Director, Technology Finance & FP&A

Role: Director, Finance Business Partner – Technology Infrastructure

Location: O'Fallon, MissouriWork Arrangement: Hybrid – Must be onsite at least 4 days per weekSalary Range: $150,000–$160,000Signing Bonus: NegotiableRelocation: No relocation packageAt HV Talent GroupAt HV Talent Group, we connect talented professionals with leading organizations and direct-hire opportunities aligned with their experience, career goals, and long-term growth.

Our client, a globally recognized leader in digital payments and technology, is seeking a Director, Finance Business Partner – Technology Infrastructure to join its senior finance organization.Reporting to the VP, Finance Business Partner, this high-impact leader will serve as a strategic finance partner to Technology leadership, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial performance, investment analysis, complex agreements, and business-case development. The role will also leverage Technology Business Management (TBM) principles, drive process improvements, manage risk, and partner with global cross-functional teams to optimize technology investments and business performance.The ideal candidate will bring strong Finance Business Partner experience within a Technology organization, advanced financial planning and analytical skills, executive-level communication abilities, and experience leading and developing finance teams. Advanced Excel, Oracle, and Hyperion skills are preferred, with Apptio and Agile IT experience a plus. Compensation for O'Fallon, Missouri is $150,000–$160,000 USD, plus potential bonus and comprehensive benefits.Position OverviewOur client is seeking an experienced Director, Finance Business Partner – Technology Infrastructure to serve as a strategic finance partner to senior technology leadership.This is a highly visible, hands-on finance leadership position supporting a large and complex technology organization. The Director will provide financial leadership across budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, strategic investments, portfolio management, business cases, contract and deal evaluation, financial performance, and process improvement.The successful candidate must bring a strong background in technology finance, significant hands-on FP&A experience, and experience owning or supporting a large financial portfolio.This is not a role for someone who has moved completely away from the details of FP&A. The Director must be comfortable operating strategically with executives while remaining hands-on with financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and business-partnering activities.The role reports to the VP, Finance Business Partner and also includes responsibility for managing and developing finance professionals.Key ResponsibilitiesLead financial planning and reporting activities for a designated area within a large technology organization.Own and support:Annual budgetingForecastingLong-range planningStrategic planningTarget settingFinancial reportingManagement reportingProvide senior technology leaders with meaningful financial insights that support business decisions and improve financial performance.Perform detailed financial analysis and translate complex financial information into clear recommendations for executive leadership.Identify and recommend meaningful financial and operational metrics to measure performance and business success.Partner across technology, finance, sourcing, business units, regional teams, and corporate functions.Develop, analyze, and validate new business and investment opportunities.Serve as a trusted financial advisor to senior business and technology leaders.Conduct detailed variance analysis and effectively communicate the drivers behind financial performance.Identify risks, opportunities, trends, and financial implications affecting business performance.Support and execute large and complex agreements using strong financial and commercial judgment.Evaluate ongoing deals, contracts, business cases, and other strategic opportunities.Provide financial counsel and analysis related to business agreements and investment decisions.Support contract management, deal management, pricing, and product-management activities from a finance perspective.Apply Technology Business Management (TBM) principles to technology-cost allocation and product P&L management.Partner with sourcing and other cross-functional teams to identify efficiencies and ensure financial performance aligns with established targets.Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting.Develop strategies and procedures for process-improvement initiatives and lead implementation.Support compliance with Enterprise Risk Management and internal-control requirements.Participate in control testing when required.Complete ad hoc financial analyses, strategic projects, and new business cases.People LeadershipThis position has direct people management responsibilities.The Director will:Manage and develop finance professionals.Establish goals and performance expectations.Conduct performance reviews and appraisal processes.Coach and develop employees.Identify and develop high-potential talent.Motivate and lead finance professionals within a complex organization.Help develop a high-performing finance function.Lead effectively across diverse and multifunctional teams.Candidates should have proven experience managing and developing employees, not simply project or dotted-line leadership.Required ExperienceTechnology FinanceCandidates must have strong experience serving as a Finance Business Partner within a technology organization or supporting significant technology/infrastructure functions.The individual should understand how finance supports large technology investments, infrastructure, operating expenses, business cases, and technology portfolios.Hands-On FP&AStrong, current, hands-on FP&A capability is required.Candidates should have substantive experience with:BudgetingForecastingAnnual operating plansLong-range planningFinancial modelingVariance analysisManagement reportingStrategic planningFinancial performance analysisBusiness casesExecutive financial presentationsCandidates who have moved completely away from hands-on FP&A to work may not be appropriate for this position.Large Portfolio OwnershipCandidates must have experience owning or providing financial leadership for a large and complex financial portfolio.The recruiter should understand:Size of portfolio managedAnnual spend/revenue supportedNumber of cost centers/business areasComplexity of organizationTechnology investments supportedLevel of financial ownershipBusiness PartneringMust demonstrate experience advising senior business and technology executives and influencing financial decisions.Strong candidates should have experience:Challenging assumptionsProviding financial recommendationsIdentifying risk and opportunitySupporting investment decisionsTranslating financial information for non-finance leadersInfluencing senior stakeholdersMatrixed OrganizationsExperience working across a large, complex, cross-functional or matrixed organization is highly valued.Candidates should be comfortable partnering with multiple functions, regions, executives, and business units simultaneously.Systems & Technical SkillsCandidates should have advanced working knowledge of:Microsoft ExcelOracleHyperionExperience with the following is preferred:ApptioTechnology Business Management / TBMAgile IT methodologiesAccounting & ControlsCandidates should possess a solid working knowledge of:General accounting principlesInternal controlsRisk managementFinancial governanceControl environmentsExecutive CommunicationStrong executive presence and communication skills are important for this position.Candidates must be comfortable:Presenting financial information to executivesDeveloping executive-level presentationsExplaining complex financial concepts clearlyMaking recommendationsDefending financial assumptionsCommunicating financial risks and opportunitiesInfluencing business decisionsStrong written and verbal communication skills are required.Leadership & Organizational SkillsThe successful candidate should demonstrate:Strong financial and analytical judgmentStrategic thinkingHands-on executionExecutive presencePeople leadershipCross-functional collaborationChange managementProcess-improvement leadershipStrong organizational skillsAbility to manage multiple concurrent initiativesAbility to operate effectively in a complex global or matrixed environmentEducationA Master's Degree in Finance, Business, or a related field is preferred.Relevant experience and demonstrated capability should also be carefully evaluated.Preferred ExperienceStrong candidates may also have experience with:Technology infrastructure financeTechnology investment managementTechnology Business ManagementProduct P&L managementFinancial cost allocationLarge technology portfoliosContract and deal managementPricingBusiness-case developmentGlobal finance organizationsComplex management reportingTransformation initiativesChange managementHigh-risk financial issue resolutionWhat Success Looks LikeThe successful Director will be able to operate at two levels simultaneously:Strategically: Partnering with senior technology executives, influencing investment decisions, managing a major portfolio, identifying financial risks and opportunities, and helping shape strategy.Hands-On: Personally, understanding and working through budgets, forecasts, variances, financial models, business cases, reporting, and detailed FP&A analysis.The ideal candidate combines:Technology Finance + Hands-On FP&A + Large Portfolio Ownership + Executive Business Partnership + People Leadership