Director Analyst - Accounting Process and AI Technology (Remote - Europe)

Gartner is looking for an Analyst to provide research and advisory to global clients in the US, EMEA and beyond. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leveraging technology to transform financial reporting systems across record to report processes. They will have a deep understanding of the challenges facing Controllers when it comes to transforming the AP, AR and financial close process and a keen sense of business, AI and automation challenges facing CFOs and Corporate Controllers. Analysts create must-have insights for our clients through published research and client interaction. You will meet with clients everyday: in a videoconference or from the stage at a Gartner event. In every client interaction and every insight, you produce, you will help clients solve difficult challenges that lead to better performance. What you'll do: You will serve as a subject matter expert for transforming controllership processes; accounts payable, accounts receivable and the financial close processes. You will guide clients in how to transform these processes using AI and automation techniques to not only drive processing efficiency but drive strategic outcomes for the office of the CFO. You will work with a collaborative team of highly experienced analysts to build authoritative research and advice that directly addresses the priorities and challenges of senior finance leaders. The focus is helping clients understand the impact of AI and automation technology on the c