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Sr Director, Financial Systems

AlphaSense · Chicago, IL · Remote available · Finance

Posted Aug 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a financial systems roadmap you built. How did you decide what came first?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize system work by business impact rather than by who asks loudest.

Tell me about a system implementation that went badly. What did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about failure and have learned how to manage risk on big projects.

How do you manage a team that sits between Finance, Accounting and IT, with different priorities pulling at you?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead a team that serves several masters without losing focus.

Tell me about a time you had to say no to a finance leader's system request.

What they are checking: Whether they can protect the roadmap and explain tradeoffs to senior stakeholders.

What would you do

How would you approach integrating an acquired company's finance systems, like Tegus, into our stack?

What they are checking: Whether they can plan a systems integration that protects close timelines and data accuracy.

The controller wants to cut close from ten days to five. Where would systems help most?

What they are checking: Whether they can find the automation and integration fixes that actually shorten close.

How are you thinking about using AI in finance operations, and where would you be careful?

What they are checking: Whether they see practical uses for AI while respecting the accuracy finance requires.

About the work

Walk me through how NetSuite, Salesforce, Metronome and Ramp should connect so that close, billing and revenue recognition stay in sync.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the full quote-to-cash and procure-to-pay data flow, not just individual tools.

What controls do you put around a usage-based billing system like Metronome to protect revenue recognition?

What they are checking: Whether they connect system design to ASC 606 and audit requirements.

How do you decide whether to build an integration in-house, use middleware or buy a packaged connector?

What they are checking: Whether they weigh cost, maintenance and reliability in sound technical decisions.

What does good SOX readiness look like for financial systems at a growing company?

What they are checking: Whether they understand access controls, change management and audit trails at the system level.

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About AlphaSense:&nbsp; The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content. The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us! About the Team: The Financial Systems team sits at the intersection of Finance, Accounting, and IT, owning the technology backbone that powers our close, billing, revenue recognition, and spend management processes — including NetSuite, Salesforce, Metronome, Ramp, and FloQast. About the Role: The Head of Financial Systems leads the strategy, architecture, and operations of our core financial technology stack. This role translates business requirements into scalable systems solutions while ensuring data integrity, controls, and compliance across the ecosystem — with particular focus on the revenue recognition workflow spanning Salesforce, Metronome, and NetSuite. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set direction, manage a team, and stay close enough to the systems to guide design decisions and troubleshoot when it matters. What You'll Do: • Own the roadmap and architecture for our financial systems stack, including NetSuite ERP, Salesforce, Metronome, Ramp, Tipalti, Celigo and FloQast • Serve as the systems owner for quote-to-cash and revenue recognition, ensuring clean data flow and reconciliation between Salesforce, Metronome, and NetSuite • Lead system implementations, upgrades, and integrations, partnering with Accounting, FP&A, Revenue Operations, Procurement and IT to translate business needs into scalable solutions • Ensure strong internal controls and audit-readiness across all financial systems, with particular attention to revenue recognition under ASC 606 • Build and manage a team of systems analysts/administrators, and manage vendor relationships across the stack Who You Are: • 10+ years of progressive experience in financial systems or ERP leadership, including 4+ years in a senior management capacity • Hands-on experience with NetSuite ERP required; experience with Salesforce, Metronome, Ramp, and/or FloQast strongly preferred • Experience with usage-based billing and revenue recognition complexity (ASC 606) is a significant plus • Proven track record leading system implementations or integrations across a multi-system finance stack, with strong cross-functional and people-leadership skills • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field; CPA, MBA, or relevant certifications a plus For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below. You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program. Base Compensation Range $220,000 &mdash; $240,000 USD AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination. In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works. Recruiting Scams and Fraud We at AlphaSense have been made aware of fraudulent job postings and individuals impersonating AlphaSense recruiters. These scams may involve fake job offers, requests for sensitive personal information, or demands for payment. 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