Head of Finance Technology at PIMCO

Newport Beach, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Asset Management, FinanceIndustries

Requirements

Excited to be part of a vibrant engineering community that values diversity, hard work, and continuous learning
Love solving complex real-world business problems
Recognize that cross-functional collaboration is a core component of success for the team
Believe there are multiple ways to solve most technical problems and are willing to debate the trade-offs
Have become a stronger engineer by making mistakes and learning from them
Are a doer, someone who wants to grow their career and gain experience across technologies and business functions
Senior technology leader capable of owning and evolving a Finance Technology platform (ERP Accounting/GL, FP&A, integrations, data and analytics)
Accountable for both Change (strategy, architecture, modernization, transformation delivery) and Run (reliability, controls, service excellence) of mission-critical finance capabilities
Experience managing a global team (including offshore/nearshore partners)
Primary technology partner to Finance leadership (CFO organization: Controller, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Procurement, Finance Operations)

Responsibilities

Lead the Platform (Strategy, Architecture, Governance):
Set the vision and roadmap for Finance Technology (ERP/GL, subledgers, FP&A/EPM, reconciliations, consolidations, management reporting), grounded in asset-management finance needs (multi-GAAP/IFRS, multi-entity, multi-currency, fee accruals, product P&L, allocations)
Establish architecture principles (e.g., domain-driven design, API-first, event-driven, data-by-design, zero-trust) with a vendor-agnostic stance; evaluate SAP, Oracle, and leading FP&A/EPM platforms on fit-for-purpose, TCO, and time-to-value
Own platform governance: standards, reference architectures, non-functional requirements (availability, performance, resiliency), and technical debt management
Change the Platform (Transformational Delivery):
Modernize ERP/GL and FP&A/EPM (e.g., S/4HANA or Oracle Fusion roadmaps; planning/forecasting tooling; scenario modeling; driver-based plans; close acceleration)
Lead data & analytics for Finance: own the finance data model (Chart of Accounts, legal entity hierarchy, cost centers), semantic layers, and self-service analytics for CFO, FP&A, and Business Unit finance partners
Embed AI/ML/RPA thoughtfully (e.g., journal anomaly detection, automated reconciliations, close-task copilots, forecast augmentation, narrative generation)
Directly manage a global team (including offshore/nearshore partners)
Serve as the primary technology partner to Finance leadership (CFO organization: Controller, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Procurement, and Finance Operations)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

ERPAccountingGeneral LedgerFP&ASystem IntegrationsData Analytics

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

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What is the salary or compensation for the Head of Finance Technology role?

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What are the key responsibilities for this role?

The role involves leading the Finance Technology platform including strategy, architecture, governance, setting vision and roadmap for ERP/GL, FP&A/EPM, reconciliations, consolidations, and management reporting, as well as directly managing a global team.

What is the company culture like at PIMCO?

PIMCO fosters a collaborative, high-performance, and inclusive culture that values diversity, hard work, continuous learning, cross-functional collaboration, career mobility, knowledge sharing, and considers people their greatest asset.

What kind of candidate is PIMCO looking for in this role?

PIMCO seeks critical thinkers who are excited about a vibrant engineering community, love solving complex problems, value cross-functional collaboration, debate trade-offs, learn from mistakes, and are doers eager to grow across technologies and business functions.