Director of Finance Tech and Systems Strategy
LinkedIn
Full-time
On-site
San Francisco California United States
Company Description
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.
Join us to transform the way the world works.
Job Description
At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.
This role will be based in San Francisco or Mountain View, CA.
We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented senior leader to drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of the technology and systems strategy for our Finance organization. As Finance increasingly becomes a data-driven and tech-enabled function, this role will play a critical part in modernizing our systems landscape, improving data integration, and delivering high-impact automation and intelligence capabilities. In addition, this leader will play a critical role in advancing our AI-first vision, including the integration of agentic technologies that automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and reduce reliance on manual processes and external suppliers.
This leader will partner closely with stakeholders across Finance, Engineering, Operations, and GTM to ensure that Finance technology investments are aligned to strategic business outcomes. This leader will also oversee the Finance citizen development strategy, building and managing a low-code/no-code capability that empowers the organization to deliver lightweight, scalable solutions outside of traditional engineering cycles. This includes development using tools like Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and integrations with AI-powered search and workflow platforms such as Glean.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in enterprise platforms, a product mindset, and the ability to operate at the intersection of strategy, systems, and scalable delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Define and execute a multi-year strategy and roadmap for Finance systems, spanning the full ecosystem of platforms and tools - including ERP, procurement, planning &forecasting, close and consolidation, tax, reporting, analytics, data infrastructure, and enabling technologies such as automation and low-code solutions
Serve as Finance’s primary tech strategy leader, collaborating with Data teams, Engineering, and external vendors to shape the systems architecture.
Lead the evaluation and adoption of Agentic AI technologies to automate financial workflows, augment human capacity, and reduce third-party service dependencies.
Partner with Engineering to drive platform evaluations, buy vs. build decisions, and major systems transformations (e.g., ERP modernization, forecasting platform upgrades).
Partner with Finance Data Leader to ensure that our systems & tools enable our near and long-term vision for Financial data strategy (incl. Enabling Master Data Management, near real-time reporting needs, self-serve capabilities.)
Foster an environment of citizen development within Finance, capable of building scalable, secure, and maintainable tools using Power Automate, Power Apps, Microsoft Fabric, and Glean.
Collaborate across cross-functional teams—including Data, GTM, Talent, and Operations—to ensure Finance systems integrate seamlessly with enterprise platforms and processes.
Champion a product management mindset within Finance, balancing short-term needs with long-term scalability, and driving cross-functional alignment on priorities.
Support translation of business needs into technical requirements; evaluate trade-offs and be involved in all phases of the product lifecycle from concept to delivery.
Champion emerging technologies, including AI/ML, GenAI, and autonomous agents that improve financial performance, decision-making, control, and efficiency
Partner with Finance BPOs and process owners to optimize system process design, reduce system complexity, and improve data integrity.
Develop and maintain robust governance around final Engineering intake, prioritization, and roadmap, ensuring that items prioritized are aligned with our long-term technical vision & business needs
Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends in enterprise finance systems and influence future architectural decisions.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
10+ years of experience in product management, enterprise systems, finance transformation, or related roles.
Experience owning and delivering complex technology roadmaps in large-scale, matrixed organizations.
Proven track record of success with Finance, ERP, FP&A, or enterprise data platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI).
Experience with citizen development tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Fabric) and their application in enterprise environments.
Deep understanding of enterprise system architecture, data integration, and SaaS ecosystems.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, Engineering, and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with GTM-Finance system handoffs (e.g., quote-to-cash, billing, revenue recognition, compensation planning).
Experience with AI and intelligent automation applications in Finance or Enterprise Functions.
Background in process improvement, data governance, or financial analytics platforms.
Passion for organizational transformation, scaling platforms, and empowering teams with better tools and insights.
Suggested Skills
Strategic Thinking
Trusted Advisor
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Data Analysis
Additional Information
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $171,000 to $278,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at [email protected] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
Having interviews in an accessible location
Being accompanied by a service dog
Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, LinkedIn will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
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LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.
