IT Financial Manager

Talascend is currently seeking an IT Financial Manager for a direct hire opportunity with our client in Kansas City, Missouri.

Overview

This position is responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and execution of all technology-related spend across a multi-billion-dollar enterprise. The role provides direction, support, and oversight for a cross-functional team that manages financial planning, forecasting, cost transparency, and technology chargebacks for a portfolio of several hundred million dollars annually.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the executive leadership team to define and implement financial goals for the IT department.
• Establish and embed financial best practices within the department’s operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop the annual business plan and fourth-quarter forecast by translating business initiatives and consumption trends into projected technology cost impacts.
• Monitor and manage monthly financial performance, including detailed analysis of Run vs. Transform the Business spending using the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework.
• Respond to ad hoc requests to support the strategic goals of the executive leadership team.
• Maintain and apply in-depth knowledge of accounting systems and data reporting tools to support accurate and actionable financial analysis.
• Promote a culture of financial accountability and TBM literacy by equipping service owners and product managers with the knowledge to interpret unit rates, total application costs, and optimization opportunities.
• Conduct benchmarking analyses and develop cost models to support data-driven decision-making.
• Fulfill reporting requirements in coordination with Accounting and other corporate groups.
• Deliver presentations on financial trends and provide conceptual training to various departmental audiences.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the corporate reporting team, ensuring alignment on financial reporting and overhead results.
• Provide expert guidance on forecasting for key initiatives and material financial matters within the IT department.
• Share best practices and innovations developed within IT Finance with the broader corporate reporting community.
• Mentor and support the development of corporate support professionals.
• Drive technology cost transparency by ensuring chargeback rates reflect forecasted consumption, cost structures, and desired behavioral outcomes.
• Build and maintain partnerships across the enterprise to enhance understanding and use of chargeback data in decision-making processes.
• Advocate for fairness and transparency in cost recovery, ensuring technology chargebacks are consistent, defensible, and aligned with business value.
• Design and maintain service cost allocation methodologies grounded in business-relevant drivers and aligned with the TBM model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum eight (8) years experience, eleven (11) years preferred

Requirements

• Self-motivator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Excel.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Power BI
• One year of additional credit given for CPA or MBA