Description:
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Vice President to lead our Finance Apps team, overseeing the technology portfolio that supports Oaktree's corporate finance, treasury, allocations, audit, and compliance functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring these systems are secure, integrated, and AI-enabled.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and compliance platforms, with expertise in Anaplan, Ascend, AuditBoard, Beqom, ComplySci, and Illumis. They will be able to partner with finance and compliance leadership to translate business requirements into scalable, tech-enabled solutions.
Responsibilities include:
- Own the enterprise finance systems portfolio and roadmap across treasury, allocations, compliance, and controllership
- Lead cross-functional strategy, design, and delivery of scalable finance technology capabilities
- Ensure seamless integration with upstream and downstream systems using modern APIs and secure architecture patterns
- Advance analytics and machine learning capabilities to support predictive modeling, financial insights, and anomaly detection
- Implement and continuously improve controls, auditability, and compliance workflows aligned with global regulatory requirements
- Govern platform lifecycles for vended solutions including Anaplan, Ascend, AuditBoard, ComplySci, and Beqom
- Partner with CFO, Controller, and Compliance stakeholders to align system functionality with business needs
- Oversee data governance, lineage, and security across finance systems
- Manage vendor selection, procurement, performance, and contract negotiations
- Design operating models that balance internal capabilities and third-party services
- Develop team capacity plans, hiring strategies, and succession planning
- Mentor and lead a high-performing team of engineers, analysts, and administrators
- Lead change management efforts and coordinate across business units to ensure adoption
- Define and monitor KPIs for system performance, user satisfaction, and operational risk
- Establish SLAs and escalation frameworks with internal and external stakeholders
- Own budgeting, forecasting, and investment planning for finance technologies
- Coordinate cross-functional programs tied to financial transformation and compliance enablement
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in finance or a related field, with a focus on finance and compliance platforms
- Deep expertise in Anaplan, Ascend, AuditBoard, Beqom, ComplySci, and Illumis
- Strong financial systems domain knowledge, with understanding of corporate finance workflows and regulatory requirements
- Integration and data fluency, with ability to design secure, API-driven integrations
- Modern system architecture understanding, with knowledge of SaaS ecosystems and microservices integrations
- Governance and regulatory expertise, with proven ability to embed compliance frameworks into technology design and operations
- Analytics and AI enablement, with knowledge of predictive modeling and anomaly detection
- Vendor management excellence, with experience in SaaS lifecycle management and contract negotiations
- Executive presence and leadership, with ability to engage with senior stakeholders and manage a technical team