Director, Business Finance - Software

Overview

This role serves as the primary Business Finance partner for the Productivity Solutions Division, providing financial leadership and decision support to the Division GM/VP and their staff. The position partners closely with commercial, product, R&D, and functional leaders to drive business performance, recurring revenue expansion, and profitable growth, while leveraging support from the FP&A Center of Excellence (COE) for standardized planning, reporting, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Division business leaders to provide financial guidance, challenge assumptions, and support operational decision-making across geographically dispersed businesses.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management by translating business drivers into actionable financial insights and recommendations.
• Support recurring revenue growth through pricing strategy, customer acquisition, renewals, retention, software attach, and customer lifetime value.
• Monitor business performance to identify risks, opportunities, and actions to improve growth, profitability, and resource allocation.
• Oversee business cases and financial analyses to support investments, product development, commercial initiatives, and portfolio decisions.
• Collaborate with the FP&A COE to ensure high-quality planning, reporting, and analytical outputs.
• Use data, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasting accuracy, accelerate insights, and enhance decision support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience supporting software, SaaS, automation, digital, or other technology-enabled businesses within a complex global organization.
• Strong understanding of software business models, including recurring revenue, subscription economics, customer retention, pricing, cloud delivery models, and product lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders to shape strategy, evaluate investments, optimize resource allocation, and deliver profitable growth.
• Experience leading financial planning, forecasting, business performance management, and executive decision support in a matrixed global environment.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage digital technologies, automation, AI, and advanced analytics to improve finance effectiveness and business insight.
• Strong executive presence, with the ability to synthesize complex business issues into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Ability to operate effectively within a matrixed Finance model, including clear understanding of cost-center ownership, profit-center visibility, and partnership with commercial and other Finance organizations.
• Strong influencing and business-partnership capabilities across global and cross-functional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time equivalent pay range: $135,840.00 - $254,700.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.
• Pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay within the range is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Location & Work Schedule

• Full time weekly schedule.
• Option to work remotely.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: 10% of the Time
• Shift: Day
• Duration: No End Date
• Applications accepted until at least October 23, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation.