New information technology is driving exciting changes in the way core finance processes are undertaken. This Research Director position will help create a body of research, analysis, and actionable advice for senior IT executives responsible for transforming core finance IT systems in major end user Organisations. These systems would include the following functionality: general ledger; finance planning, budgeting, and forecasting; accounts receivable; fixed assets; project accounting; invoicing; and revenue recognition. Key responsibilities are to: •Create thought leading research documents by evaluating products, solutions, trends and results; interacting with clients, vendors, and industry experts, and writing compelling and actionable research which is then published on gartner.com. •Provide individualized advice for both end-user as well as vendor clients regarding Gartner research through compelling and actionable 30-minute video-based interactions (inquiries). •Prepare and deliver one or more content presentation(s) at one or more of the company's conferences, and perform tasks to support conferences, such as client 1:1 meetings. •Provide on-site client and vendor strategic advisory services to senior executives. •Contribute to the team’s success by contributing to the research agenda and its subsequent execution. •Remain current on developments and issues within the area of finance IT systems and the needs of the CFO’s office. #LI-AR1 Job Requirements: This is a key position and requires the person to be completely conversant with core finance processes and their supporting IT systems. The candidate will have been a practitioner in the finance organisation or a product manager in a vendor proving such systems. This position requires functional expertise not project, pre-sales or integration expertise. The successful candidate will likely be a qualified finance professional with a deep interest, and history, of how information technology supports the needs and future needs of the CFO and the finance function. Understanding how these systems form a part of the postmodern ERP and the interplay between modernising finance systems and modernising back-office operational systems (or ERP) is a bonus. The successful candidate is required to understand how this market is developing, what new technologies will change the market in the next five years, how users will consume the developed functionality, and what the vendor landscape will look like. The successful candidate must be a conceptual thinker, able to work in an environment with multiple goals and tasks, be able to deliver with great quality and on time and be able to “make rain.” Requirements include: •Ten plus years’ experience working within this technology field. •Bachelor's degree in related field. An accounting qualification is highly desirable. •Significant applicable experience of finance IT systems, processes and major vendors. Experience of representing finance business needs to cross-functional project teams is required. •Demonstrated ability to piece together fragments of information, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns, drawing, and defending conclusions leading to the ability to “take a position”. •Self-starter, eager to learn about new technologies both inside and outside their field of expertise and willing to keep their finger on the pulse of the changing IT landscape to meet the demands of our customers. Additional Details Gartner is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to the value of workforce diversity. #LI-AR1
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