Head of Finance and SCM Technology

Who We Are Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Who We Are Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone. At Aurora, you will tackle massively complex problems alongside other passionate, intelligent individuals, growing as an expert while expanding your knowledge. For the latest news from Aurora, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn. What We Are Looking For Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We’re searching for a Director, Head of Finance and ERP Technology, that is be a builder-first technical leader responsible for transforming our global financial applications into a secure, scalable and AI-integrated backbone. Balancing long-term technical vision with deep, hands-on engineering execution, you will eliminate operational fragmentation across our core ERP and cross-functional business platforms to support and scale global operations at Aurora. You are a systems thinker who thrives on designing complex end-to-end financial data pipelines, establishing bulletproof compliance architectures, and deploying cutting-edge AI automation to make our back-office operations as sophisticated as our external products. In this role, you will Lead ERP Platform & System Orchestration: Set the technical vision and lead the hands-on engineering of our core ERP platform. You will personally model, optimize, and scale business process architectures across a broad footprint including Finance & Accounting, Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), Record-to-Report (R2R), complex Revenue Recognition, and Manufacturing (MRP) environments. Execute Hands-On Financial Architecture: Actively design and build the robust API-driven middleware layers, data workflows, and system crosswalks required to seamlessly integrate our ERP with banking, GTM platforms, and supply chain networks. Deploy AI & Financial Automation: Define and execute our strategy for AI adoption across internal finance platforms. Identify opportunities to replace high-friction manual tasks with AI-powered workflows and build "internal agents" to automate business processes. Enforce Compliance & Controls: Architect and embed rigid governance frameworks, IT General Controls (ITGCs), and segregation of duties (SoD) within our systems to ensure flawless auditability, regulatory compliance, and public-company/SOX readiness. Drive Data Governance & Reporting: Establish the Master Data Management (MDM) strategy for financial data objects. Build the technical data infrastructure necessary to ensure absolute data integrity and surface high-fidelity, real-time analytics for the business partners. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Serve as the principal technical partner to the Finance, Sourcing, Operations, and Security leadership teams, translating complex technical risks, capabilities, and system roadmaps into strategic business outcomes. Required Qualifications 14+ years of experience leading ERP platforms, financial applications, and solutions engineering, including 6+ years of experience in leadership and management track in high-growth technology or manufacturing environments. Proven, hands-on configuration and architectural mastery of modern cloud ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP). You must understand the underlying database schemas, table relationships, and backend logic rather than just managing functional setups. Deep technical familiarity with end-to-end enterprise workflows across corporate finance, revenue recognition standards, global procurement, and manufacturing resource planning. Extensive experience operating in a public-company environment, with a strong mastery of SOX compliance, system auditing, and security controls. Exceptional ability to map complex global data flows, design secure integrations, and unify disparate enterprise SaaS tools into a coherent operational backbone. Desirable Qualifications Experience in designing, building, or deploying Agentic AI automation. Advanced expertise in holistic financial systems blueprinting, with a proven track record of architecting multi-platform ecosystems from scratch. Compensation The base salary range for this position is $216,000 - $280,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits. Working at Aurora At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks. We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy and our ability to lead effectively. As a result, we operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week. Our Careers page provides insight into what it is like to work at Aurora, and you can find all the latest updates in our Newsroom. Our commitment to safety At the core of everything we do is our commitment to safety. Building best-in-class self-driving technology will take time, and we believe that each employee at Aurora has a role in contributing to safety, every step of the way. Aurora expects commitment to our safety policies from every employee, and seeks candidates who take an active responsibility, can contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what. Our commitment to inclusion Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. 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