Director, Cloud Financial Systems & AI Governance

Relativity; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking a Director to lead the systems team responsible for financial applications such as Workday, Zuora and Adaptive. You will shape scalable finance systems to support data, automation and growth across global operations.

You will partner with IT, security and cross-functional teams to ensure SOX controls, accurate ASC 606 revenue recognition, and AI-enabled finance processes while driving performance and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, accounting, finance or related field.
• Experience leading cloud-based financial systems implementations and administration.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, ASC 606, and financial close processes.
• Excellent project management, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Proven experience building, leading and developing a team.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and adapt to change.
• Flexibility to align with shifting company or team goals.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, delivery, and maintenance of financial systems (ERP, CRM) and data.
• Develop and maintain policies for financial system operations, data management, and reporting.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data and SOX compliance.
• Optimize system functionality and integrate across financial processes.
• Oversee IT general controls and coordinate with auditors on testing/remediation.
• Champion AI initiatives to drive finance workflows and governance of AI use.
• Support usage data flow from production to billing and ASC 606 recognition.
• Maintain a multi-year financial systems roadmap, budget, and vendor strategy.
• Collaborate with BI to design and maintain the data lake for financial data.
• Stay updated on best practices and emerging technologies; align with business goals.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members; exercise sound judgment.

Skills

Application Development

Budget Management

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity

Data Management

DevOps

Information Technology Operations

Project Management

Software Development

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, accounting, finance or related field

Tools

SQL

BI tools

Job description

Relativity is seeking a Director to lead the systems team responsible for financial applications such as Workday, Zuora and Adaptive. You will shape scalable finance systems to support data, automation and growth across global operations.

You will partner with IT, security and cross-functional teams to ensure SOX controls, accurate ASC 606 revenue recognition, and AI-enabled finance processes while driving performance and data-driven decisions.