Director of Cloud Finance Systems & AI Automation

Relativity; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking a Director to lead the systems team that administers key financial applications such as Workday, Zuora, and Adaptive. You will drive design and architecture of scalable finance systems to support data, automation, and growth, while ensuring accurate revenue recognition and auditable processes.

You will partner with IT, security, and cross-functional teams to support international operations and multi-currency entities, maintaining strong controls and AI-enabled finance

Qualifications

• Experience leading cloud-based financial systems implementations and administration.
• Knowledge of ERP/CRM tools and data management.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, ASC 606, and financial close.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to coach and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, delivery, and maintenance of financial systems and data including accounting, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and budgeting platforms.
• Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures for financial system operations, data management, and reporting.
• Oversee the accuracy and integrity of financial data in systems, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
• Optimize system functionality and drive tight integration across financial processes.
• Oversee system control environment and establish SOX compliant controls and frameworks.
• Own IT general controls for in-scope financial systems and partner with auditors, IT and security on control testing and remediation.
• Champion the accounting and finance organization’s AI initiatives to help drive design and AI-managed tasks.
• Establish governance for AI use in finance workflows, including data privacy, auditability and SOX considerations.
• Support flow of customer usage data through metering, rating, and ASC 606 revenue recognition with data-quality controls.
• Maintain a multi-year financial systems roadmap, budget and vendor strategy, and support acquisition integration and new-entity setup.
• Partner with IT BI team to design and maintain the data lake for financial data and advanced reporting.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies to implement innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with finance, revenue operations, procurement, and global ops to align systems with business objectives.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

US GAAP knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, accounting or finance

Tools

SQL

BI tools

ERP/CRM platforms

Workday familiarity

Job description

Relativity is seeking a Director to lead the systems team that administers key financial applications such as Workday, Zuora, and Adaptive. You will drive design and architecture of scalable finance systems to support data, automation, and growth, while ensuring accurate revenue recognition and auditable processes.

You will partner with IT, security, and cross-functional teams to support international operations and multi-currency entities, maintaining strong controls and AI-enabled finance