Role Description
The Senior Director, Finance IT is a senior technology leadership role accountable for the strategy, transformation, delivery, and operations of the global Finance technology portfolio. This leader owns the end-to-end technology capability across core finance processes:
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Record-to-Report (R2R)
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Source-to-Pay (S2P)
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Asset Accounting
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Payroll
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Accounts Payable
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Order-to-Cash (O2C)
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Budget & Forecasting
This role requires deep platform expertise, a strong transformation track record, and the executive presence to drive change across a complex, matrixed global organization.
Qualifications
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12+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with 5+ years in a Finance IT or ERP leadership role.
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Deep platform expertise in Workday Financials (including Workday Accounting Center) — implementation and post-production operations.
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Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-workstream Finance technology programs in a global enterprise.
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Strong domain knowledge across R2R, S2P, AP, O2C, Asset Accounting, Payroll, and FP&A processes.
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Experience with financial close platforms (BlackLine preferred) and planning/budgeting tools (Oracle ePBCS or equivalent).
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Track record of leading and developing diverse, distributed global technology teams.
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Proven ability to operate as a strategic partner to Finance executives while maintaining delivery accountability.
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Strong understanding of SOX controls, financial compliance, and audit requirements in a technology context.
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Demonstrated Finance technology acumen—proven ability to assess platform utilization depth, lead application rationalization initiatives, and shape a forward-looking roadmap grounded in industry direction, vendor strategy, and emerging AI capabilities.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
Requirements
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Workday Finance certification(s) or implementation credentials.
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Experience with Lucernex or comparable lease accounting platforms.
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Hands-on experience with Ironclad CLM or comparable contract lifecycle management platforms (Conga, DocuSign CLM, Agiloft); familiarity with CLM integrations into Salesforce and Finance systems.
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Experience supporting Legal Operations or Compliance technology functions, including policy management, matter tracking, or ethics/hotline platforms.
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Exposure to AI/ML use cases within finance automation (intelligent reconciliation, anomaly detection, NLP in reporting).
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MBA or advanced degree in a related discipline.
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Experience in a SaaS, high-growth technology, or supply chain software company.
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Familiarity with Agentforce, Microsoft Copilot, or Workday AI in a Finance context.
Benefits
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Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
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401K with Matching
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Flexible Time Off
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Corporate Fitness Program
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A variety of voluntary benefits such as Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more
Company Description
At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options. We are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space.
We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.