Senior Director, Finance Technology & Data Enablement | Office of the CFO | Corporate Finance

Who We Are FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Are you ready to make your impact? About The Role In FTI Consulting’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring organization, we focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional opportunities faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. Within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, the Office of the CFO Solutions practice offers solutions to manage our client’s CFO inbox for a company and help maximize its performance to position them for success to meet today’s increasing challenges. The Finance Technology & Data Enablement team helps CFOs create dynamic reporting tools that can lead to profitable revenue growth and cost optimization through the use of data-driven insights. What You’ll Do As a Senior Director of Finance Technology & Data Enablement within FTI’s Office of the CFO (“OCFO”) Solutions practice you’ll collaborate closely with our CFO clients. You will partner with our OCFO consulting teams to design and develop cutting edge analytical solutions that address challenging and complex business issues. We are seeking a collaborative and "hands-on" leader energized by the opportunity to join a team to create value for clients, while possessing sound business judgement and problem solving skills. Primary Responsibilities Collaborate with CFO Clients: Partner closely with our CFO clients to understand their unique needs and challenges, providing tailored solutions that drive business performance. Background in delivering ERP and EPM Solutions with a Finance & Accounting led approach: The candidate will have functional knowledge and understanding of the data structure for one or more ERP and EPM solutions and ability to leverage ERP and EPM data sets to drive data-drive insights. Hands on Finance and Accounting Delivery: Execute complex projects for our CFO clients that leverage data enablement to deliver bespoke solutions in functional areas that include, but not limited to, technical accounting, accounting close & reporting, billing & collections, A/P management and FP&A reporting and planning. Manage Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with CFO and finance and accounting clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are exceeded. Offer Strategic CFO Advisory: Provide strategic advisory services to clients, helping them navigate financial, accounting and operational challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Set-up data environment, architecting technical design for solution development: Build cloud based data stack to transform client data for financial reporting and data insights to build a culture of data enablement for our financial advisory practice Integration Strategy: Develop methodology/approach between financial and FP&A reporting/forecasting, data strategy & enterprise wide technology infrastructure & management. Lead Data Enablement Assessment: Assess CFO and finance and accounting technology tools and data flows across financial and operational systems to identify opportunities for enriching the finance and accounting team’s reporting and analytics infrastructure, enhancing business insights. Design Reporting/Dashboard Solution Design: Develop and implement dynamic reporting tools leveraging ERP and EPM data that enhance decision-making, support profitable revenue growth, and optimize costs. Collaborate with finance and business counterparts to design bespoke solutions / tools including data visualizations and dashboards that integrates with the client ERP and/or EPM solutions. Document functional and technical requirements, lead proof-of-concept solution development, and support clients with implementation planning and testing/validation. Manage Data Extraction, Transformation, and Analysis: Oversee the extraction, transformation, and analysis of data from client systems ERP and/or EPM solutions / databases. Identify, capture, and/or integrate new or disparate data sources and integrate with the ERP data. Develop Finance and Accounting led Data and Management Strategy: Utilize data-driven insights and structure of finance chart of accounts to help CFOs create strategies that maximize performance and meet the evolving demands of their roles. Support client’s in the development of finance and accounting led data management strategies to lead efforts & assist clients with diverse data management initiatives, including data cleansing, data governance, and data reconciliation. Deliver Project Management: Drive alignment between business users, finance, and IT client teams to support end-to-end project delivery as a data and technology enablement subject matter expert. Lead Practice Development: Hire, manage, and upskill the data management capabilities of the OCFO team to support the efficient execution of projects. Foster the development of reporting, dashboarding, and data aggregation and analysis skills using tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, and Alteryx. Provide Thought Leadership: Collaborate with OCFO consulting teams to identify and pursue innovative data enablement “use cases” that further strengthen our core capabilities in delivering reporting and financial insights to our clients. Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices, continuously improving our service offerings and methodologies. How You’ll Grow The performance expectation for our client’s finance function is at a new peak, and the demands placed on a CFO have never been greater. This is where you can step in and make an immediate impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a person with proven, hands-on project delivery experience to work with our clients to help them plan, design, and execute key analytics initiatives to drive improved business performance. What You Will Need To Succeed Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in relevant field (e.g., accounting, finance, or management information systems) with a strong quantitative and programming background. 10+ years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A and finance technology (ERP, EPM and bolt-on solutions), data analytics, or a related field. Strong understanding of accounting & finance process, data flows, and experience in assessing and enhancing data infrastructure working on behalf of CFO and the finance & accounting organization. Strong finance and data management (e.g., SQL, Python, etc.) skills with the ability to perform effective querying involving multiple tables and subqueries, as well as skills with one or more cloud-based computing platforms. Strong background in data analysis and visualization, and familiarity with tools such as Excel/VBA, Alteryx, Tableau, and Power BI. Demonstrated ability to lead matters requiring advanced analytical approaches, database design and complex data modeling. Experience working with complex data environments including data extraction, transformation, and analysis from diverse data sources. Excellent project management skills, with a track record of successfully managing cross-functional teams and complex projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to multitask. Experience in developing constructive relationships with a wide range of different stakeholders and ability to think "out of the box" to provide suggestions on ways to improve the practice. Willingness to travel as needed to client sites. Preferred Qualifications MBA or other advanced degree in a related field Experience in a financial advisory consulting environment Familiarity with core finance and accounting processes for accounting & FP&A Demonstrated thought leadership in the field of finance technology and data enablement #LI-SC3 FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Compensation Minimum Pay: $154,500 Maximum Pay: $302,000 Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications. FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories. Our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. Bring your expertise to a place where you can make an impact every day. To learn more about FTI Consulting, visit and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.