management
Posted Jun 23Head of Engineering, Finance Systems
at Klaviyo
Boston, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Own the Finance systems vision and roadmap
- Define and maintain the multi‑year strategy and roadmap for Klaviyo’s Finance technology stack (ERP, procure‑to‑pay, revenue and billing, treasury, close and reconciliation tooling), aligned to the CFO’s agenda and the company’s financial plan.
- Lead and develop the Finance Technology team
- Manage and grow a team of application owners, business systems analysts, administrators, and integration specialists who collectively own the Finance systems portfolio and its integrations.
- Set clear expectations around domain ownership, service reliability, partnership with Finance stakeholders, and measurable business outcomes; build strong succession and leadership bench strength within the team.
- Drive AI-native transformation across Finance
- Design and optimize core Finance processes and systems
- Ensure our ERP and Finance applications are configured, integrated, and operated to support accurate, timely close, scalable revenue and billing, and high‑quality financial data that downstream teams can trust.
- Own SOX, controls, and audit readiness for Finance systems
- Own the design, implementation, and operation of IT General Controls (ITGCs) and other key controls across Finance applications, in partnership with Internal Audit, Security, and external auditors.
- Manage the Finance systems portfolio and vendors
- Own the Finance systems portfolio budget (applications, services, and related programs), including vendor selection, contract evaluation, and ROI analysis for major investments.
- Represent Finance Technology Systems in executive forums, planning cycles, and cross‑functional initiatives, ensuring Finance needs are anticipated and built into wider GTS and company roadmaps. Who You Are
Requirements
- The team partners closely with Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Procurement, and Internal Audit, as well as adjacent technology teams like Corporate IT, Data, and GTM Systems, to ensure our back‑office stack is reliable, well‑integrated, compliant, and ready for a public, AI‑forward SaaS business.
- Lead Klaviyo's push to make Finance one of the most automated, insight-driven functions in the company. You'll identify and deliver high-value AI use cases across the Finance workflow.
- You'll partner directly with Klaviyo's AI and data platform teams to embed AI into core Finance processes with clear guardrails, measurable productivity gains, and the rigor expected of a public company.
- Rationalize overlapping tools, simplify the application landscape, and ensure Finance systems integrate cleanly with G&A, GTM, and data platforms. Act as a strategic partner and communicator
- You know what a well-run Finance technology function looks like, and you know how to build one.
- Solid understanding of enterprise-led growth and system features required to enable moving upmarket
- Fluency in ERP and Finance application architecture (NetSuite/Oracle, Coupa, Avalara, Zip, Zuora, or similar), integration patterns, and how Finance data flows across a modern tech stack
- Led strong engineering team with AI build-first mentality coupled with engineering excellence
- Personally built or scaled AI and automation in Finance workflows - reconciliations, invoice processing, forecasting prep and can speak to what worked and what didn't
Experience
- 15+ years in enterprise or business systems, with meaningful ownership of Finance technology at a tech or SaaS company
- 4+ years leading teams, including managers, responsible for order-to cash, record-to-report, procure-to-pay, revenue/billing, and financial close systems
Benefits
- You will define and execute the multi‑year vision for our Finance systems, lead a high‑performing team, and partner with senior Finance and GTS leaders to deliver automation, control, and insight across our procure‑to‑pay, record‑to‑report, and order‑to‑cash processes.
- This isn't a future-state vision, it's work already underway, and you'll own it.
- Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets.
- The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations.
- The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant’s job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
- In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company’s annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing
- Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
- Base Pay Range For US Locations: $184,000 — $276,000 USD
Contact
- Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit klaviyo.com/careers to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny. HYBRID in BOSTON
Additional details
- At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day.
- We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements.
- If you’re a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you’ll still consider applying.
- At Klaviyo, we know that building a great company starts with building a great team.
- We welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and we care as much about your trajectory and potential as we do about direct, one‑to‑one matches with every requirement. About the team
- This is a rare chance to architect the Finance systems foundation for a company at this inflection point.
- The Finance Technology Systems team is part of G&A Systems within Global Technology Solutions (GTS).
- This group designs, operates, and continually improves the applications and workflows that power how Klaviyo manages money, risk, and financial reporting at scale.
- We own the roadmap, health, and governance of platforms including our ERP and financial systems (e.g., NetSuite/Oracle), procure‑to‑pay (e.g., Coupa), revenue and billing systems, and related integrations and automation.
- This role reports to the Senior Director, G&A Systems and leads the team responsible for Finance Technology Solutions across Klaviyo. What You'll Do