VP - Finance Technology, Strategy, & Innovation

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Job Title VP - Finance Technology, Strategy, & Innovation Job Description Summary Wakefield is seeking an accomplished Finance technology executive to serve as Vice President-Finance Systems, Strategy, & Innovation — a global leadership role with enterprise-wide responsibility for advancing the strategy, modernization, and performance of the company’s Finance technology landscape.

Qualifications

• This is a pivotal opportunity for a leader who blends Finance domain fluency, enterprise technology depth, AI-enabled innovation, and global operating experience.
• Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; Master's degree or MBA preferred
• 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience with a minimum of 5 years in senior Finance technology or ERP leadership roles at global enterprise scale
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder Finance technology transformation programs on time and within budget
• Demonstrated ability to manage and influence CFO-level and C-suite stakeholders with credibility, gravitas, and commercial acumen
• Experience driving AI adoption within Finance functions — including familiarity with AI use case development, governance frameworks, and responsible AI practices
• Strong understanding of financial close, consolidation, planning, and reporting processes; ability to speak the language of Finance leadership
• Experience managing SOX compliance and financial controls within a technology context; working knowledge of Internal Audit
• for financial systems
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi-million-dollar technology budgets across opex and capex
• In addition to a comprehensive

Responsibilities

• Finance Technology Vision & Planning
• Develop and maintain a compelling, multi-year Finance Systems roadmap that aligns to Cushman's enterprise architecture, ERP modernization program, and corporate AI strategy
• Lead investment prioritization across the ~50+ application Global Finance portfolio — balancing innovation, risk reduction, and operational continuity in a globally complex environment
• Partner with Enterprise Data, Governance & Risk functions to ensure Finance technology decisions align to Cushman's broader platform strategy and data governance standards
• Drive rationalization and consolidation of the Finance system portfolio with a bias toward capability, scalability, and cost efficiency
• AI, Innovation, & Continuous Improvement
• Serve as a thought partner to Finance leadership on how AI reshapes the Finance operating model — advancing how the function operates, not merely adding

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