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 transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

Summary:

We are currently seeking a Director Finance Systems to join our IT team in Canada. If you are local to one of our hubs (Burnaby Calgary or Toronto) you will be expected to be in office minimum twice per week on one of our Anchor Days.

About the role:

The Director Finance Systems owns the strategy delivery and operational excellence of the enterprise Finance Systems portfolio. This leader is accountable for both core financial platforms (ERP close spend tax equity record-to-report order-to-cash integrations and procure-to-pay integrations) and FP&A/Planning platforms (EPM modeling forecasting workforce planning dashboards).

This role partners deeply with Finance Accounting FP&A IT RevOps People Systems and Data/Analytics to ensure finance data is accurate secure automated compliant and decision-useful. The Director is also the owner for finance systems governance including SOX/ITGC readiness segregation of duties and audit relationships.

Mission and Impact:

Finance Systems empowers the company through innovative reliable and user-friendly systems that improve accuracy efficiency internal controls and strategic decision-making. The teams vision is to mature the finance architecture so it not only streamlines processes but also enables predictive insights and scalable growth.

What youll work on:

• 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.

What you may have:

• 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.

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Finance/Accounting or equivalent practical experience.

What you will find here:

Compensation is one of the main components of Clios Total Rewards Program. We have developed a series of programs and processes to ensure we are creating fair and competitive pay practices that form the foundation of our human and high-performing culture.

Some highlights of our Total Rewards program include:

• 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.

*Our salary bands are designed to reflect the range of skills and experience needed for the position and to allow room for growth at Clio. For experienced individuals we typically hire at or around the midpoint of the band. The top portion of the salary band is reserved for employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at Clio. Those who are new to the role may join below the midpoint and develop their skills over time. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

Diversity Inclusion Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves and are united by our mission. We are dedicated todiversity equity and inclusion. We pride ourselves in building and fostering an environment where our teams feel included valued and enabled to do the best work of their careers wherever they choose to log in from. We believe that different perspectives skills backgrounds and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our culture at a Human and High Performing AI company meaning we use artificial intelligence to improve all of our recruitment AI helps us streamline the process for greater efficiency. However weve built our systems to ensure that a human always reviews AI-generated output and we never make automated hiring decisions.

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