Finance Automation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Create automated workflows for reconciliations, journal-entry preparation, accruals, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.

• Leverage AI development tools like Claude Code to expedite software development and uncover AI opportunities within accounting operations.

• Design and sustain integrations across NetSuite, Avalara, AP platforms, banking systems, and various data sources utilizing APIs, scripts, and automation tools.

• Develop automated processes for data extraction, transformation, validation, and reporting.

• Implement automated reconciliations, data-quality assessments, exception alerts, audit trails, and approval workflows.

• Oversee automation projects from conception and prototyping through to production deployment, measurement, and ongoing maintenance.

• Collaborate directly with accountants to identify high-value opportunities and create practical solutions.

• Assess new technologies to enhance Finance operations for increased scalability and decreased manual labor.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in building automation, integrations, data pipelines, or data models within business systems, finance systems, or analytics engineering roles.

• In-depth knowledge in at least one of these domains, demonstrating genuine ownership of consolidation, close automation, or a production data pipeline.

• Hands-on experience with SQL and proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools like Claude Code, Cursor, or similar products for software development.

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a relevant field.

• Understanding of fundamental finance/accounting concepts, including month-end close, GAAP, and reconciliations.

• Tangible examples of personally developed projects with measurable impact.

• Experience collaborating with finance/accounting stakeholders to convert business requirements into technical systems.

• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP platforms is a plus.

• Familiarity with financial systems such as Stripe, Avalara, Brex, Ramp, or similar tools is advantageous.

• Experience with cloud data platforms, dbt, or workflow orchestration tools is beneficial.

• Experience in creating AI agents, document-processing workflows, or LLM integrations is a plus.

• Experience with multi-entity accounting, financial controls, or audit-ready systems is a plus.

• A CPA or traditional accounting background is not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical: In Tandem covers 100% of the premium for employees AND 99% for all additional family members.

• 401k: Up to a 4% match with immediate vesting.

• Paid leave for all new parents.

• Learning & Development stipend available for employees.

• Paid Time Off: 11 Holidays + Winter Break (3 Days) + Volunteer Time Off (1 Day) + Floating Holiday (1 Day).

• Personal Time Off: 15 days for 0-1 years of employment + 20 days for 1-3 years of employment.

• Supportive and flexible working environment – work from anywhere!