Senior Director, Accounting Finance Transformation – Technology Accounting

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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SEI

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1001 - 5000 employees

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

🏢 Enterprise

Finance • Fintech • Enterprise

SEI is a company that delivers technology and investment solutions aimed at connecting the financial services industry. It provides services in investment processing, operations, and asset management, working with corporations to drive financial growth and change. SEI is also committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and seeks dynamic talent to join its diverse teams. The company has a range of career opportunities, including early career and entry-level positions, across its operations in the U. S. , U. K. , and Ireland.

📋 Description

• Set the strategic direction and operating model for technology accounting transformation alongside an external third party • Lead modernization, governance, and execution of accounting processes supporting the technology ecosystem • Own enterprise transformation across technology accounting, financial systems, controls, policy, reporting, and data-enabled decision support • Establish accounting policies, design processes, govern controls, and maintain operational accountability for technology accounting activities • Lead cross-functional transformation with Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Internal Controls, Audit, and business executives • Create scalable workflows for purchasing, project intake, capitalization assessment, cost classification, accruals, amortization, impairment review, and reporting • Advise senior leaders on accounting implications of cloud migrations, ERP enhancements, platform modernization, AI-enabled tools, cybersecurity programs, data infrastructure, and enterprise software implementations • Translate technology strategies into accounting requirements, governance models, decision frameworks, and repeatable processes • Lead system-enabled process improvements across ERP, procurement, project portfolio management, fixed asset, contract management, workflow, and reporting platforms • Champion automation, data quality, dashboards, reconciliations, and reporting enhancements • Establish and maintain accounting position papers, control narratives, standard operating procedures, process maps, policy guidance, and training materials • Provide leadership over monthly close, forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting for technology-related financial activity • Serve as a primary leadership contact for Internal Audit and external auditors on technology accounting matters • Lead, coach, and develop accounting and finance professionals • Define transformation success metrics for process scalability, control effectiveness, adoption, and stakeholder satisfaction

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field • Extensive experience in accounting, finance transformation, controllership, financial systems, technology accounting, or accounting operations • Leadership of complex cross-functional initiatives • Strong technical understanding of accounting principles for software, cloud computing, internally developed technology, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, capitalization, amortization, impairment, and expense classification • Proven ability to lead enterprise-scale transformation, improve controls, document accounting conclusions, influence operating model design, and translate business requirements into scalable finance processes • Experience partnering with senior leaders across Technology, Finance, Procurement, Tax, Legal, Audit, and business functions • Demonstrated people leadership capability, including coaching teams, building capability, setting priorities, and holding stakeholders accountable • Strong executive communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Experience leading transformation across ERP and finance platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite, Coupa, ServiceNow, Adaptive, Anaplan, or similar systems • Experience with technology project portfolio management, software development lifecycle processes, cloud transformation, data platforms, AI-enabled tools, or enterprise technology cost governance • Background in financial services, technology, professional services, or another complex, regulated environment • Experience building or sponsoring automation, dashboards, workflow tools, reporting solutions, governance models, or matrixed transformation programs • Advanced degree or professional certification preferred • CPA, MBA, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive care for physical and mental well-being • Strong retirement plan • Tuition reimbursement / education assistance • Hybrid working environment for most roles • Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) • Healthcare: medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, and FSA • Life and disability insurance, with premiums paid for base coverage • 401(k) match • Commuter benefits • Up to 11 paid holidays per year • 21 days PTO per year, pro-rated for new hires, increasing over time • Paid parental leave • Back-up childcare arrangements • Paid volunteer days • Discounted stock purchase plan • Investment options • Access to employee networks