IT Controller – Enterprise IT Portfolio & Financial Governance
Role: IT Controller – Enterprise IT Portfolio & Financial Governance
Reporting line: Director Agile Delivery & Governance
Role Purpose
The IT Controller establishes and runs enterprise-wide financial governance for the IT delivery and platform portfolio. The role ensures full transparency over IT spend, value realization, and investment efficiency across business units, enabling data-driven decision-making and audit-ready financial management.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and operate the IT financial governance model across the enterprise delivery portfolio (projects, programs, and platforms).
- Lead IT budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning in close alignment with portfolio and architecture roadmaps.
- Manage OPEX and CAPEX tracking, including capitalization criteria, depreciation models, and audit compliance.
- Design and maintain (project) cost allocation models across sites or business units.
- Produce and publish monthly IT financial reports covering:
- OPEX vs. CAPEX
- Budget vs. Actuals
- Establish KPI-driven cost transparency and optimization initiatives (unit cost, cost-to-serve, productivity metrics).
- Support portfolio prioritization and investment decisions with financial scenarios and business case validation.
- Ensure financial governance compliance with SOX, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Partner closely with Business Departments, Agile Delivery, Enterprise Architecture, and Finance to align cost, scope, and strategic outcomes.
- Support vendor financial governance, including rate validation, spend tracking, and contract compliance.
Qualifications & Experience
- Strong experience in IT controlling, financial management, or technology finance in complex enterprise environments.
- Proven track record managing large IT budgets and portfolios across multiple delivery streams.
- Solid understanding of IT delivery models, agile delivery, and platform-based cost structures.
- Experience with capitalization rules, SOX controls, and audit readiness.
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into executive insights.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with distributed, cross-functional teams.
Value to the Organization
- Creates full financial transparency across IT delivery and platforms.
- Enables disciplined investment decisions and measurable value realization.
- Reduces cost leakage and improves cost efficiency at enterprise scale.
- Strengthens IT credibility through audit-ready, data-driven governance.
