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Director, Finance Transformation
Location
Ireland
Posted
5 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Finance Transformation
KAYAK
• Set the strategic direction for KAYAK's global finance systems, ensuring technology investments align with business goals and support a scalable, well-governed architecture. • Serve as the primary authority for our NetSuite ERP ecosystem, standardizing workflows across related tools including Pontus (KAYAK’s internal financial reporting system), BlackLine, and FloQast, and own the multi-year Finance Systems roadmap with a focus on shortening close cycles, reducing reconciliation risk, and improving data integrity. • Oversee governance for NetSuite configurations, customizations, and upgrade cycles, balancing agility with SOX requirements, and define integration architecture so that transaction, billing, and reporting systems exchange clean, reliable data. • Lead the development of KAYAK's finance AI and automation roadmap, identifying high-impact opportunities to reduce manual work — and champion AI-driven solutions across forecasting, variance analysis, close coordination, and workforce planning. • Partner with Data Engineering to build a trusted data foundation before applying AI or machine learning on top of financial data, and maintain an AI use-case registry that governs the full lifecycle of automations from discovery to retirement. • Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team of Systems Analysts, Finance Systems Product Managers, and Solution Engineers, building clear career paths and a culture of psychological safety, continuous learning, and constructive feedback. • Translate complex, multi-team finance transformation goals into phased delivery plans with clear milestones, owners, and success criteria, while managing capital and operating budgets and keeping scope changes transparent. • Partner with leaders across Accounting, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Internal Audit, and Engineering to align systems strategy with enterprise finance priorities, and build data-backed business cases to present technology recommendations to the CFO, CAO, and corporate controllers. • Represent Finance Systems priorities in corporate architecture forums and data governance discussions, and create internal moments for innovation — such as demos, showcases, and automation hackathons — to build a culture of continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in finance systems, enterprise technology, or a related field, with a track record of delivering complex systems at scale; equivalent experience, training, or transferable skills will be considered.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP and familiarity with O2C, P2P, and R2R processes, including experience leading cross-functional transformation projects such as ERP migrations or payment system implementations.
- Experience implementing AI-driven or automation-first solutions in a finance or enterprise context.
- Ability to build strong relationships across a wide range of teams and navigate complex organizational environments.
- Clear, direct communication skills, with experience presenting structured recommendations to senior leadership in both written and verbal formats.
- A proactive approach: you anticipate risks and help the organization move forward rather than waiting for problems to surface.
- A degree in Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.
Benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Focus on mental health and well-being:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
- Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
- No meeting Fridays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid volunteer time
- Focus on your career growth:
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- 5 weeks paid vacation + a day off for your birthday
- Private health & dental insurance
- Income protection and life assurance
- Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
- Pension plan contributions
- Discounted gym membership
- Bike2Work
- Season ticket loan
- Social events & Thursday happy hours
- Free lunch 2 days per week
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