Senior IT Finance and Compliance Manager

About the role

Duracell is looking for a Senior IT Finance and Compliance Manager to lead the IT Department's financial planning and analysis for all technology spend, and to oversee IT accounting and purchasing. The role acts as a strategic financial advisor, working closely with the CIO, CFO, IT leadership and Corporate and Sector Finance, and reports to the Director of Business Operations, IT.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the IT budget of $70M combined Opex and Capital, and develop and run the IT operating and project budget aligned to corporate priorities
• Coordinate with the CIO, IT leadership, IT PMO and Sector and Segment Finance; maintain a 3-5 year strategic plan and quarterly forecasts, and act as a trusted financial advisor to the CFO, CIO and IT leadership
• Lead the development and validation of Capital Authority for Expenditure (AFE) business cases for IT projects ($5-10M/yr) and advise on US GAAP capitalization (ASC 350-40)
• Own the IT cost allocation and chargeback models, and coordinate with IT vendors and project managers on cost controls for external spend
• Oversee IT accounting and purchasing, including month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, and monthly IT chargeback
• Monitor IT expenditure against targets, track returns on IT investments, and provide budget guidance to direct reports
• Represent IT in internal and external audits, regulatory examinations and access control reviews, and recommend fixes to internal controls such as segregation of duties, change management and application security
• Serve as liaison to HQ Finance for consolidation and strategic reporting, and own the IT Finance operational excellence roadmap

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, finance or IT; IT graduates need at least 7 years of experience in an IT financial planning position
• Minimum of five years of experience in a leadership role, preferably in a formal management position
• Experience supporting US-domiciled audit and compliance programs (SOX, internal controls over financial reporting)
• Deep familiarity with US GAAP treatment of IT spend, including capitalization, amortization and cloud computing arrangements (ASC 350-40, ASU 2018-15)
• Extensive knowledge of IT compliance and audit/risk assessment
• Ability to interact with all levels of business and IT management, with strong negotiating and influencing skills

Required skills

• Solid understanding of operational accounting in an IT environment
• Broad knowledge of accounting and financial principles, practices and procedures
• Working knowledge of financial systems