Senior Director, Enterprise Technology Finance Solutions

Role description

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Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

Senior Director for SAP Financial Solutions serves a crucial function at the intersection of technology and finance business partners, responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of SAP financial systems within Technology & Operations. Their primary focus is to ensure that the SAP solutions effectively support financial operations and contribute to strategic enterprise objectives.

Your Role Accountabilities...

Operations/Project Management

Assist project team, key stakeholders, and management to prioritize business partner requirements and develop and maintain detailed project plans using standard tools

Help determine resource roles needed and work with management to secure project team members

Effectively assist in leading by influence and work in a matrix/cross functional (BU Champions)

Assist in establishing and coordinating the project plan for migration of the project into production

Assist with developing and defining new and improved workflow and initiatives

Help provide training and training materials for new processes

Work with key stakeholders to define and document communication plan

Assist management with special assignments, such as evaluating vendors, gathering/evaluating consultant proposals, or other responsibilities as requested

Solution Design and Implementation

Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes

Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and design solutions in SAP product portfolio that align with business objectives.

Act as the primary point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders regarding SAP financial applications and solutions operation.

Manage relationships with software vendors, service providers, and other external parties.

Engage internal stakeholders (like finance, sales, and customer service departments) to ensure the IT solutions align with business needs and deliver value.

Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives

Develop comprehensive performance analysis of business processes and review ways of improvement

Actively participate in stakeholder meetings with the goal of understanding all major projects and initiatives planned

Team Leadership and Development

Manage a team of IT professionals, including hiring, training, and mentoring staff to ensure they can meet their objectives.

Promote a culture in accordance to WBD guiding principles, and of continuous improvement and professional development within the team.

Develop and manage the IT budget related to SAP Financial applications, ensuring that expenditures deliver optimal ROI.

Provide regular reports to executive management on the status, progress, and outcomes of IT initiatives related to Financial solutions and SAP applications.

Manage the budget for technology investments in SAP Financial Solutions.

Ensure cost-effectiveness and return on investment for SAP systems and technologies.

Compliance and Risk Management

Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and standards that affect Financial processes and systems.

Assess and mitigate risks related to the financial systems through assessment of application and general IT controls.

Strategy & Analytics

Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand team needs and dependencies to better align business processes, and articulate relevant, logical options for solving operational issues

Develop and execute a methodology to evaluate, prioritize and monitor the success of the business processes

Create comprehensive and meaningful strategy presentations for senior executives

Ability to build a framework and drive development through dynamic business analytics tools and dashboards for ongoing business planning and goal measurement through KPIs

Qualifications & Experiences...

2+ years of prior experience in a related field (media, entertainment, business development or streaming services industry experience a plus)

10-12+ years of hands-on implementation or operational experience with SAP Financial solutions

5-7+ years of transactional processing and operations assurance experience

Undergraduate degree required in computer science, mathematics, business sciences, or a related field

Project management for SAP implementations or enhancements

Superior analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience developing financial models in Excel AND facilitating business discussions

Expert user of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to prepare all documents, presentations, graphs, briefings, and worksheets

A passion for accuracy and translating insights into a compelling narrative; able to maintain a balance between the details and the larger picture

Excellent written and verbal communication

Superb business relationship building and management skills

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

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