Finance Systems Transformation Leader — AI & Automation

NCBiotech; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 146,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials seeks a Director, Finance Systems Strategy and Transformation to lead Enterprise AI-enabled finance transformation across AP, Procure-to-Pay, AR, and FP&A, aligning data architecture with automated capabilities in a global setting.

The role owns multi-year roadmaps, drives programs from concept to hypercare, and partners with process and data engineers to build scalable, compliant finance platforms while delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in finance transformation, finance systems, or enterprise technology leadership roles.
• Deep hands-on experience with core finance platforms (e.g., NetSuite, Certinia, Concur) and supporting tools.
• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the transformation leader across the Finance domains (front, middle, back-office).
• Own and maintain the multi-year Finance Transformation roadmap with AI/automation focus.
• Lead complex cross-functional programs from concept through hypercare with measurable outcomes.
• Define business requirements and translate finance needs into technology solutions.
• Evaluate build vs buy decisions and drive vendor selections for finance platforms.
• Collaborate with data engineers and enterprise data teams on governance and data quality.
• Lead AI initiatives across Finance, including predictive forecasting and intelligent document processing.
• Ensure governance, explainability, and controls for AI deployments in Finance.

Skills

Finance transformation

AI & automation

Executive communication

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/Finance/Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Certinia

Concur

RPA tools

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials seeks a Director, Finance Systems Strategy and Transformation to lead Enterprise AI-enabled finance transformation across AP, Procure-to-Pay, AR, and FP&A, aligning data architecture with automated capabilities in a global setting.

The role owns multi-year roadmaps, drives programs from concept to hypercare, and partners with process and data engineers to build scalable, compliant finance platforms while delivering measurable business impact.