Director, Financial Systems - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Systems Management
• Develop and execute strategies for system stability, modernization, integration, and eventual migration or decommissioning of legacy platforms.
• Maintain a long ‑ term systems roadmap aligned with business and transformation objectives .
• Technical & Operational Oversight
• Ensure the ongoing stability, security, availability, and performance of all managed financial systems.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks to critical business processes.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Support
• Lead the intake and evaluation of newly acquired financial systems, including:
• Process, compliance, and functionality assessments
• System documentation and knowledge transfer
• Staffing, training, and transition planning
• Integration into the managed financial systems portfolio
• Vendor & Contract Management
• Own vendor relationships supporting financial business systems, including contract management, service levels, renewals, and performance oversight.
• Issue Resolution & Risk Management
• Lead resolution of complex technical issues, security vulnerabilities, and system ‑ related incidents.
• Ensure appropriate escalation , remediation, and documentation.
• People & Team Leadership
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high ‑ performing team of direct IT staff and contract resources, both on ‑ site and remote.
• Drive accountability, knowledge growth, and operational excellence across the team.
• Business & IT Collaboration
• Partner closely with business stakeholders (billing, collections, cash operations, accounting, finance, etc.) to support effective use of legacy systems.
• Collaborate with other IT teams on infrastructure, access, vulnerability management, and security patching.
• System Migration & Transformation
• Support and contribute to enterprise migration initiatives that move business activity from legacy systems to core corporate financial platforms.
• Partner with Financial Business Systems and IT teams to ensure successful transition and minimal disruption.
• International Scope
• Oversee systems, teams, and vendor resources located both domestically and internationally.
• Compliance & Controls
• Ensure systems comply with ITGC/SOX requirements and internal control standards.
• Enforce change management and access control processes across all supported platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited, not ‑ for ‑ profit , in ‑ person college or university.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.
• 10+ years of experience managing, developing, and supporting financial business systems across cloud, client/server, midrange, and enterprise environments.
• 7+ years of people management experience leading professional IT teams of 7+ individuals, with a proven record of building and developing high ‑ performing teams.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within a large, publicly traded organization.
• Proven expertise managing multiple concurrent small ‑ to mid ‑ scale ERP environments ($10M+).
• Extensive exper

Benefits

Additional Information

Director, Financial Systems - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA Job Description Who is CoStar Group? CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. Role Overview: Director, Financial Systems Arlington, VA | In-office, Monday-Friday The Director of Financial Systems is responsible for the oversight, support, and strategic management of multiple financial business systems at CoStar Group, a $3B publicly traded company. This role is deeply embedded in and highly knowledgeable of the end ‑ to ‑ end processes supporting the CFO organization and its functional teams. Reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Systems & Transformation, this position is accountable for the functional, technical, and administrative support of both core and legacy financial business systems. Legacy systems primarily include platforms acquired through business acquisitions that have since been integrated into CoStar Group.

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