2 months ago

Director, AI Lead - Finance Agents Engineering (Financial Close & Operations)

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Job Summary

Lead the design, build, and deployment of AI-enabled finance agents and agentic workflows that automate core close activities (intercompany processing, reconciliations, variance diagnostics) and ensure SOX-aligned controls, governance, and audit readiness.

Location: New York, Chicago

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Architect and deploy finance agents for intercompany workflows, reconciliations, and exception management
•Perform close diagnostics, anomaly detection, and preparer‑reviewer support
•Enforce SOX‑aligned workflows, approvals, and evidence capture
•Design agentic workflows integrated with Workday, Databricks, Accounting Center, and reporting tools
•Partner with Controllership, SOX, and External Reporting to ensure agents are audit‑defensible and explainable

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 200,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:401kHealth InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeaveCommuter BenefitsTuition AssistanceEquityRelocation

Key Requirements

•10+ years across Controllership, Finance Transformation, or Finance Technology
•Demonstrated experience deploying automation, bots, or agents in close or accounting environments
•Strong understanding of SOX, control frameworks, and audit expectations
•Hands-on exposure to modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, cloud lakehouse architectures)
•Ability to bridge accounting judgment, technology, and governance

Experience:10+ yearsFinanceAccountingEnterprise software

Skills:AIAutomationGovernanceWorkdayDatabricksSOXData platformsAnalyticsCloud

Languages:English

Tech Stack:DatabricksWorkdayAccounting CenterSOXAutomationAI

Company Brief

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Global professional services firm providing risk, retirement, human resources, and insurance brokerage solutions to clients worldwide, including consulting, reinsurance, and data-driven risk management services.

Industry: Insurance

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founded: 1982

Glassdoor: 3.9

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