Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on systems architect to lead the next wave of finance technology transformation at Block. This role will sit at the intersection of Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement, and FP&A technologies, helping design and scale the technology stack that powers the core financial engine of the company.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in financial systems architecture, a product-thinking mindset, and the ability to span both strategic planning and execution. You’ll serve as the connective tissue between finance functions and engineering - with a clear vision for the future state of Block’s finance tech stack, optimized for automation, speed, accuracy, and resilience. An AI-first mindset is essential, with demonstrated experience applying AI to financial workflows.
This role will partner closely with business leaders, product managers, engineers, and TPMs to drive high-impact transformation across Oracle Fusion, In-house applications, integration platforms, data lakes, LLMs and beyond.
You Will
Architecture & Strategy
- Design and evolve the end-to-end finance systems architecture, spanning Record-to-Report (R2R), Source-to-Pay (S2P), Treasury, Tax, Planning, and Reporting.
- Drive future-state design by assessing current processes, identifying optimization opportunities, and architecting scalable, automated solutions.
- Create architectural frameworks that unify accounting, tax, treasury, FP&A, and procurement tech verticals around shared data models, integrations, and workflow automation.
- Champion an AI-first architecture, embedding AI and ML in areas like reconciliations, flux analysis, anomaly detection, and system self-service.
System Design & Implementation
- Lead transformation initiatives using Oracle Fusion, Fusion Accounting Hub (FAH), and other enterprise-grade tools.
- Collaborate with integration teams on scalable data flows, system mappings, and API-led designs.
- Translate complex requirements into functional and technical design docs (FDDs, PRDs, solution blueprints).
- Implement enhancements across intercompany, journal automation, cash flow, and reconciliations to support faster, more accurate closes.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Serve as the architectural counterpart to product managers and TPMs across the finance and guidance tech stack.
- Partner with business stakeholders to align technology outcomes with company goals — including close acceleration, compliance, and financial planning readiness.
- Help define long-term planning for capacity, dependencies, and platform maturity.
AI-Driven Innovation
- Apply GenAI and ML models to automate reconciliation narratives, flux explanations, and financial close diagnostics.
- Use tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Block’s internal AI platforms to build smart assistants for finance teams.
- Drive experimentation across use cases like Slack bots, auto-tagging, and AI-powered validation pipelines.
Governance & Compliance
- Partner with Audit, Risk, and Tax teams to ensure solutions meet SOX, GAAP, and regulatory standards.
- Support statutory reporting for international entities and build systems with multi-GAAP flexibility.