[Remote] Director, Finance Systems

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely. We are currently seeking a Director, Finance Systems to join our IT team, responsible for the strategy, delivery, and operational excellence of the enterprise Finance Systems portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own the multi-year vision and roadmap across Finance Systems and FP&A Systems, aligning delivery to business priorities and capacity
• Drive annual planning, budget ownership for the Finance Systems org
• Lead and coach two managers and their IC teams; set clear outcomes, operating rhythms, and development plans
• Build a culture of accountability, customer-centricity, strong controls, and continuous improvement
• Scale the org as the company grows (headcount planning, hiring, leveling, capability building)
• Strategic and architectural owner of the core Finance platforms (NetSuite, Pigment, Coupa, Leapfin, FloQast, Avalara, Workiva, Stripe), ensuring platforms and integrations scale appropriately with business growth and audit requirements
• Ensure platform health, scalability, release management, and vendor performance
• Partner with Finance teams to map existing manual processes to proactively identify and execute automation initiatives to streamline operations and reduce human error
• Sponsor AI/automation capabilities across the portfolio
• Own end-to-end financial data flows and integrations between ERP, EPM, HRIS, CRM, billing, and analytics platforms
• Establish reusable integration patterns, master data management, and reconciliation processes ensuring consistent “actuals vs. forecast” truth
• Set and enforce finance systems governance: access controls, segregation of duties, change management, ITGC/SOX controls, and evidence quality
• Lead SOX gap remediation and continuous control improvement across the portfolio
• Establish SLAs, intake triage, and support models (ticketing, training, enablement)
• Improve user experience and company-wide adoption through documentation, and education

Skills

• 8-10+ years in finance systems / enterprise applications / business systems, including 4+ years leading managers and multi-team orgs
• Hands-on experience taking a company public or operating finance systems at a company that has recently gone public (IPO readiness, S-1, SOX scaling, first-year public close)
• Deep expertise in ERP ecosystems (Netsuite) and adjacent finance tools (record-to-report, procure-to-pay, revenue lifecycle, expense, close, tax, compliance, order-to-cash)
• Strong experience with EPM/FP&A platforms and planning processes (forecasting, budgeting, driver-based modeling, dashboards)
• Proven ability to design and govern integrations across ERP, EPM, HRIS, CRM, and billing/data platforms
• Demonstrated ownership of SOX/ITGC controls, change management, and experience partnering with (internal and external) auditors through rapid growth and change
• Track record of leading enterprise programs with executive stakeholders, clear ROI, and on-time delivery
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance/Accounting, or equivalent practical experience
• Growth mindset when it comes to process improvement and new technologies, especially AI

Benefits

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin and Sydney) to be in office minimum twice per week.
• $2000 annual counseling benefit
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years
• In addition, this role is eligible for variable pay that is based on company performance, with actual payout amounts calculated and paid on a quarterly basis.

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