Sr Dir Financial Planning & Analysis

Powering the world’s payments ecosystem

 ACI powers the payments ecosystem – globally, and you power ACI.  You’ll innovate, collaborate, and grow – in an energetic technology culture with decades of proven success.  ACIers – in all roles and levels – are truly your colleagues and many are your friends. Our size and reach allow you to see the global impact of your work. You are visible, your talents are valued, and you are empowered to shape the future of payments.

Job Purpose

Senior finance leader accountable for financial performance, planning, and strategic decision support for the Biller segment. Serves as the primary partner to the GM and segment leadership, translating operational drivers into clear financial insights that drive growth, margin expansion, and capital allocation.

Ensures alignment between segment plans and enterprise commitments while delivering concise, executive-ready outputs to Corporate Finance, CFO, and ELT.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Planning

• Own Biller segment P&L (revenue, margin, spend, cash flow)
• Lead annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range plan
• Maintain driver-based financial model (volume, pricing, retention, mix)

Performance Management

• Deliver variance analysis, risks, and opportunities
• Define and track KPIs (transaction growth, yield, retention, margins)
• Drive accountability for financial commitments

Business Partnership

• Advise GM and leadership on performance and trade-offs
• Connect near-term results to long-term strategy
• Translate complex data into actionable insights

Strategic Finance

• Support pricing, product, and growth initiatives
• Lead financial evaluation of investments and M&A
• Provide scenario analysis for capital allocation

Cost & Margin Discipline

• Drive operating leverage and cost efficiency
• Identify margin expansion opportunities
• Ensure ROI-based investment decisions

Executive Reporting

• Prepare concise materials for CFO, ELT, and Board
• Communicate performance, outlook, and actions clearly

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop FP&A team
• Set standard for executive-ready outputs
• Build bench strength and succession plans

Process & Systems

• Standardize and automate reporting and forecasting
• Improve data quality and system integration (e.g., Cognos)

Leadership Expectations

• Acts as finance leader for the Biller segment
• Focuses on key drivers and actionable insights
• Sets high standards for clarity, rigor, and accountability
• Balances strategic thinking with operational execution

 Qualifications (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 10+ years progressive finance experience, including leadership roles
• Strong FP&A and driver-based planning expertise
• Experience in high-volume / transactional revenue models
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders
• Advanced modeling and forecasting skills

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

Payments / biller or transaction-processing experience; Recurring + usage-based revenue model experience; Experience supporting CFO/ELT/Board reporting; Strong financial systems expertise

Core Capabilities:

We seek colleagues who embody our core capabilities — these shape our culture and enable us to make a meaningful impact together:

• Ensure Accountability: holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Results: consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Customer Focus: building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Cultivate Innovation: creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Collaborates:  building partnerships and working collaboratively with others.
• Courage:  stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future.

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package—all within an innovative and collaborative work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.com or careers.aciworldwide.com, requisition #19272.

ACI Worldwide is an AA/EEO employer in the United States, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and an EEO employer globally.

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