Director of Finance IT in Chicago, IL
eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with our client who offers a wide variety of payment and financial services to a global market. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Director of Finance IT. This position will be based in Minneapolis, MN. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and I will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. POSITION DETAILSThe chosen candidate will be responsible for overall informational technology (IT) support of the client's International Finance organization. This position will own the IT strategic planning, implementation and support for the Finance organization. Additionally, this position will have overall program management responsibilities for the organization's Oracle Implementation.RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop and maintain a multi-generational project plan for Oracle Financials. Ensure delivery of the Oracle Financials Program on time and on budget.Building strong business relationships with the Finance management team and its' staff, partner with and provide IT support to the entire Finance department. Ensure that supported Finance applications meet availability and reliability targets.Direct and manage a team of 5-7 direct reports, consisting of business systems analysts, project managers, and operating managers.Lead a cross functional team of 80 team members on MoneyGram's Oracle program.Coordinate closely with multiple entities, including outside consulting organizations and offshore resources management.Ensure that IT solutions follow Project Management Office and Security standards. Ensure that IT solutions are consistent with the MGI IT Roadmap.BEST INDUSTRY – Financial ServicesBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance, business administration, computer science, or a related field is required.Minimum of 10 years of experience complex and cross-organizational project and program manager/director experience is required.Minimum 5 years of experience managing technical or business staff, including a track record of successful recruitment, development, mentorship, and performance management is required.Must have successfully led and completed as program manager/director a minimum of 2 implementations of Oracle eBusiness Suite of applications - or equivalent suite of Peoplesoft ERP modules - for large organizations with high transaction volumes.Strong understanding of application, database, technical infrastructure and supporting systems related to ERP implementations is required.Extensive financial systems and processes knowledge obtained by leading ERP financial modules implementations is essential in this role.CompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here