Director of Finance Transformation, Financial Planning

Director Of Finance Transformation, Financial Planning

The Director of Finance Transformation, Financial Planning will lead the modernization of Autodesk's forecasting and planning processes and technology. This role will drive transformation across Autodesk Finance through cross-functional collaboration, overseeing a team responsible for delivering enhancements related to EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) tools, and leveraging AI-driven models that support financial analysis, forecasting, and planning. The Director will ensure scalable, efficient, and high-impact planning capabilities aligned with Autodesk's strategic objectives, including implementing industry standard drivers to speed up the forecasting process.

The next Director will bring a deep understanding of finance and strong knowledge of financial planning processes, with a proven ability to influence and advise on optimization and automation opportunities. They will excel at translating business needs into solutions for highly technical teams and will have broad exposure to EPM solutions used across the technology sector. This role reports to Vice President of Finance Transformation.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead and develop a team of finance subject matter experts, model builders, architects, and analysts.
• Coach and guide the team to strengthen both financial acumen and EPM tool capabilities.
• Apply software development and lifecycle management best practices to financial modeling activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement, model optimization, and data management enhancements.
• Define and monitor performance metrics for application usage, maintenance, and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Finance teams, including COO Finance (Sales Finance) and Corporate and Product FP&A teams, to implement best-in-class forecasting and planning initiatives.
• Serve as the primary representative for planning and forecasting across Autodesk, ensuring clear and consistent communication of initiatives, progress, and outcomes.
• Align efforts with internal partners in Digital Platforms & Experience, Enterprise Services, and Sales.

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