BankUnited ยท 1 day ago
Director of Business Finance - Technology & Innovation
Hialeah, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expBankUnited is seeking a Director of Business Finance for the Technology & Innovation segment. This role serves as the finance leader, partnering with FP&A and segment leadership to drive financial strategy, performance management, and capital efficiency across the bank's enterprise technology and innovation ecosystem.
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Responsibilities
Serves as Finance Head for Technology & Innovation, partnering with the CIO and senior executives to align financial plans with the bank's digital transformation strategy
Leads financial evaluation and prioritization of major technology and process investments--ensuring disciplined capital deployment, measurable ROI, and business alignment
Partners with the Enterprise PMO to track initiative performance and financial benefits realization across technology and operational transformation portfolios
Supports capital planning and expense management for technology infrastructure, applications, cyber, and enterprise platforms; ensure alignment to strategic priorities
Leads scenario analysis on technology spends under varying business growth and interest rate conditions, ensuring sustainability of run and change budgets
Advises on technology sourcing and vendor strategy to optimize cost structure and agility
Owns the annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting process for Technology & Innovation, encompassing both run-the-bank and change-the-bank investments
Drives a zero-based mindset for discretionary and project spend, ensuring transparency of cost drivers and benefit realization
Partners with Deposit Operations, Payments, and Process Improvement to quantify operational efficiencies and automation benefits
Leads the monthly Technology & Innovation Performance Review with segment and FP&A leadership, providing clear insight into budget utilization, cost variance, and transformation ROI
Maintains accurate and timely reporting on project capitalization, depreciation, vendor expenses, and initiative outcomes
Serves as the finance advisor to the Head of Technology & Innovation and enterprise leadership on technology investment prioritization, productivity, and innovation pipeline economics
Establishes and maintains a strong partnership with the IT FinOps and Finance Management team to form a foundational pod responsible for managing and executing the technology finance book of work
Partners with business segments to align technology funding with revenue enablement, efficiency gains, and client experience outcomes
Leads financial modeling for enterprise initiatives such as digital modernization, payments transformation, core banking upgrades, and automation
Translates complex financial and operational metrics into concise, data-driven recommendations for executive decision-making
Influences vendor negotiations and sourcing strategies with procurement and technology governance to ensure best-in-class total cost of ownership (TCO)
Ensures adherence to corporate financial governance standards, SOX, and capital expenditure policies for all technology-related investments
Partners with the enterprise project management office and controllership to ensure consistent tracking of project capitalization, benefits realization, and expense recognition
Maintains an audit-ready environment for technology financial management processes
Strengthens cost allocation frameworks for technology and operations services, ensuring transparency and fairness across lines of business
Helps in the development of high performing, digitally fluent finance talent
Fosters a culture of curiosity, accountability, and innovation within the finance function
Promotes continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, reporting automation, and analytical storytelling
Serves as a change leader for finance transformation initiatives, including automation, data integration, and AI-based forecasting tools
Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.)
Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training
Identifies and reports suspicious activity
Supervises function, projects or services and/or one or more employees, as applicable
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance coaching; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field such as economics, finance, statistics, or mathematics required
15+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, or business management with significant exposure to technology, operations, or transformation finance
Expertise in IT financial management (ITFM), cost optimization, and project portfolio analysis
Strong understanding of technology investment governance, project accounting, and capitalization principles
Exceptional analytical and modeling skills; experience leading teams that produce actionable insights rather than reports
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI/Tableau, and data-driven forecasting tools; SQL or Python experience a plus
Proficiency with the use of AI tools in a professional environment
Creative ability to design and build large-scale processes with timely deliverables
Understanding of data governance and data quality controls
Ability to stay current (up to date) with regulatory changes, industry trends and emerging technologies and tools
Ability to directly or indirectly lead groups of people in large-scale projects with timely deliverables
Preferred
MBA, CFA or CPA preferred
Company
BankUnited
BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) is a bank holding company with three wholly owned subsidiaries:
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2011-02-02IPO
Leadership Team
Rajinder Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Mario Facella
Senior Vice President
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