IT Financial Manager - Corporate Accounting & Finance (Kansas City)

Description

The IT Financial Manager is a high impact Finance-based role immersed in the Information Technology Department. This position is responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and execution of all technology-related spend across a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. This role provides direction, support and oversight for a cross-functional team that manages financial planning, forecasting, cost transparency, and technology chargebacks for a portfolio of several hundred million dollars annually.

As a key member of the Information Technology leadership team, the IT Financial Manager partners closely with business and technology stakeholders to influence investment decisions, promote financial accountability, and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate brings a blend of strategic acumen, financial expertise, and people leadership. They are comfortable navigating both the details of financial modeling and the broader context of enterprise-level decision making. This individual excels in translating complex financial data into actionable insights for senior executives, while fostering a culture of transparency, consistency, and measurable business value from technology investments.

Service areas within the IT Department include Customer Experience, Enablement Office, Enterprise Architecture, IT Engineering, Information Security, Infrastructure & Operations, and Strategy & Management. As a department within Corporate Services, IT strives to provide value to employee-owners throughout the enterprise as driven by its mission: "To empower every employee-owner to do their best work, every day."

Key Job Responsibilities

Department Financials

• Partner with the executive leadership team to define and implement financial goals for the IT department.
• Establish and embed financial best practices within the department's operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop the annual business plan and fourth-quarter forecast by translating business initiatives and consumption trends into projected technology cost impacts.
• Monitor and manage monthly financial performance, including detailed analysis of Run vs. Transform the Business spending using the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework.
• Respond to ad hoc requests to support the strategic goals of the executive leadership team.

Financial Data Analysis and Training

• Maintain and apply in-depth knowledge of accounting systems and data reporting tools to support accurate and actionable financial analysis.
• Promote a culture of financial accountability and TBM literacy by equipping service owners and product managers with the knowledge to interpret unit rates, total application costs, and optimization opportunities.
• Conduct benchmarking analyses and develop cost models to support data-driven decision-making.
• Fulfill reporting requirements in coordination with Accounting and other corporate groups.
• Deliver presentations on financial trends and provide conceptual training to various departmental audiences.

Corporate Financial Reporting

• Serve as the primary liaison to the corporate reporting team, ensuring alignment on financial reporting and overhead results.
• Provide expert guidance on forecasting for key initiatives and material financial matters within the IT department.
• Share best practices and innovations developed within IT Finance with the broader corporate reporting community.
• Mentor and support the development of corporate support professionals.

Technology Cost Transparency and Chargebacks

• Drive technology cost transparency by ensuring chargeback rates reflect forecasted consumption, cost structures, and desired behavioral outcomes.
• Build and maintain partnerships across the enterprise to enhance understanding and use of chargeback data in decision-making processes.
• Advocate for fairness and transparency in cost recovery, ensuring technology chargebacks are consistent, defensible, and aligned with business value.
• Design and maintain service cost allocation methodologies grounded in business-relevant drivers and aligned with the TBM model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum eight (8) years experience, eleven (11) years preferred. Additional credit may be given for public accounting experience.
• Self-motivator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Preferred (but not required):
• Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Power BI
• One year of additional credit given for CPA or MBA

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Accounting/Finance

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: No

Req ID: 251598

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #COR