Director, Technology Finance & FP&A

Role: Director, Finance Business Partner – Technology Infrastructure 
Location: O'Fallon, Missouri 
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Must be onsite at least 4 days per week 
Salary Range: $150,000–$160,000 
Signing Bonus: Negotiable 
Relocation: No relocation package 

At HV Talent Group 
At HV Talent Group, we connect talented professionals with leading organizations and direct-hire opportunities aligned with their experience, career goals, and long-term growth. Our client, a globally recognized leader in digital payments and technology, is seeking a Director, Finance Business Partner – Technology Infrastructure to join its senior finance organization. 

Reporting to the VP, Finance Business Partner, this high-impact leader will serve as a strategic finance partner to Technology leadership, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial performance, investment analysis, complex agreements, and business-case development. The role will also leverage Technology Business Management (TBM) principles, drive process improvements, manage risk, and partner with global cross-functional teams to optimize technology investments and business performance. 

The ideal candidate will bring strong Finance Business Partner experience within a Technology organization, advanced financial planning and analytical skills, executive-level communication abilities, and experience leading and developing finance teams. Advanced Excel, Oracle, and Hyperion skills are preferred, with Apptio and Agile IT experience a plus. Compensation for O'Fallon, Missouri is $150,000–$160,000 USD, plus potential bonus and comprehensive benefits. 

Position Overview 
Our client is seeking an experienced Director, Finance Business Partner – Technology Infrastructure to serve as a strategic finance partner to senior technology leadership. 

This is a highly visible, hands-on finance leadership position supporting a large and complex technology organization. The Director will provide financial leadership across budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, strategic investments, portfolio management, business cases, contract and deal evaluation, financial performance, and process improvement. 

The successful candidate must bring a strong background in technology finance, significant hands-on FP&A experience, and experience owning or supporting a large financial portfolio. 

This is not a role for someone who has moved completely away from the details of FP&A. The Director must be comfortable operating strategically with executives while remaining hands-on with financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and business-partnering activities. 

The role reports to the VP, Finance Business Partner and also includes responsibility for managing and developing finance professionals. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead financial planning and reporting activities for a designated area within a large technology organization. 
• Own and support: 
• Annual budgeting 
• Forecasting 
• Long-range planning 
• Strategic planning 
• Target setting 
• Financial reporting 
• Management reporting 
• Provide senior technology leaders with meaningful financial insights that support business decisions and improve financial performance. 
• Perform detailed financial analysis and translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for executive leadership. 
• Identify and recommend meaningful financial and operational metrics to measure performance and business success. 
• Partner across technology, finance, sourcing, business units, regional teams, and corporate functions. 
• Develop, analyze, and validate new business and investment opportunities. 
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior business and technology leaders. 
• Conduct detailed variance analysis and effectively communicate the drivers behind financial performance. 
• Identify risks, opportunities, trends, and financial implications affecting business performance. 
• Support and execute large and complex agreements using strong financial and commercial judgment. 
• Evaluate ongoing deals, contracts, business cases, and other strategic opportunities. 
• Provide financial counsel and analysis related to business agreements and investment decisions. 
• Support contract management, deal management, pricing, and product-management activities from a finance perspective. 
• Apply Technology Business Management (TBM) principles to technology-cost allocation and product P&L management. 
• Partner with sourcing and other cross-functional teams to identify efficiencies and ensure financial performance aligns with established targets. 
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting. 
• Develop strategies and procedures for process-improvement initiatives and lead implementation. 
• Support compliance with Enterprise Risk Management and internal-control requirements. 
• Participate in control testing when required. 
• Complete ad hoc financial analyses, strategic projects, and new business cases. 

People Leadership 
This position has direct people management responsibilities. 
The Director will: 

• Manage and develop finance professionals. 
• Establish goals and performance expectations. 
• Conduct performance reviews and appraisal processes. 
• Coach and develop employees. 
• Identify and develop high-potential talent. 
• Motivate and lead finance professionals within a complex organization. 
• Help develop a high-performing finance function. 
• Lead effectively across diverse and multifunctional teams. 

