Functional Lead - Finance Systems

The Functional Lead, Finance Systems helps shape how Finance operates through technology, data, and process excellence. You will partner with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, and Tax to design functional solutions that simplify operations, strengthen controls, improve data integrity, reduce manual effort, and improve decision-making across the business.

While our current ecosystem includes NetSuite ERP, NetSuite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB), Coupa, Zip, and Vertex, it continues to evolve. The Functional Lead will focus on enhancing Finance operations rather than managing tools, ensuring that our processes, data, and controls scale as our systems and organization grow.

This is a hybrid role working from our NYC office 3 days per week. You will report to the Senior Manager, Financial Systems.

• Design scalable, well controlled processes that align with our strategy and enterprise standards
• Be a trusted advisor to Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Internal Controls and Procurement identifying pain points, defining functional requirements, and delivering business solutions that lead to measurable outcomes
• Facilitate structured workshops to capture, document, and prioritize requirements and transformation opportunities
• Lead functional testing to ensure that solutions meet design intent and goals before UAT with Finance SMEs
• Improve automation and simplification by identifying opportunities to refine processes, reduce manual work, enhance data accuracy, and embed automation and analytics into daily operations
• Champion process integrity across the finance ecosystem through ensuring end-to-end workflows (record to report, procure to pay, order to cash, plan to report and tax compliance) are efficient, connected, and compliant
• Strengthen governance and compliance by partnering with internal controls and audit to ensure configurations, access, and data remain accurate and compliant
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and other partners to deliver integrated, reliable, and insight-driven Finance processes
• Mentor and build functional capability by guiding analysts and process owners design with quality, consistency, and scalability in mind

• Bachelor's Degree (with focus in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or related field)
• 8+ years of progressive financial systems or business process design experience with at least 5 years leading finance transformation projects
• Experience with core Finance processes (GL, AP, AR, Revenue, FP&A, Tax, and Procurement)
• Experience leading functional design or process optimization initiatives across Finance systems using Agile methodologies
• You can connect requirements to scalable, sustainable functional designs
• Analytical and stakeholder management skills
• Experience documenting and explaining problems and solutions
• You have worked in an environment that balances operational stability and transformation
• ERP or EPM Implementation experience

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch and snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock.

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,500 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

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