Join us to transform the way the world works.
Job Description
At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.
This role will be based in San Francisco or Mountain View, CA.
We are seeking a visionary and execution-oriented senior leader to drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of the technology and systems strategy for our Finance organization. As Finance increasingly becomes a data-driven and tech-enabled function, this role will play a critical part in modernizing our systems landscape, improving data integration, and delivering high-impact automation and intelligence capabilities. In addition, this leader will play a critical role in advancing our AI-first vision, including the integration of agentic technologies that automate workflows, enhance decision-making, and reduce reliance on manual processes and external suppliers.
This leader will partner closely with stakeholders across Finance, Engineering, Operations, and GTM to ensure that Finance technology investments are aligned to strategic business outcomes. This leader will also oversee the Finance citizen development strategy, building and managing a low-code/no-code capability that empowers the organization to deliver lightweight, scalable solutions outside of traditional engineering cycles. This includes development using tools like Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, and integrations with AI-powered search and workflow platforms such as Glean.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in enterprise platforms, a product mindset, and the ability to operate at the intersection of strategy, systems, and scalable delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Define and execute a multi-year strategy and roadmap for Finance systems, spanning the full ecosystem of platforms and tools - including ERP, procurement, planning &forecasting, close and consolidation, tax, reporting, analytics, data infrastructure, and enabling technologies such as automation and low-code solutions
Serve as Finance’s primary tech strategy leader, collaborating with Data teams, Engineering, and external vendors to shape the systems architecture.
Lead the evaluation and adoption of Agentic AI technologies to automate financial workflows, augment human capacity, and reduce third-party service dependencies.
Partner with Engineering to drive platform evaluations, buy vs. build decisions, and major systems transformations (e.g., ERP modernization, forecasting platform upgrades).
Partner with Finance Data Leader to ensure that our systems & tools enable our near and long-term vision for Financial data strategy (incl. Enabling Master Data Management, near real-time reporting needs, self-serve capabilities.)
Foster an environment of citizen development within Finance, capable of building scalable, secure, and maintainable tools using Power Automate, Power Apps, Microsoft Fabric, and Glean.
Collaborate across cross-functional teams—including Data, GTM, Talent, and Operations—to ensure Finance systems integrate seamlessly with enterprise platforms and processes.
Champion a product management mindset within Finance, balancing short-term needs with long-term scalability, and driving cross-functional alignment on priorities.
Support translation of business needs into technical requirements; evaluate trade-offs and be involved in all phases of the product lifecycle from concept to delivery.
Champion emerging technologies, including AI/ML, GenAI, and autonomous agents that improve financial performance, decision-making, control, and efficiency
Partner with Finance BPOs and process owners to optimize system process design, reduce system complexity, and improve data integrity.
Develop and maintain robust governance around final Engineering intake, prioritization, and roadmap, ensuring that items prioritized are aligned with our long-term technical vision & business needs
Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends in enterprise finance systems and influence future architectural decisions.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
10+ years of experience in product management, enterprise systems, finance transformation, or related roles.
Experience owning and delivering complex technology roadmaps in large-scale, matrixed organizations.
Proven track record of success with Finance, ERP, FP&A, or enterprise data platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI).
Experience with citizen development tools (Power Apps, Power Automate, Fabric) and their application in enterprise environments.
Deep understanding of enterprise system architecture, data integration, and SaaS ecosystems.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, Engineering, and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated communication and storytelling skills, including the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with GTM-Finance system handoffs (e.g., quote-to-cash, billing, revenue recognition, compensation planning).
Experience with AI and intelligent automation applications in Finance or Enterprise Functions.
Background in process improvement, data governance, or financial analytics platforms.
Passion for organizational transformation, scaling platforms, and empowering teams with better tools and insights.
Suggested Skills
Strategic Thinking
Trusted Advisor
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Data Analysis
Additional Information
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $171,000 to $278,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.
The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at [email protected] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
Having interviews in an accessible location
Being accompanied by a service dog
Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, LinkedIn will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.