AI Finance Lead

Morgan McKinley; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an AI Finance Lead to revolutionize finance operations through AI in Milton Keynes. You'll lead the development of AI models, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in financial workflows. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance, strong knowledge of machine learning, and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance-related roles with familiarity in financial processes.
• Strong knowledge of generative AI applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI and machine learning models for financial challenges.
• Integrate AI models with IT for operational use.
• Train and test models while ensuring compliance.

Skills

Machine Learning techniques

Stakeholder management

Creative problem-solving

Technical delivery

Education

Relevant degree

Advanced qualifications in AI

Job description

Overview

Associate Director - Northern Home Counties. Morgan McKinley is partnering with a global business to recruit an AI Finance Lead. In this high-profile role, you will bring cutting-edge AI into finance. Working across Finance, AI, and IT, you’ll deliver smart, scalable solutions that free your finance colleagues from manual tasks—enabling them to focus on strategic insights and drive competitive performance.

Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead the development and deployment of AI models that transform financial workflows. Your work will enhance efficiency and accuracy across functions like accounting, FP&A, treasury, tax.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI and machine learning models to tackle complex financial challenges
• Support with wider finance teams to identify high-impact AI use cases across multiple finance domains
• Partner with data engineers to prepare and structure financial data for modelling
• Train, test, and fine-tune models, ensuring compliance and ethical standards
• Integrate AI models with IT and finance systems for streamlined, operational use
• Ensure interpretability and auditability of AI systems, adhering to financial regulation requirements
• Educate and support finance stakeholders in understanding AI capabilities and limitations

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field; advanced qualifications in AI (Machine Learning, Data Science, or Finance)
• Proven experience in finance-related roles and familiarity with financial processes
• Strong knowledge of machine learning techniques and generative AI applications
• Experience working with stakeholders to drive change and secure buy-in
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Technical proficiency and proven delivery of projects from inception to implementation
• Creative and practical problem-solver with a hands-on delivery approach

The Company

With head offices in Milton Keynes the business is known for developing talent, investing in their people and welcoming new ideas. AI is revolutionising finance, shifting focus from manual, routine work toward analysis and decision-making. This role places you at the heart of that transformation—empowering finance teams and embedding AI across critical functions.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Accounting and Technology, Information and Media