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. • 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. #LI-DV1