Director, Financial Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alaska, +38 more locations.

📋 Description

• Lead the financial systems team and manage the administration of essential financial and business applications, including Workday, Zuora, and Adaptive.

• Design, implement, and sustain financial systems and data for accounting, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and budgeting platforms.

• Develop and uphold policies and procedures governing financial system operations, data management, and reporting.

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data, regulatory compliance, and adherence to accounting standards.

• Enhance system functionality and integration throughout financial processes.

• Oversee the system control environment and create SOX-compliant controls and frameworks.

• Manage IT general controls for in-scope financial systems, including access management, change management, segregation of duties, and vendor SOC reports.

• Collaborate with auditors, IT, and security on control testing and remediation efforts.

• Advocate for AI initiatives within accounting and finance, including AI-managed tasks and assessment of AI platforms and technologies.

• Establish governance for AI application in finance workflows, ensuring human review, data privacy, auditability, and SOX controls.

• Facilitate customer usage data flow from metering and rating to billing and revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.

• Maintain the financial systems roadmap, budget, and vendor strategy.

• Assist with acquisition integration and the setup of new entities.

• Partner with business intelligence to design, co-own, and manage the financial data lake.

• Propose and implement innovative financial systems solutions.

• Work collaboratively with finance, revenue operations, procurement, and global business operations teams.

• Coach, mentor, and guide team members effectively.

• Exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions.

• Report to the VP of Accounting and collaborate with IT, security, and cross-functional teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, accounting, finance, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in leading the implementation and administration of cloud-based financial systems, including ERP and CRM platforms.

• Proficiency with tools such as SQL and BI tools.

• Strong understanding of US GAAP, revenue recognition (ASC 606), and the financial close process.

• Extensive project management experience with the capability to handle multiple projects concurrently.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Strong customer orientation.

• Proven track record in building, leading, and developing a team.

• Ability to coach and mentor direct reports effectively.

• Capacity to work efficiently under pressure, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines.

• Flexibility and adaptability to rapidly changing company or team objectives.

• CPA, MBA, or other advanced degree or certification such as CISA or PMP is preferred.

• Experience in supporting multi-entity, multi-currency international operations is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with applying AI/LLM tools to finance workflows is preferred.

• Experience in a SaaS or cloud software company is preferred.

• Familiarity with usage-based billing and revenue recognition at scale is preferred.

• Experience within a SOX-compliant environment is preferred.

• Experience with Workday Financials is preferred.

• Experience with Zuora Billing and Revenue is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance bonus.

• Long-term incentives.

• Competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.