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Director, Finance Technology & Product Development

Apply locations NLD - Alphen Aan Den Rijn time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0038803

Looking for a career-defining challenge as a Finance Director in a thriving international IT organization? As the Finance Director in our highly innovative */dxg Division, you will play a pivotal role as a key finance business partner to the Divisional Technology Executive teams.

About us

We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world.

The Digital eXperience Group (*/dxg) creates state-of-the-art digital and software solutions in close collaboration with our business units around the world. The */dxg mission is to accelerate innovation and leverage our technology investments. The group drives innovation through three centers of excellence, which focus on User/Customer Experience, Artificial Intelligence, and Advanced Platform Services.

About the team

As Finance Director Technology & Product Development, you will be joining the global */dxg Finance team. Our goal is rather straightforward: we take care of the Planning & Controlling for the Tech division across Wolters Kluwer. The impact on the organization is tangible: we provide insights that enable our colleagues to offer the right guidance and targets for the business, and drive innovation and change in different domains of the company. All our Finance teams are filled with smart, high-performing finance professionals who enjoy pioneering and taking ownership of their work.

 

Your Impact

You will have the opportunity to shape and enhance the efficiency of our budgeting, forecasting, and operational reporting processes, crafting a visionary 3-year strategic plan and financial modeling. Reporting directly to the */dxg CFO, you will lead a team dedicated to supporting customer facing Product Technology and Development, contributing significantly to our organization's growth and success.

In addition, your key responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Advisory : Provide valuable advice to the */dxg executive leadership on opportunities and risks that impact business performance.

• Team Leadership : Lead, develop, and mentor a global team of professionals, guiding them towards individual and team success.

• Strategic Planning: Contribute to the development of the annual three-year strategic plan, along with supporting strategic and tactical plans.

• Collaborative Forecasting: Collaborate across the Division organization to develop comprehensive and accurate financial forecasts for Technology and Development expenses, meeting the reporting and decision-making needs of the group.

• Allocations: Maintain and improve a standardize and transparent allocation model which provides actionable information for Tech and Business Leaders.

• Liaison with Shared Services : Act as the primary financial liaison with the Global Business Services (shared service) organization, understanding allocated Technology, Development, and Support costs.

• Proactive Insight : Alert the */dxg and divisional executive team and managers to trends in the financial performance of the business, suggesting necessary actions.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous process improvement and best practices, reducing finance business process cycle times, improving financial forecast quality, and enhancing information provided to */dxg leadership for informed business decisions.

• KPI Evolution : Evolve the */dxg Division KPIs and metric tracking to more effectively manage the business.

What are we looking for?

You are a successful financial business partner and organization leader, experienced in successfully leading and developing a high performing, finance organization . You are forward thinking and proactive in identifying business issues and opportunities , developing plans of action and executing on those plans.

Cross-Functional Collaboration with geographically dispersed, virtual teams is known to you, as well as effectively communicating at various leadership levels, including executive management. Effective Reporting , proficiency in accurately summarizing analyses for executive presentations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration/Finance/Economics, combined with at least 15+ years of work experience in Finance.

• Experience as Business Partner to Tech departments in an international matrix environment is required.

• Have a post-master degree (RA, RC, RE, RO)

• Track record in change management and transformations

• Experience supporting Technology and Development organizations, preferably in a Cloud environment

• Experience in developing a view on the IT tools supporting Finance.

What’s in it for you?

You will join our */dxg team in our newly refurbished headquarters in Alphen aan den Rijn. We offer you a great compensation package with bonus, a laptop and smartphone to do your job, and a generous contribution to your pension. Furthermore, flexibility in working hours, the opportunity to work hybrid from home up to 3 days a week, allowances for commuting and working from home, equipment to support working from home including screens, desk and chair, outstanding international career opportunities and a great environment with fun and professional colleagues are also part of the package.

Join us and build a brighter future!

Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. You'll be part of a growing, business, with operations in more than 50 countries, customers in more than 180 countries, 21,000 colleagues worldwide, and €5.5 billion in revenue.

Wolters Kluwer and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status

Interested and convinced you are the right fit? Then don't hesitate to apply online with your resume.

For questions or more information about this position, reach out to our Corporate Recruiter Moniek Rijneker at moniek.rijneker@wolterskluwer.com

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Wolters Kluwer and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.

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