Lead reconciliations, variance analysis, and control execution for finance transformation. Validate automation and AI outputs, maintain audit-ready evidence, manage exceptions and remediation, and coordinate with auditors and cross-functional teams to ensure control frameworks and data integrity.
The AVP AI & Financial Accounting & Controls role is integral to our Finance Transformation efforts. You will ensure the integrity of financial outputs, manage reconciliations, and lead variance analysis. As a key liaison, you will coordinate audit activities and maintain a robust control environment. Your expertise will be pivotal in guiding the adoption of automation and AI, ensuring alignment with control frameworks and data integrity standards.
Responsibilities
- Maintain ownership of critical reconciliations for Finance functions.
- Lead variance analysis and root-cause investigations, providing timely reports to Finance leadership.
- Review and approve system outputs, automation results, and AI-assisted calculations for accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure automation and AI adoption aligns with firmwide control frameworks and data integrity standards.
- Execute and document financial controls, maintaining audit-ready evidence.
- Track exceptions, manage remediation, and escalate issues to Finance leadership.
- Serve as the primary audit and compliance liaison for Finance transformation workstreams.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors for timely audit responses.
- Proactively identify audit risks arising from process and technology changes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicating control requirements and accounting considerations.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in finance or accounting roles, or equivalent accounting/controls experience.
- Strong financial accounting knowledge and experience executing financial controls.
- Ability to critically review automated and AI-generated outputs with sound accounting judgment.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Professional accounting qualification or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience working within Finance or Controllership functions is an asset.
- Working knowledge of systems like Oracle, Essbase, and Tableau is advantageous.
- Experience supporting audit engagements is desirable.
- A proven track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Cantor Fitzgerald New York, New York, USA Office
499 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10022
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