Financial Technology Manager

Financial Technology Manager

Location: Kansas City, MO

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract

Contract Duration: 3 months (with conversion potential if the contractor is a strong fit, the client is open to converting to full-time)

Pay Rate: $80.00$90.00 / Hour (USD)

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The IT Financial Manager is a high-impact finance-based role immersed in the Information Technology Department. This position is responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and execution of all technology-related spend across a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. This role provides direction, support, and oversight for a cross-functional team that manages financial planning, forecasting, cost transparency, and technology chargebacks for a portfolio of several hundred million dollars annually.

As a key member of the Information Technology leadership team, the IT Financial Manager partners closely with business and technology stakeholders to influence investment decisions, promote financial accountability, and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of strategic acumen, financial expertise, and people leadership. They are comfortable navigating both the details of financial modeling and the broader context of enterprise-level decision making. This individual excels in translating complex financial data into actionable insights for senior executives, while fostering a culture of transparency, consistency, and measurable business value from technology investments.

Service areas within the IT Department include Customer Experience, Enablement Office, Enterprise Architecture, IT Engineering, Information Security, Infrastructure & Operations, and Strategy & Management. As a department within Corporate Services, IT strives to provide value to employee-owners throughout the enterprise as driven by its mission: To empower every employee-owner to do their best work, every day.

Key Responsibilities

Department Financials

• Partner with the executive leadership team to define and implement financial goals for the IT department.
• Establish and embed financial best practices within the department's operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop the annual business plan and fourth-quarter forecast by translating business initiatives and consumption trends into projected technology cost impacts.
• Monitor and manage monthly financial performance, including detailed analysis of Run vs. Transform the Business spending using the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework.
• Respond to ad hoc requests to support the strategic goals of the executive leadership team.

Financial Data Analysis and Training

• Maintain and apply in-depth knowledge of accounting systems and data reporting tools to support accurate and actionable financial analysis.
• Promote a culture of financial accountability and TBM literacy by equipping service owners and product managers with the knowledge to interpret unit rates, total application costs, and optimization opportunities.
• Conduct benchmarking analyses and develop cost models to support data-driven decision-making.
• Fulfill reporting requirements in coordination with accounting and other corporate groups.
• Deliver presentations on financial trends and provide conceptual training to various departmental audiences.

Corporate Financial Reporting

• Serve as the primary liaison to the corporate reporting team, ensuring alignment on financial reporting and overhead results.
• Provide expert guidance on forecasting for key initiatives and material financial matters within the IT department.
• Share best practices and innovations developed within IT Finance with the broader corporate reporting community.
• Mentor and support the development of corporate support professionals.

Technology Cost Transparency and Chargebacks

• Drive technology cost transparency by ensuring chargeback rates reflect forecasted consumption, cost structures, and desired behavioral outcomes.
• Build and maintain partnerships across the enterprise to enhance understanding and use of chargeback data in decision-making processes.
• Advocate for fairness and transparency in cost recovery, ensuring technology chargebacks are consistent, defensible, and aligned with business value.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Required Skills

• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Must be expert in the use of basic computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• Requires the ability to thoughtfully and positively influence, lead, and manage change.
• Must possess strong project management skills and a strategic perspective.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Power BI.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Technology/IT finance experience.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or other similar discipline from an accredited program required.
• 11 years of related professional experience preferred (8 years required minimum; additional credit may be given for public accounting experience).

Required Experience

• 8 years of related professional experience required.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• 11 years of related professional experience preferred.
• Public accounting experience (additional credit may be given).
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• This is a high-priority backfill role; the team is moving quickly with reviewing, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Interview process begins with a 1-hour virtual interview.
• There is a full-time (FTE) version of this role posted externally; if the contractor is a strong fit, the client is open to converting them to full-time and would stop the external FTE search.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions, or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.

About the Client

This client is a 100% employee-owned infrastructure engineering, architecture, and construction firm with more than 125 years of history building critical infrastructure across energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare sectors. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, and operating from 75+ offices across the country and internationally, the organization has grown to more than 14,500 employee-owners generating over $7.4 billion in annual revenue. Every full-time employee holds an ownership stake through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a structure that has earned the firm a 4.2-out-of-5-star Glassdoor rating across more than 1,800 reviews, with 87% of employees recommending it as a workplace and multiple Glassdoor Best Places to Work designations. Teams span civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, program management professionals, and finance and technology specialists who engage with complex, consequential projects ranging from major airport expansions to large-scale energy infrastructure.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.