Finance Systems Lead

ABOUT BASETEN

THE ROLE

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Core Finance Systems
• Own finance systems strategy, configuration, and roadmap, partnering with contractors or vendor CSMs on hands-on technical configuration as needed
• Lead the implementation and ongoing administration of our finance systems and tools
• Own finance system integrations end to end, ensuring clean data flow between ERP, planning, billing, and other systems, partnering with contractors or vendor CSMs on hands-on technical configuration as needed
• Cross-Functional Systems
• Partner with People on HRIS and payroll systems, ensuring accurate data flow between HRIS, payroll, and ERP
• Partner with Sales and Revenue Operations on CPQ and commission systems, ensuring pricing, quoting, and commission calculations tie cleanly back to billing and revenue recognition
• Serve as a systems thought partner across finance-adjacent tools, even in areas where another team owns day to day administration
• Automation and Process Improvement
• Identify and build automation across manual finance workflows, from data reconciliation to reporting, partnering with the Data Analytics team where relevant
• Evaluate new tools and system enhancements as the company scales, and build the business case for investment
• Document system architecture and workflows so institutional knowledge does not live in one person's head
• Governance and Controls
• Manage system access, permissions, and controls in partnership with Accounting and IT
• Support audit requests related to systems and automated controls

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years of experience in finance systems, business systems, or related systems administration role
• Experience implementing or administering a financial planning tool
• Experience integrating systems across finance and adjacent functions, such as HRIS/payroll or CPQ/commissions
• Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to build automation and workflows and to direct contractors or vendor CSMs on hands-on configuration work
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills, able to work with Accounting, FP&A, People, Sales and Revenue Operations, and Legal to design systems and workflows that serve each team's needs
• Comfortable operating as a systems generalist across a broad stack, not a single-tool specialist
• Based in San Francisco or New York, with the ability to work in-person 3+ days per week

NICE TO HAVES

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity.
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
• Flexible PTO policy including company wide Winter Break (our offices are closed from Christmas Eve to New Year's Day!)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
• Company-facilitated 401(k)
• Exposure to a variety of ML startups, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.
• Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey in shaping the future of AI! If you are a motivated individual with a passion for machine learning and a desire to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.
• At Baseten, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, where applicable).