Job description
About the Team
Business Systems sits within Finance and powers how Aurora goes to market, sells, bills, and recognizes revenue. The team covers RevOps systems, usage and billing, and marketing operations. Together they support everything from first lead to cash collected for both sales-led and self-serve customers. We partner closely with Accounts Receivable, FP&A, Deal Desk, Sales, Marketing, Data Analytics and Product teams to ensure our systems evolve alongside the ways Aurora sells and monetizes its offerings. We're building a scalable, well-documented stack that can support new products, pricing models, and geographies as Aurora grows.
About the Role
We're hiring a Director of Business Systems to lead the systems that power Aurora's quote-to-cash, go-to-market, and finance operations. You'll lead a small, experienced team and own how HubSpot, Salesforce, Continuous, Zuora, NetSuite, and the broader commercial technology stack work together to support our business.
In this hands-on leadership role, you'll define the systems architecture and roadmap, partnering closely with leaders across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Product to align on priorities. You'll stay close to system configuration, bringing the technical depth to unblock your team and make informed trade-offs.
What you'll own
- Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud/RCA)
- Continuous
- Zuora
- NetSuite
- Gainsight
- HubSpot
- Integrations and Snowflake data flows
- Other RevOps tools
Your Impact
- Automate quote-to-cash for sales-led and self-serve purchases across geographies, ensuring usage, billing, and renewals flow seamlessly through Salesforce, Continuous, Zuora, and NetSuite with clean data and no manual intervention.
- Build a scalable systems architecture that supports new campaigns, products, pricing models, and geographies without custom workarounds.
- Serve as a strategic partner to Finance and GTM leaders.
- Develop a self-organizing team that leverages automation and AI to manage intake, backlog, and prioritization, while balancing urgent fixes with roadmap delivery.
- Document and streamline our processes and systems architecture, identify gaps and edge cases, and use these insights to prioritize improvements that support scale.
- Simplify the technology stack and reduce costs by consolidating platforms and retiring tools we've outgrown.
- Own systems governance, vendor relationships, and the team's budget, including SOX-ready controls and practical applications of AI.
What You Bring
- 12+ years of experience in business systems, revenue operations systems, or finance systems, including 4+ years leading teams.
- Deep, hands-on experience with Salesforce (CPQ or Revenue Cloud) and a subscription billing platform such as Zuora; along with working knowledge of NetSuite or a comparable ERP.
- A strong understanding of quote-to-cash and order-to-revenue processes in a B2B SaaS business, including usage-based or hybrid pricing.
- A track record of leading system and billing implementations, migrations, integrations, or re-architectures from requirements definition through rollout.
- Experience managing change management and release processes, including environment management, testing, and disciplined deployment practices.
- Experience establishing data governance and hygiene standards across CRM, billing, and ERP systems.
- The ability to explain technical trade-offs to Finance and GTM executives in clear, accessible language.
- Experience establishing intake, sprint, or backlog practices for a systems team.
- Sound judgment on when to configure, customize, integrate, or adapt the underlying process.
- Experience managing contractors, systems vendors, and implementation partners within budget, including statements of work (SOWs) and renewals.
- Familiarity with revenue recognition (ASC 606) and SOX IT general controls as they apply to finance systems.
Nice to Haves
- Experience in solar, energy, or other hardware-adjacent SaaS markets.
- Experience supporting self-serve or product-led purchasing alongside a sales-led motion.
- Experience configuring systems for international expansion, including multi-currency, multi-entity, and regional tax requirements.
- Experience with Salesforce Revenue Cloud (RCA), Continuous, or similar usage-metering tools.
- Familiarity with marketing automation platforms and lead-to-opportunity processes.
- Salesforce, Zuora, or NetSuite certifications.
What We Offer
- 🏖️Flexible PTO
- 🍼Parental Leave
- 💰WFH Stipend
- 🏢 Coworking Stipend
- ☀️Energize Fridays
- 📶Connectivity Stipend
- Learning & Development
- 🩺Medical, Dental, and Vision
Please take a look at our U.S. Benefits Booklet for a deeper dive into our offerings
Where Aurorans are: Aurora currently has teams within the US, Canada, Poland, UK and Germany with additional locations on the horizon. We're united in our work to support the world's transition to solar!
Aurora is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce of people who believe in and are passionate about creating a future of solar energy for all. We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. We encourage you to apply even if you believe that you do not meet all of the above criteria!
Aurora is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.
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About Aurora Solar
Company Overview
Aurora Solar
San Francisco, California, United States
2013
Approximately 170 employees (source: thesoftwarereport.com). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed as of 2023.
What They Do
Aurora Solar is a pioneering software company that specializes in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, focusing on the design, sales, and delivery workflows necessary for solar installations. The company has developed a comprehensive cloud-based platform that automates the entire process of solar project design, utilizing advanced technologies such as aerial imagery, AI-powered 3D modeling, and LIDAR-based shading analysis. This innovative approach allows users to generate customizable residential and commercial solar designs in a matter of minutes, significantly reducing the time and effort traditionally required for such tasks (source: aurorasolar.com).
With over 7,000 organizations utilizing its platform, Aurora Solar has facilitated the design of more than 20 million solar projects globally. The platform is particularly beneficial for solar installation companies, EPC firms, and sales organizations, providing tools that enhance efficiency and accuracy in project planning. Notably, the platform's capabilities include financial proposal generation, permitting documentation, and built-in CRM for lead tracking, making it a comprehensive solution for solar professionals (source: promptloop.com).
Aurora Solar differentiates itself in the market through its high accuracy, validated by the California Energy Commission for Title 24 compliance, and its rapid design times, which can be under 30 minutes for some users. The platform's extensive dataset, derived from 20 million projects, enhances its AI capabilities, allowing for refined and precise solar designs that outperform many fragmented tools available in the market (source: aurorasolar.com).
Projects & Track Record
As a software provider, Aurora Solar does not engage in the physical execution of solar projects but has empowered the design of over 20 million solar PV systems worldwide. This includes a remarkable surge during the pandemic, where the company reported generating 4 million designs by October 2020 alone. By 2021, the total number of projects designed surpassed 5 million, with users creating over 100,000 PV designs weekly, showcasing the platform's scalability and effectiveness (source: thesoftwarereport.com). Key clients include industry leaders such as SunPower, Vivint Solar, and Qcells North America, indicating the platform's strong market presence and reliability among major solar installation firms (source: promptloop.com).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Aurora Solar has made significant advancements in its technology, including the introduction of storage solutions for self-consumption modeling, which helps users optimize their ROI while minimizing grid reliance. The company has also focused on enhancing data accuracy for solar systems, adapting to the changing landscape of solar incentives (source: aurorasolar.com). While no major contracts or acquisitions have been reported since the $200 million Series D funding round in 2022, the company has maintained its growth trajectory, empowering over 7,000 professionals globally and achieving high-volume usage with over 100,000 designs generated weekly (source: thesoftwarereport.com).
Working There
Aurora Solar offers a diverse range of roles across various departments, including engineering, product development, revenue, customer success, marketing, finance, and operations. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, which serves as its sole operational hub. The culture at Aurora Solar is characterized by collaborative innovation and a customer-centric approach, reflecting the high-growth environment typical of tech startups. While specific employee benefits are not publicly detailed, the rapid growth to approximately 170 employees by 2020 suggests a dynamic workplace that values talent and efficiency (source: thesoftwarereport.com).
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