Candidates should have proven experience managing and developing employees, not simply project or dotted-line leadership. 

Required Experience 

Technology Finance 

Candidates must have strong experience serving as a Finance Business Partner within a technology organization or supporting significant technology/infrastructure functions. 

The individual should understand how finance supports large technology investments, infrastructure, operating expenses, business cases, and technology portfolios. 

Hands-On FP&A 

Strong, current, hands-on FP&A capability is required. 

Candidates should have substantive experience with: 

• Budgeting 

• Forecasting 

• Annual operating plans 

• Long-range planning 

• Financial modeling 

• Variance analysis 

• Management reporting 

• Strategic planning 

• Financial performance analysis 

• Business cases 

• Executive financial presentations 

Candidates who have moved completely away from hands-on FP&A to work may not be appropriate for this position. 

Large Portfolio Ownership 

Candidates must have experience owning or providing financial leadership for a large and complex financial portfolio. 

The recruiter should understand: 

• Size of portfolio managed 

• Annual spend/revenue supported 

• Number of cost centers/business areas 

• Complexity of organization 

• Technology investments supported 

• Level of financial ownership 

Business Partnering 

Must demonstrate experience advising senior business and technology executives and influencing financial decisions. 

Strong candidates should have experience: 

• Challenging assumptions 

• Providing financial recommendations 

• Identifying risk and opportunity 

• Supporting investment decisions 

• Translating financial information for non-finance leaders 

• Influencing senior stakeholders 

Matrixed Organizations 
Experience working across a large, complex, cross-functional or matrixed organization is highly valued. 

Candidates should be comfortable partnering with multiple functions, regions, executives, and business units simultaneously. 

Systems & Technical Skills 
Candidates should have advanced working knowledge of: 

• Microsoft Excel 

• Oracle 

• Hyperion 

Experience with the following is preferred: 

• Apptio 

• Technology Business Management / TBM 

• Agile IT methodologies 

Accounting & Controls 

Candidates should possess a solid working knowledge of: 

• General accounting principles 

• Internal controls 

• Risk management 

• Financial governance 

• Control environments 

Executive Communication 

Strong executive presence and communication skills are important for this position. 

Candidates must be comfortable: 

• Presenting financial information to executives 

• Developing executive-level presentations 

• Explaining complex financial concepts clearly 

• Making recommendations 

• Defending financial assumptions 

• Communicating financial risks and opportunities 

• Influencing business decisions 

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. 

Leadership & Organizational Skills 

The successful candidate should demonstrate: 

• Strong financial and analytical judgment 

• Strategic thinking 

• Hands-on execution 

• Executive presence 

• People leadership 

• Cross-functional collaboration 

• Change management 

• Process-improvement leadership 

• Strong organizational skills 

• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives 

• Ability to operate effectively in a complex global or matrixed environment 

Education 
A Master's Degree in Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred. 

Relevant experience and demonstrated capability should also be carefully evaluated. 

Preferred Experience 
Strong candidates may also have experience with: 

• Technology infrastructure finance 

• Technology investment management 

• Technology Business Management 

• Product P&L management 

• Financial cost allocation 

• Large technology portfolios 

• Contract and deal management 

• Pricing 

• Business-case development 

• Global finance organizations 

• Complex management reporting 

• Transformation initiatives 

• Change management 

• High-risk financial issue resolution 

What Success Looks Like 
The successful Director will be able to operate at two levels simultaneously: 

Strategically: Partnering with senior technology executives, influencing investment decisions, managing a major portfolio, identifying financial risks and opportunities, and helping shape strategy. 

Hands-On: Personally, understanding and working through budgets, forecasts, variances, financial models, business cases, reporting, and detailed FP&A analysis. 

The ideal candidate combines: 
Technology Finance + Hands-On FP&A + Large Portfolio Ownership + Executive Business Partnership + People Leadership ​​​​​​​

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