Pagaya
AI Transformation & Operations, Finance
New York, NY · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$180kDetected 43 days ago
SnowflakeMachine LearningData ScienceLLMsProject ManagementJiraSalesforceCRMAccountingFP&AERPRecruitingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking
About the role
- The core mission is to modernize and streamline our financial workflows for maximum speed, accuracy, and scalability.
- A primary focus will be establishing a reusable Finance Knowledge Infrastructure-capturing processes, decision logic, and data flows in a structured way that eliminates tribal knowledge and enables robust AI augmentation.
- The ideal candidate brings a blend of corporate finance acumen, strong project management skills, and a passion for AI-driven business transformation.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with FP&A, Treasury, Accounting, and Finance Operations teams to map end-to-end workflows, diagnose operational bottlenecks, and identify pain points.
- Build and maintain a structured finance knowledge library capturing process documentation, business rules, reporting definitions, and reusable analytical templates.
- We challenge ourselves for the sake of getting better as individuals, as teams, and as an organization to deliver for our partners.
- We respectfully and openly debate to strengthen our ideas and build shared conviction - once we decide, we go all in, together.
- We create a world where everyone can win, designing systems that better represent people and generate sustainable value for our employees, partners and investors.
- We proudly own our actions and our results, taking initiative to ensure our work gets over the finish line as a team.
- Own the delivery of 5-10 high-value AI and automation initiatives annually, tracking and reporting realized value to executive leadership.
Requirements
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong experience partnering with technical teams (Engineering, IT, Data Science) as well as non-technical stakeholders.
- Finance Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of how corporate finance processes, reporting structures, and decision-making operate end-to-end.
- 5+ years of experience in Corporate Finance, FP&A, Treasury, Accounting, Finance Operations, Business Operations, or Management Consulting.
- Strong experience partnering with technical teams (Engineering, IT, Data Science) as well as non-technical stakeholders.
- AI & Automation Track Record: Proven experience implementing AI tools, workflows, or software automation within a business context to drive tangible efficiency gains.
- Technical Fluency: Distinct experience designing or overseeing processes using:
- AI & Productivity Tools: (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar developer/LLM interfaces).
- Enterprise Infrastructure & Automation: CRM, ERP, and automation platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Workato, Jira, Gong, or financial systems equivalents).
- Database and Data Management Experience, specifically with Snowflake
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong experience partnering with technical teams (Engineering, IT, Data Science) as well as non-technical stakeholders. Ability to influence without authority and drive accountability across multiple functions and seniority levels.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communicator able to translate complex data, technical operations, and financial analyses into clear, actionable reporting for senior leadership.
- Mindset: A global mindset with experience collaborating across international teams. High bias toward execution, structured program management, and data-driven problem-solving.
- The pay ranges for New York-based hires are commensurate with candidate experience.
Skills
- (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar developer/LLM interfaces).
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Operations, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Pay ranges for candidates working in locations other than New York may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.
- Compensation Range for New York Based Hires
- $140,000 - $180,000 USD
Compensation
- Own the delivery of 5–10 high-value AI and automation initiatives annually, tracking and reporting realized value to executive leadership.
Company info
- Be a part of a global team of AI specialists within the organization and partner closely with Engineering, Data Science, and IT teams to design, test, and deploy AI-driven workflows and technical toolings customized for finance.
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