Director Analyst - Accounting Technology and AI (Remote - U.S.)

This means you need to know your markets, vendors, trends, and process best practices, etc.

Experience leading accounting teams, supporting the record to report processes in large multinational organisations with demonstrated experience transforming the financial close/accounting processes.

Strong knowledge in working with various accounting automation vendors and technologies associated with financial accounting processes, including ERPs.

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

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You will serve as a subject matter expert for transforming controllership processes; accounts payable, accounts receivable and the financial close processes.

You will guide clients in how to transform these processes using AI and automation techniques to not only drive processing efficiency but drive strategic outcomes for the office of the CFO.

You will work with a collaborative team of highly experienced analysts to build authoritative research and advice that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of senior finance leaders.

The focus is helping clients understand the impact of AI and automation technology on the controllership function and selecting the best fit vendors for their organization based on their specific use cases and needs.

Deliver high quality advice through face-to-face and video-based presentation and discussion with clients.

Remain ahead of the curve on development and issues across accounting technologies and processes as well as applicable adjacent areas such as finance technology and transformation strategy.

The Gartner Finance Practice is synonymous with frame-breaking research for CFO on initiatives including, but not limited to growth investment & cost structure, finance technology optimization, finance function strategy & org design, and planning, budget & forecasting. The team works with 1,500+ client organizations, spanning every major industry vertical, across the world. Our research helps CFOs and their direct leadership teams address their unique challenges by relying on original primary research, benchmarks, insights and analysis delivered through an analyst & advisory model.

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