AI Transformation Leader – Finance (AI & Process Transformation)

Job Title: AI Transformation Leader – Finance (AI & Process Transformation)
Location: Virginia (VA) or Remote
Duration: 6+ Months
Rate: Best Minimum Possible
Visa: Open

Job Description:

IT Convergence is seeking an experienced AI Transformation Leader to drive AI-powered transformation across the Finance function, covering the complete financial lifecycle from budgeting and forecasting to accounting, procurement, order-to-cash, collections, and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Finance business processes, AI transformation, enterprise automation, and financial governance. This role involves identifying AI-driven opportunities, redesigning finance workflows, improving operational efficiency, and implementing AI solutions while ensuring strict adherence to SOX compliance, internal controls, and audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead AI transformation initiatives across the Finance function, including FP&A, Accounting, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Collections, Treasury, Payroll, and Financial Reporting.

• Conduct Finance process walkthroughs to identify manual, high-volume, rules-based, and judgment-intensive activities suitable for AI automation.

• Evaluate and prioritize AI opportunities based on business value, feasibility, control risks, data readiness, and implementation effort.

• Reimagine FP&A processes, including budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, and board reporting using AI-driven solutions.

• Implement AI-powered collections strategies, including intelligent accounts receivable prioritization and aging analysis.

• Enable AI-driven financial reporting and natural language querying for CFO-level insights and executive decision-making.

• Transform Purchasing and Procurement workflows through AI-driven process optimization.

• Ensure every AI-driven financial action incorporates appropriate human review and approval controls.

• Position AI as a control enhancement mechanism while maintaining strict SOX compliance and audit standards.

• Define and monitor Finance KPIs, including financial close cycle time, forecast accuracy, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), purchasing turnaround time, invoice processing touch time, and audit findings.

• Ensure all AI solutions involving financial data receive appropriate IT and Information Security approvals.

• Drive the adoption of Oracle EBS as the system of record and prevent the creation of shadow ERP systems or parallel financial platforms.

• Promote Snowflake and Sigma as strategic platforms for Finance analytics and reporting, reducing dependency on Excel-based reporting models.

• Establish a centralized AI Center of Excellence (CoE) intake and governance process for Finance AI initiatives, extensions, and reporting requests.

• Drive Finance process automation using UiPath and AI-powered platforms.

• Collaborate with Finance, IT, Information Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.

Core Competencies:

Finance Business Process Expertise:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Budgeting, Forecasting, and Variance Analysis

• General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), and Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Record-to-Report (R2R)

• Order-to-Cash (O2C)

• Procure-to-Pay (P2P)

• Collections and Revenue Recognition

• Tax Accounting, Compliance, and Reporting

• Treasury Management

• Payroll and Compensation

• Financial Close, Reconciliation, and Consolidation

AI Transformation & Automation:

• AI-driven Finance Process Transformation

• AI Opportunity Identification and Prioritization

• AI-powered Financial Forecasting and Reporting

• Intelligent Accounts Receivable and Collections

• AI-based Anomaly Detection and Variance Analysis

• Finance Process Automation and Workflow Optimization

• Human-in-the-Loop AI Governance

• AI Center of Excellence (CoE) Governance

Technology Landscape:

• Oracle EBS – GL, AP, FA, CE, AR, Billing, and Revenue Recognition

• Snowflake Cortex – FP&A Intelligence, Anomaly Detection, Variance Analysis, and Receivables/Payables Insights

• Sigma – Finance BI and Reporting

• UiPath – Finance Process Automation

• Salesforce CPQ – Quoting, Order Management, and Commercial Terms

• Coupa – Procurement and Purchasing

• Ironclad – Vendor Contract Management

• Concur – Expense and Travel Management

• HighRadius – Collections Management

• Adaptive – FP&A Platform

• Kyriba – Treasury Management

• Stripe, Flywire, and Chargebee – Payment Processing and Subscription Billing

Governance & Compliance:

• Strong understanding of SOX compliance and financial audit controls.

• Experience implementing AI governance frameworks within Finance environments.

• Knowledge of IT and Information Security approval processes for financial data.

• Ability to maintain human review and approval mechanisms for AI-driven financial processes.

• Experience with enterprise financial systems and regulatory compliance requirements.