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Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!How We Work: We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are: Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers. Beware of recruiting scams: Mattel will only contact you through official @mattel.com or @smartrecruiters.com email addressesand will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process. Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

The pay range for this position is between $192,000 and $240,000 annual. The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential

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CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

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The Opportunity:

Mattel is seeking a Director, Corporate Finance, Global Technology Organization to provide oversight, thought-leadership, implementation, support and organization leadership and optimization of the technology landscape and systems supporting Finance business areas (including ERP and EPM) within the Global Technology Organization. Based in El Segundo, CA and reporting to the VP of Corporate and Commercial Applications, IT, this role plays a pivotal part in achieving the strategic objectives of the Finance Department.

The Director will partner closely with departments across Finance, to ensure chosen platforms, such as Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials platform, deliver secure, accurate, compliant and efficient operations. This platform has recently gone live and management of its stabilization and backlog will be key to its critical ongoing success. The Director will lead the Finance IT Team, oversee system project implementations and enhancements, system configuration, integrations, managing vendor relationships, compliance and driving continuous improvement, and initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence, while keeping team motivated and engaged.

What Your Impact Will Be:

Operational Leadership

• Work with Finance and execute the technology and AI roadmap to support the Oracle Fusion Cloud platform.
• Partner with Finance Leadership to ensure accurate Financial operations through the use of the Oracle Fusion Cloud platform
• Lead system releases, upgrades, testing and change management activities.
• Oversee integrations and integration challenges between legacy systems and 3rd party vendors
• Lead administration, configuration, enhancement, and support of the Oracle Fusion Cloud Financial platform
• Lead interaction of other large-scale Enterprise projects with the Financials platform
• Ensure SOX, audit, data privacy and security compliance.
• Ensure governance processes for configuration management, production support, issue resolution, and system documentation are adhered to
• Analyze financials, identify trends, and assess budget compliance for the team.
• Manage relationships with implementation partners, and third-party vendors.
• Lead Corporate Finance project portfolio, including new applications, functionality, system integrations, and transformation initiatives.
• Develop departmental budgets, resource plans, service level agreements, and performance metrics.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive system innovation, AI, establishing scalable, best-in-class system design and implementations ad enhancements to support evolving business needs

Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor and develop a team of 16+ Finance IT professionals based both in the US, as well as an expanding team in Hyderabad, India.
• Lead performance management, training, AI and professional development initiatives
• Recruit, mentor, and develop high-performing IT managers, analysts, and technical professionals.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Business Administration, Human Resources Information Systems, or a related field
• Master’s Degree preferred; MBA strongly desired
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience supporting enterprise, large-scale Finance systems.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing in-house technical teams and enterprise applications.
• Functional and technical expertise with Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials, both ERP Financials and EPM
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities and business acumen
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Demonstrated executive presence with C-suite
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials configuration, reporting, workflows, security, integrations, APIs and data management for both ERP and EPM.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations and digital transformation initiatives, as well as support organizations.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and executive presence and communication skills.
• Internal candidates to be considered based on experience relative to the position