Weekday (YC W21)

Technology Principal, Finance

Weekday (YC W21)  โ€ข  Hyderabad, IN (Onsite)  โ€ข  1 day ago
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Job Description

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Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Technology Principal, Finance to lead technology initiatives that enable finance transformation, process modernization, and business growth. This role will serve as a bridge between finance and technology teams, translating financial and business requirements into scalable technology strategies and solutions.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of Finance Technology Strategy, Digital Finance Transformation, and Enterprise Technology Strategy, along with the ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives. You will help shape the technology roadmap for finance functions, identify opportunities for automation and digitization, and drive initiatives that improve efficiency, controls, data quality, and decision-making.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Finance Technology Strategy

  • Develop and execute technology strategies aligned with finance and business objectives.
  • Define technology roadmaps for finance applications, platforms, integrations, and digital capabilities.
  • Evaluate existing finance systems and identify opportunities for modernization and optimization.
  • Recommend technology solutions that improve financial efficiency, controls, reporting, and decision-making.
  • Partner with finance leadership to translate business priorities into technology initiatives.

Digital Finance Transformation

  • Lead initiatives focused on finance process digitization, automation, and technology-enabled transformation.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Support implementation of modern finance technologies, platforms, and digital workflows.
  • Drive adoption of automation and data-driven solutions across finance functions.
  • Establish metrics to measure the effectiveness and business impact of transformation initiatives.

Enterprise Technology Strategy

  • Align finance technology initiatives with the broader enterprise technology architecture and roadmap.
  • Evaluate applications, platforms, integrations, and technology capabilities for scalability and sustainability.
  • Work with enterprise architecture and IT teams to ensure technology standards are followed.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify application landscapes and improve system interoperability.
  • Support technology governance, risk management, security, and compliance requirements.

Stakeholder & Program Management

  • Collaborate with finance, IT, business, operations, and senior leadership teams.
  • Manage technology initiatives from requirement definition through implementation and stabilization.
  • Coordinate with internal teams, technology partners, and external vendors.
  • Communicate technology strategies, project progress, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Manage priorities, dependencies, timelines, and technology-related risks.

What Makes You a Great Fit

  • 5+ years of experience in finance technology, technology consulting, enterprise applications, digital transformation, or related areas
  • Strong understanding of Finance Technology Strategy and Digital Finance Transformation
  • Experience developing or supporting Enterprise Technology Strategy and technology roadmaps
  • Good understanding of finance processes such as accounting, reporting, budgeting, planning, controls, and financial operations.
  • Experience with finance applications, ERP platforms, enterprise systems, integrations, and digital finance solutions.
  • Strong understanding of technology architecture, APIs, data flows, automation, and system integration.
  • Experience leading cross-functional technology transformation initiatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a strategic mindset.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to translate complex business and finance requirements into practical technology solutions.
  • Strong project and program management capabilities with a focus on delivery and measurable outcomes.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders and evolving priorities.
  • A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for technology-led improvements and operational efficiency.
  • Strong understanding of technology governance, security, compliance, and enterprise standards.
Weekday (YC W21)

About Weekday (YC W21)

AI recruiter that runs outbound sourcing campaigns to find top talent. At Weekday, we have built the most accurate database of talent (250mn+ people in US & India with contact data), we run outbound campaigns to identify top talent for any role you might be hiring for. We generate the highest response rates (30-40%) on our campaigns making sourcing talent as easy as making a job posting. We are backed by Y-Combinator and were also ranked #1 on Product Hunt.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
San Fransisco, CA
Year Founded
2021
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