Global Head of Domain - Finance IT

City Electrical Factors • Full-time • Dallas, TX, US • 4m ago

About CES:

CES is a global electrical wholesaler, providing electrical products to people in the industry known for its extensive range of products and commitment to customer service. Founded in 1951 in the United Kingdom, it has since expanded to over 1,000 locations across multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe.

We in IT are delivering value to our business and our customers with the innovative solutions that enable our business to better serve our customers today and in the future. We recognise that technology and data are at the forefront of this.

Our Global IT team deliver a portfolio of transformative work, expand our digital options, upgrade and future-proof our systems to place us at the forefront of the marketplace.

To do this, we need talented and creative people across all areas to join us in delivering our evolution to enable our forward-thinking business over the next few years and beyond, and this is where you come in...

Job purpose:

The role of Global Head of Domain will consult and partner with the Global IT Delivery Director and the rest of the Global IT leadership Team to deliver the initiatives and operations of a specific domain, or across a number of grouped domains (functions/product areas) across City Electrical Factors (CEF) and City Electric Supply (CES).

Leading with a consultative approach, this role will contribute at both hands-on and a strategic level to ensure that the business outcomes are realised, and the IT strategy is implemented.

In conjunction with the Global IT Delivery Director, Business Domain Experts and the IT Leadership Team, this role will work to deliver a comprehensive set of domain services and a portfolio of transformative initiatives that will ensure that our business is at the forefront of the marketplace offering greater flexibility and agility to the business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee the design, implementation, continuous evolution and ongoing management of our IT application within the domain
Direct the deployment, integration between domains, and support critical applications, improving efficiency and enhancing user experience
Oversee the successful execution of projects including planning, scheduling, risk management and quality control
Ensure applications have audit, tax and legal compliance at a regional level
Lead the delivery of initiatives (SaaS, hybrid, bespoke software) for a specified domain(s), ensuring that the scope, timeline, budget and business benefits (ROI) are achieved
Recruit, develop, coach and lead the domain team (working with the Practice Leads to ensure consistency and appropriate skill level) with the domain leadership fostering collaboration with other domains outside of your scope of responsibility

Essential Experience:

Extensive experience in managing a Global Finance System
Able to operate at a senior level in a finance based role
Proven expertise in streamlined financial processes at scale and build strong cross-functional partnerships
Strong knowledge on finance processes and accounting treatment
Industry specific business acumen and proven ability to analyse and develop insights that drive change and specific outcomes
Exceptional leadership capability. Able to create and lead inclusive teams across the entire landscape of IT and business to collaborate and work together to achieve results in a matrix organisation
Strong track record in leading large-scale business driven IT programmes of work successfully achieving the desired benefits and outcomes

Beneficial Experience:

Experience of working in a wholesale, distribution and manufacturing environment ideally within the Electrical Products Industry
Experience working in a global role with multiple geographies and cultures
Proven expertise in leading RFP process, vendor selection and management
Accountancy qualification, i.e. ACA, ACCCA or CPA

EEO Statement:

City Electric Supply (CES) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, or other protected class status. In addition to the federal law requirements, CES complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. CES also makes reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with the ADA. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Attention Applicants: If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or if you have difficulty accessing or using the online application process and need an alternative method, please contact us at HRServices@cityelectricsupply.com or 1-855-571-2477.