Director, Finance Technology and Process Transformation

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We are seeking a highly accomplished SAP FICO Functional and Finance Business Process Leader to head our Finance Process & Solutions organization, supporting a multi-year, global ERP transformation for a $6B apparel company. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of progressive experience. This experience spans SAP FICO solution leadership, end-to-end financial process ownership, and enterprise-scale transformation programs. Ideally, it is complemented by a CPA or strong accounting foundation. This individual must also have a minimum of 5 years leading large, globally distributed teams. Reporting into the Sr. Director, Finance Technologies, this role will blend deep SAP S/4HANA expertise with a robust understanding of global retail and apparel operations to deliver world-class Finance process excellence and business value across the enterprise.

Ownership: Process and Solution Delivery & Governance

• Serve as global Finance lead for SAP S/4HANA rollouts. In that capacity – this role will be the Product Owner for Finance Solutions in S/4Hana and connected financial applications and serve as the steward for the business processes executed in these applications.
• This role will also serve as a key approver for Finance application process changes. It will act as a champion for transforming manual, legacy workflows into automated, technology-enabled processes using the enterprise's suite of available applications.

 Finance Process Leadership

• Engage with business leaders to translate strategic finance objectives into system capabilities — and challenge status quo by proposing innovative SAP-led solutions.
• Champion Finance process transformation, driving innovation, automation, and adoption of retail-focused best practices.
• Define and own the multi-year Finance process and technology transformation strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and long-term business objectives.
• Oversee global Finance change initiatives to ensure delivery of business value, operational efficiency, and scalable, best-in-class processes, and present program progress, risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Socialize changes with stakeholders and drive alignment and sign-off, and promote automation using intelligent tools and auto-reconciliation solutions.
• Manage and optimize multi-million-dollar budgets, ensuring that resources, partners, and technology investments maximize impact, and oversee global Finance change initiatives to ensure delivery of business value, whilst tracking and presenting progress, risks, and strategic recommendations
• Develop, lead, and mentor large global teams, building capability across internal staff, contractors, and consulting partners.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the Finance organization in partnership with other enterprise track leads.

 SAP S/4HANA (+connected ecosystem of applications) FICO Expertise

• Provide deep functional expertise across SAP S/4HANA Finance modules.
• Lead solution design for retail-specific financial scenarios.
• Ensure integrated design across Procurement (MM), Sales (SD), and Supply Chain.
• Drive design of automatic reconciliations, exception-based workflows, and embedded automation in finance close and controlling processes.
• Lead the design and solution architecture of retail-specific financial scenarios such as multi-channel revenue recognition, seasonal buying accruals, returns and markdown flows, inventory valuation and margin management.

• 15+ years of SAP FICO functional experience.
• CPA in a business role as support
• Minimum 5 years in a lead role managing large teams.
• Deep knowledge of finance processes in the retail and apparel industry.
• Experience leading global S/4HANA rollouts.
• Strong integration knowledge with MM, SD, and Supply Chain.
• Experience with automation and process engineering. .

Preferred Skills / Certifications

• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
• CPA

This is a hybrid work schedule based in our San Francisco, CA headquarters. You will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $164,500 - $241,200 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.

LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.

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