Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Finance Systems leadership roles are increasingly central in SaaS as billing models, revenue recognition, and usage based monetisation put pressure on the finance stack to be both accurate and adaptable. This position sits at that intersection, with ownership across ERP, billing, procurement, planning, and reporting, plus an explicit mandate to improve integration and data flow. It signals a company operating at meaningful scale where finance technology becomes a strategic lever rather than a back office utility.
From a SaaS career standpoint, the role builds durable expertise in how subscription businesses operationalise order to cash and record to report through modern platforms. The emphasis on automation, analytics, and newer Workday capabilities points to work that goes beyond administration into system design, controls, and decision support. Experience coordinating across Finance, Legal, and business technology also translates well across SaaS environments where tooling choices and data governance shape execution.
This role is best suited to a systems minded finance technology leader who enjoys roadmap ownership, cross functional alignment, and vendor management, while still staying close to configuration and outcomes. It will fit someone who wants to mentor a small specialist team and act as a bridge between finance stakeholders and enterprise platforms in a product led company.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
At Airtable, we are passionate about how our product democratizes software creation and empowers anyone to “create anything.” We believe well-designed, integrated business systems are critical to our teams’ executing on this vision. As we scale rapidly toward our next stage of growth, we're investing in the intelligent systems and automation layer that empowers teams to move faster, smarter, and more efficiently.
About the Role
The Senior Manager, Finance Systems will lead the strategy, execution, and continuous evolution of Airtable’s Finance technology ecosystem. This leader will architect scalable, intelligent systems that enhance automation, accuracy, and insight across the Finance organization. The ideal candidate combines deep Finance process expertise with a strong understanding of modern SaaS systems, data integration, and AI-driven innovation. This role reports into Airtable's Head of Business Technology.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute a long-term Finance Systems roadmap, aligning technology investments with Finance’s strategic priorities and Airtable’s broader business objectives.
- Own the design, implementation, and optimization of core Finance applications, including ERP, billing, procurement, Financial planning and reporting platforms.
- Lead system integrations and data flow optimization across the Finance tech stack to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial data.
- Oversee the daily functioning, maintenance, and support of Workday Financials, including Integrations as well as other Finance applications.
- Drive continuous improvement and modernization by evaluating and implementing new Workday product offerings such as to unlock new capabilities and efficiencies.
- Drive automation and process improvement initiatives leveraging AI and workflow automation tools to reduce manual effort, enhance efficiency, and improve control.
- Partner with Finance leadership (Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Tax, and Revenue Operations, Finance Operations) to identify system gaps and enable operational excellence.
- Ensure company compliance with Data Privacy Laws, coordinate global compliance efforts with Legal and other stakeholders, and assist in meeting new regional or global data privacy requirements like HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR, etc.
- Manage vendor relationships with key Finance technology providers and evaluate new tools that align with strategic goals.
- Build, mentor, and lead a small but high-impact team of Finance Systems professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
Who you are
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance Systems, Business Systems, or ERP implementation/management roles, ideally within high-growth technology companies.
- Hands-on expertise with Workday Financials, including design, configuration, and optimization of modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Billing, and Reporting.
- Deep knowledge of financial processes and systems (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, FP&A, and Record to Report).
- Strong understanding of new and emerging Workday platform offerings, such as Workday AI, Prism Analytics, Accounting Center, Workday Extend, and Adaptive Planning, and their potential to transform Finance operations.
- Solid experience with other SaaS systems such as Navan, Stripe, Salesforce, FloQast, Avalara, Auditoria, High Radius, Xactly, CaptivateIQ etc
- Proven success in leading cross-functional system transformations and large-scale integrations.
- Experienced in applying AI-driven automation, data models, and advanced analytics to transform Finance operations and drive systems optimization.
- Strong understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, and data governance.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, intelligent technology solutions.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; adept at influencing across Finance, Legal, Data and Systems.
- Experience managing and developing a high-performing team.
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with iPaaS tools like Workato or Boomi to connect finance systems with CRMs and HRIS
- Experience with RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) to streamline financial workflows
Airtable is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and strive to create a workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by applicable federal and state laws, regulations and ordinances. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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