics/AI readiness. This position will partner closely with Finance, Internal Audit, and Technology to translate business requirements into trusted data solutions, manage a prioritized portfolio of initiatives, and drive change management to ensure consistent delivery and organization-wide adoption.**The Senior Director, Finance Data Strategy is specifically responsible for:*****Finance Data Strategy & Leadership**** Define, execute, and continuously evolve the Finance Data Strategy in alignment with Finance objectives, SOX requirements, and enterprise priorities.* Serve as the senior Finance leader accountable for Finance data architecture, data governance, and data product outcomes.* Partner with the SVP, Finance Operations to develop and maintain a multi‐year Finance data and analytics roadmap.* Act as a strategic advisor to Finance leadership on data, analytics, automation, and AI enablement.* Own the Finance data initiative portfolio, including intake, prioritization, sequencing, and alignment to Finance priorities.***Finance Data Lakehouse & Data Products**** Lead the business design, governance, and adoption of governed Finance Data Products (GL, Close, AR/AP, Cash, Property, Tenant, Tax, Consolidation).* Serve as a key liaison with Corporate Finance and RIIM to enable Investor Relations dashboards and analytics, including the development and management of historical and real‐time KPI dashboards such as WACC metrics, Budget‐vs‐Actual (BvA) variance analysis, and fund‐level and portfolio‐level performance analytics used in executive and investor reporting.* Define Finance data models, canonical definitions, hierarchies, and certification standards.* Translate Finance and Accounting requirements into clear data and reporting specifications.* Ensure Finance data assets support both management and external reporting needs.* Own the full lifecycle of Finance Data Products, including design, delivery, adoption, and ongoing improvement.***Data Governance, Quality & Controls**** Partner with Technology on Finance data governance frameworks including ownership, stewardship, quality, lineage, and access controls.* Design and implement Data Quality Indicators (DQIs) as operational controls.* Ensure Finance data meets audit, regulatory, and public‐company compliance requirements.* Partner with Internal Audit and Accounting to ensure control effectiveness.* Proactively identify and assess Finance data risks, including data quality, access, and reporting risks.***Analytics, Reporting & AI Enablement**** Define and track KPIs related to Finance analytics adoption, automation benefits, and reporting efficiency.* Drive the transition to automated reporting and dashboards.* Champion AI‐ready data foundations for future analytics and automation use cases.***Cross******‐******Functional Collaboration & Change Management**** Serve as the primary Finance liaison to Technology and Data Engineering teams.* Partner across Finance to ensure data solutions meet business needs.* Lead comprehensive change adoption strategies for new Finance data platforms, standards, and reporting solutions.* Serve as escalation point for cross-functional alignment challenges related to Finance data initiatives.* Mentor and develop Finance team members engaged in data initiatives.**Skills you will need to be successful:*** Proven senior‐level leadership experience driving Finance data, analytics, or transformation initiatives within complex, regulated organizations.* Strong ability to translate Finance and data strategy into executable roadmaps and outcomes across matrixed Finance, Technology, and Analytics teams.* Effective executive communicator with the ability to clearly articulate Finance data strategy, risks, and progress to senior Finance leadership and key stakeholders.* Demonstrated success leading change, influencing cross‐functional partners, and driving adoption of new data platforms, standards, and ways of working.* Finance Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of Finance and Accounting processes, including general ledger, subledgers, financial reporting, and period‐end close within a real estate or public‐company environment.* Finance Data Strategy & Analytics: Strong understanding of modern Finance data platforms, data governance, analytics, and data‐driven operating models, with the ability to apply them pragmatically to Finance use cases.* SOX & Controls: Solid experience working within SOX‐regulated environments, including internal controls, audit requirements, and control‐aware data and reporting design.* Technology & Architecture Literacy: Working knowledge of ERP systems (Yardi preferred), cloud data platforms, data warehousing, ETL/ELT concepts, BI tools (e.g., Power BI), and emerging analytics and AI concepts as applied to Finance.* Business Acumen: Ability to align Finance data strategy, analytics, and governance with enterprise objectives, risk posture, and reporting requirements.* Executive Communication & Influence: Ability to communicate complex Finance, data, and analytics topics clearly and credibly to Finance leadership and cross‐functional stakeholders.* Strategic & Critical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to synthesize Finance, operational, and data insights into practical strategies and solutions that improve decision‐making and operational effectiveness.* Relationship Building & Stakeholder Management: Proven capability to build trusted partnerships across Finance, Technology, Internal Audit, and Operations to enable alignment and execution.* Leadership & Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to mentor team members, foster collaboration across functions, and operate effectively in matrixed environments.* Judgment & Problem Solving: Sound judgment with a practical, risk‐aware mindset when addressing complex, ambiguous, or regulated challenges.* Ethical Integrity: Strong commitment to ethical standards, confidentiality, and compliance expectations within a public‐company environment.* Program & Change Leadership: Ability to manage multiple, interrelated initiatives while balancing delivery discipline, governance rigor, and stakeholder engagement.* Resilience & Adaptability: Comfortable leading through change, managing competing priorities, and operating effectively in evolving environments.* Microsoft & Productivity Platforms: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel (advanced #J-18808-Ljbffr