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KION Group

Finance AI Lead

KION Group

. Own and articulate the AI vision for Global Finance, aligned with Dematic’s enterprise digital, data, and automation strategy .

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and articulate the AI vision for Global Finance, aligned with Dematic’s enterprise digital, data, and automation strategy
  • Define, maintain, and evolve the roadmap for financial artificial intelligence, balancing near-term impact with long-term capability development
  • Translate executive leadership priorities into a prioritized portfolio of AI-enabled initiatives
  • Continuously assess emerging AI capabilities and their applicability to Finance use cases
  • Partner with Finance teams (FP&A, Function Controlling, Project Management, Accounting, etc.) to identify AI-ready opportunities
  • Translate Finance workflows, decision processes, and challenges into clear, actionable AI use cases
  • Develop case studies and benefit analysis models, including efficiency gains, cost savings, risk reduction, and decision-quality improvements
  • Act as the primary liaison between Finance process owners and AI technical teams, ensuring shared understanding of requirements and constraints
  • Ensure Finance domain knowledge, controls, and business logic are embedded into AI solution development
  • Advocate for practical, usable solutions that resolve real problems and fit Finance ways of working
  • Own AI governance for Finance, including data privacy, model risk management, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
  • Ensure AI solutions align with financial controls, internal governance standards, and external regulations
  • Establish Finance AI standards, policies, and operating models for responsible and ethical AI use
  • Partner with Risk, Compliance, IT, and Internal Audit to ensure transparency and control
  • Coordinate pilot programs and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with Finance end users
  • Validate outputs, capture feedback, and ensure solutions meet business and control requirements
  • Lead change management, training, and AI literacy across the Finance organization
  • Develop user materials, job aids, and communication plans to support adoption and behavioral change
  • Define and analyze key performance indicators and value realization metrics for Finance AI initiatives
  • Assess live AI solutions to ensure continued performance, accuracy, and adoption
  • Surface issues, risks, and improvement opportunities to technical and Finance leadership
  • Provide regular executive updates to leadership on progress, benefits, and roadmap
  • Partner closely with IT, Digital, and Data teams on AI architecture, platforms, security, and scalability
  • Ensure Finance AI solutions leverage enterprise-aligned, secure, and reusable technology foundations
  • Balance innovation speed with sustainability, control, and integration

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years expertise in Finance, Finance Transformation, FP&A, Controllership, Analytics, or Digital Strategy roles
  • Strong understanding of Finance processes, controls, and regulatory environments
  • Proven track record of translating business needs into structured requirements and initiatives
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across Finance or technology teams
  • Strong executive communication, business partnership, and influencing skills
  • Experience driving analytics, automation, AI, or digital transformation initiatives
  • Familiarity with AI / ML concepts and data platforms (hands-on technical development not required)
  • Experience developing business cases and tracking return on investment
  • Exposure to ERP platforms such as SAP
  • Experience in global, matrixed organizations
  • Organizational change or transformation leadership experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Career Development
  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  • Pay Transparency
  • Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
AIFinance TransformationFP&AControllershipAnalyticsDigital StrategyBusiness Case DevelopmentReturn on Investment TrackingAI GovernanceRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationBusiness PartnershipInfluencing SkillsChange ManagementTrainingAI LiteracyCollaborationProblem SolvingStakeholder EngagementFeedback Capture