AVP, AI & Financial Accounting & Controls

Cantor Fitzgerald/BGC • New York, NY

3h

About The Position

The AVP, AI & Financial Accounting & Controls role is integral to Finance Transformation efforts. The position ensures the integrity of financial outputs, manages reconciliations, and leads variance analysis. As a key liaison, the role coordinates audit activities and maintains a robust control environment. The role also guides the adoption of automation and AI, ensuring alignment with control frameworks and data integrity standards.

Requirements

• 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.
• A proven track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Professional accounting qualification or equivalent.
• Experience working within Finance or Controllership functions.
• Working knowledge of systems like Oracle, Essbase, and Tableau.
• Experience supporting audit engagements.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director