ICBD is seeking a Director of Financial Systems, Automation & AI to lead the transformation of their Finance function during a period of extraordinary growth, introducing automation and AI-enabled solutions to optimize workflows and reduce manual effort.
Requirements
- Experience deploying automation and/or AI tools in finance operations.
- Proven success in process re-engineering, workflow optimization, and large-scale finance system implementations.
- Hands-on experience handling finance system support issues without requiring IT involvement.
- Familiarity with AI applications in finance (e.g., predictive forecasting, transaction categorization, reconciliations, reporting automation).
- Experience leading system upgrades, evaluating new product features, and rolling out enhancements with clear communication and adoption strategies.
- Participation in vendor roadmap discussions, customer advisory boards, and beta/preview programs to influence and adopt emerging technology.
- Strong project management and change management skills, including communication of upgrades and new features.
Responsibilities
- Oversee core Finance systems to ensure alignment with evolving business needs.
- Evaluate and implement technology solutions that reduce manual effort, enhance efficiency, and scale with growth.
- Manage system upgrades and proactively analyze new features or functionality, determining when and how to roll them out to maximize business value.
- Re-engineer core Finance processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report).
- Introduce AI and automation tools (e.g., anomaly detection, predictive analytics, workflow automation) to streamline repetitive work and accelerate close cycles.
- Deploy AI-driven analytics and dashboards to provide leadership with actionable insights.
- Lead large-scale Finance system implementations or migrations, managing projects end-to-end with IT and business partners.
Other
- 8+ years in finance, accounting, or financial systems, ideally within high-growth companies.
- Excellent communication skills; able to bridge Finance, IT, and Operations effectively.
- Track record of helping finance teams scale efficiently while improving engagement and morale.
- 21 paid days off (15 days of PTO, which increases with tenure, plus 6 holidays).
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
