Oversee IT financials - Responsible for forecasting, spend reporting, and budgeting in a complex environment with spend over $100M. This will entail working closely with colleagues in Finance and all IT departments. Activities might include restructuring of IT’s chart of accounts and allocations to internal customer groups.

Manage and negotiate IT contracts - This role is responsible for negotiations and contracting for all technology-related contracts including collaborating with Legal, other departments and executive leadership.

Manage and improve supplier governance - This will entail improving the value delivered by suppliers and maturing overall supplier management discipline.

CPA is required for this role,

This position is not a remote role, it requires working in the Dallas office.

Lead IT’s annual budget preparation process, including budget reviews with senior finance and business executives, drafting communication materials and supporting CIO for executive budget reviews.

Oversee all IT direct spend reporting and analysis including automation of monthly reports and coordinating with FMG on monthly, quarterly and annual accruals.

Lead implementation of IT Financial Management system to improve transparency and granularity of IT cost attribution. Develop reporting and lead continued analysis of cost drivers and saving opportunities for IT. Track achievement of savings for forecasting and budgeting purposes. Lead IT showback reporting for business departments and tracking of action plans for cost reductions.

Oversee IT discretionary spending, such as Travel and Training.

Validate forecasts for financial reporting.

Where appropriate, work with Finance to restructure IT’s chart of accounts and allocation of expenses to consuming customer groups.

Establish and enforce IT’s contract policy and standards including implementing and managing the process for all technology contract reviews to address key 3rd party risks.

AVP, IT Finance & Partner Management

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Qualification

Required

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Company

Nationallifeinsurancecompany

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