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Aston Carter · 1 day ago

Director Of Finance Transformation

Norwalk, CT

Contract

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$80/hr - $115/hr

10+ years exp

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions and they are seeking a Director of Finance Transformation to lead strategic initiatives in optimizing financial systems and processes. This role involves overseeing the finance application portfolio, leveraging AI and machine learning for analytics, and driving process transformation across global operations.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide expertise across the financial application portfolio in tool design and deployment, ensuring integrity, scalability, and alignment with enterprise finance architecture

Lead integration architecture initiatives, including ETL pipelines, to ensure consistency and accuracy across multiple financial data sources

Partner with IT to optimize the financial data warehouse, ensuring it supports reporting, planning, and compliance requirements

Define and implement standardized financial and operational KPIs to improve decision-making across business units

Build advanced dashboards with drill-down capabilities for leadership visibility into profitability, cash flow, and cost drivers

Identify and apply AI/ML use cases in forecasting, anomaly detection, and finance automation

Implement standardized close procedures, reporting policies, and finance controls across global operations

Partner with operating finance teams to streamline back-office processes through automation, workflow tools, and shared service optimization

Develop and deliver finance training and change management programs to ensure adoption and sustainability

Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership, aligning transformation initiatives with growth and profitability strategies

Lead and mentor team members, building a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement

Qualification

ERP implementationsFinance systems architectureAI/ML applicationsData warehousingFinancial planningKPI designETL toolsBachelor’s degreeCPA certificationTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required

10+ years of progressive finance, accounting, or consulting experience required, including at least 5 years leading finance transformation initiatives in a complex, global environment

Proven track record with ERP implementations (SAP, Oracle, Workday, D365, or equivalent) and consolidation/forecasting tools (BPC, OneStream, Anaplan, deFacto, etc.)

Demonstrated experience with data warehousing, finance system architecture, and ETL tools (Informatica, Talend, Azure Data Factory, etc.)

Strong background in financial planning, KPI design, and performance measurement frameworks