Senior Director, Finance Technology & Data Enablement | Office of the CFO | Corporate Finance

Who We Are

FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and leading law and private equity firms when faced with their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success reflect the ambition, energy and commitment of our talented professionals worldwide to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you will be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you will be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you. There has never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting – this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career. Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

In FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance & Restructuring organization, we focus on our clients' strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional opportunities faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.

Within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, the Office of the CFO Solutions practice offers solutions to manage our client's CFO inbox for a company and help maximize its performance to position them for success in meeting today's increasing challenges. The Finance Technology & Data Enablement team helps CFOs create dynamic reporting tools that can lead to profitable revenue growth and cost optimization through the use of data‑driven insights.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Director of Finance Technology & Data Enablement within FTI's Office of the CFO ("OCFO") Solutions practice, you will collaborate closely with our CFO clients and partner with OCFO consulting teams to design and develop cutting‑edge analytical solutions that address challenging and complex business issues. We are seeking a collaborative, hands‑on leader energized by the opportunity to create value for clients while possessing sound business judgment and problem‑solving skills.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CFO clients: Partner closely with CFO clients to understand their unique needs and challenges, providing tailored solutions that drive business performance.
• Background in delivering ERP and EPM solutions with a Finance & Accounting led approach: Demonstrate functional knowledge of data structures for one or more ERP and EPM solutions and the ability to leverage data sets to drive data‑driven insights.
• Hands‑on Finance and Accounting delivery: Execute complex projects that leverage data enablement to deliver bespoke solutions in technical accounting, accounting close & reporting, billing & collections, A/P management and FP&A reporting and planning.
• Manage client relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with CFO and finance and accounting clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded.
• Offer strategic CFO advisory: Provide strategic advisory services to help clients navigate financial, accounting and operational challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
• Set up data environment, architect technical design for solution development: Build a cloud‑based data stack to transform client data for financial reporting and data insights, fostering a culture of data enablement for our financial advisory practice.
• Integration strategy: Develop a methodology between financial and FP&A reporting/forecasting, data strategy and enterprise‑wide technology infrastructure & management.
• Lead data enablement assessment: Assess CFO and finance and accounting technology tools and data flows across financial and operational systems to identify opportunities for enriching the finance and accounting team's reporting and analytics infrastructure, enhancing business insights.
• Design reporting/dashboard solutions: Develop and implement dynamic reporting tools leveraging ERP and EPM data that enhance decision‑making, support profitable revenue growth and optimize costs. Collaborate with finance and business counterparts to design bespoke solutions, data visualizations and dashboards that integrate with client ERP and/or EPM solutions, document requirements, lead proof‑of‑concept development and support implementation planning and testing/validation.
• Manage data extraction, transformation and analysis: Oversee extraction, transformation and analysis of data from client systems, identifying, capturing and integrating new or disparate data sources.
• Develop finance and accounting‑led data and management strategy: Use data‑driven insights and the structure of the finance chart of accounts to help CFOs create strategies that maximize performance and meet evolving demands. Support clients in developing data management strategies, including cleansing, governance and reconciliation.
• Deliver project management: Drive alignment among business users, finance and IT teams to support end‑to‑end project delivery as a data and technology enablement subject‑matter expert.
• Lead practice development: Hire, manage and upskill the OCFO team's data management capabilities, fostering the development of reporting, dashboarding and analysis skills using Tableau, PowerBI and Alteryx.
• Provide thought leadership: Identify and pursue innovative data enablement use cases, strengthen core capabilities in delivering reporting and financial insights, and stay abreast of industry trends and best practices.

How You'll Grow

The performance expectation for our client's finance function is at a new peak, and the demands placed on a CFO have never been greater. This is where you can step in and make an immediate impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a person with proven, hands‑on project delivery experience to work with our clients to plan, design and execute key analytics initiatives that drive improved business performance.

What You Will Need To Succeed

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., accounting, finance, or management information systems) with a strong quantitative and programming background.
• 10 years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A and finance technology (ERP, EPM and bolt‑on solutions), data analytics, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting & finance processes, data flows, and experience assessing and enhancing data infrastructure for CFOs and finance & accounting organizations.
• Strong finance and data management (SQL, Python, etc.) skills with the ability to perform effective querying across multiple tables and subqueries, and proficiency with one or more cloud‑based computing platforms.
• Strong background in data analysis and visualization, and familiarity with Excel/VBA, Alteryx, Tableau and Power BI.
• Demonstrated ability to lead matters requiring advanced analytical approaches, database design and complex data modeling.
• Experience working with complex data environments, including data extraction, transformation and analysis from diverse data sources.
• Excellent project management skills, with a track record of managing cross‑functional teams and complex projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to multitask.
• Experience developing constructive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and thinking creatively to provide practice‑improving suggestions.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree in a related field.
• Experience in a financial advisory consulting environment.
• Familiarity with core finance and accounting processes for accounting & FP&A.
• Demonstrated thought leadership in finance technology and data enablement.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation including bonus earning potential.
• Full package of benefits plans: medical, dental, vision coverage, life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Company‑matched 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Potential for flexible work arrangements.
• Generous paid parental leave with planning tools, virtual coaching and flexible return support.
• Family care benefits, including back‑up child/elder care.
• Employee wellness platform.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Paid time off for community volunteering.
• Corporate matching for charitable donations.
• Pro bono work opportunities.
• Professional development and certification programs.
• Free in‑office snacks and drinks.
• Free smartphone and cellular plan (if applicable).
• FTI Perks & Discounts at retailers and businesses.
• Upscale offices close to public transportation.

Equal Opportunity

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other protected basis.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs and an individual's location, skills, level of experience and qualifications. United States—Massachusetts—Boston.