Executive Director, IT Finance

Trustmark’s mission is to improve wellbeing – for everyone. It is a mission grounded in a belief in equality and born from our caring culture. It is a culture we can only realize by building trust. Trust established by ensuring associates feel respected, valued and heard. At Trustmark, you’ll work collaboratively to transform lives and help people, communities and businesses thrive. Flourish in a culture of diversity and inclusion where appreciation, mutual respect and trust are constants, not just for our customers but for ourselves. At Trustmark, we have a commitment to welcoming people, no matter their background, identity or experience, to a workplace where they feel safe being their whole, authentic selves. A workplace made up of diverse, empowered individuals that allows ideas to thrive and enables us to bring the best to our colleagues, clients and communities.

About the role

Senior member of the Finance team supporting all aspects of financial reporting, analysis, and accounting for the Enterprise IT Department. Directly responsible for direction, oversight, and reporting of key financial and operational metrics for IT and the broader Trustmark Company. Responsible for monthly forecasting, timely business review processes, management of the annual budget process and various analyses designed to improve transparency and discipline around financial decisions. Key liaison to various other functional areas, both within IT, and across the organization.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage total IT spend including EPMO projects and determining post project impact on IT costs

• Act as key finance support to CIO, informing of expense trends, financial impact of IT initiatives, considerations of contract renewals and deviations in timing of projects

• Design, build, and manage a robust portfolio of financial reports to support both financial and IT operational metrics via an automated and repeatable dashboard solutions.

• Leverage recommended best practices for use of reports and metrics by all levels of IT ,as well as the business units and functions.

• Deliver monthly and annual reporting of resource and expense level actual and forecasted budgetary performance, with analysis of current spend, projected spend and consolidation of budget detail

• Prepare and analyze month-end and variance reports. Ensure accurate and timely reporting and analysis of financial data.

• Research, analyze and document moderate to complex financial analysis in support of IT projects and initiatives.

• Serve as primary liaison between IT and Finance to ensure financial accounting needs are met. Act as a focal point for interpretation of accounting policies and procedures.

• Ensure appropriate accounting of IT expenditure in partnership with EPMO and other involved departments or functions and ensure accuracy of project-level and financial accounting.

• Provide accounting expertise to IT when special projects arise. Present accounting information to IT Leadership team.

• Preparing CBAs for IT investment proposals

• Developing logical chargeback strategy to include billing and cost allocations of Enterprise Technology Services.

• Partner with the IT leadership team and various business divisions to analyze service components, gather cost details, and develop service pricing structure.

• Create and maintain formal documentation of key IT Financial Management processes

• Other duties as needed/assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• 4 Year college degree required with concentration in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

• +10 years of experience in Finance and/or Accounting

• 2-5 years of experience supporting finance in IT function.

• Strong verbal & written communication skills with ability to create clear, concise executive quality presentations.

• Strong problem-solving skills, analytical orientation, and an ability to structure an issue and analyze alternative solutions.

• Demonstrated skills in fact-based analysis, presentations, and highly collaborative interpersonal interactions.

Preferred:

• MBA and or CPA.

• Skilled at data mining & producing business intelligence type reporting for management information.

• Strong technical skills in Tableau, Longview, Excel & Access.

The compensation range for this role is (based on the corporate location in Lake Forest, Illinois):

$133,593 - $199,476 per year

The final salary offer will be determined based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, skill set, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for bonus. We understand that compensation is an important factor when considering a new opportunity, and we strive to provide a competitive salary within the market.

Brand: Trustmark

In addition to compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Health/dental/vision, life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401(k) plan, Employee Assistant Program, Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders and many health and wellness initiatives. We also offer a Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.  For questions about compensation and benefits, please speak to the Recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Trustmark is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business.  We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.