North America

North America

AI Automation Engineer, Finance & Accounting

United States

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$200kDetected 30 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonSQLPostgreSQLSnowflakeDatabricksAWSAzureMachine LearningData AnalysisLLMsDetection EngineeringComplianceFinancial AnalysisAccountingSAPFP&AAuditingProcurementERPHRISAR/VRResearch

About the role

  • We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning.
  • We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work.
  • To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.

Responsibilities

  • Build reconciliation automations across GL, bank, credit card, and intercompany accounts
  • Develop expense report processing, policy compliance checking, and anomaly detection systems
  • Create procurement automations for PO generation, vendor onboarding, and spend categorization
  • Implement AI-powered financial close acceleration and journal entry automation
  • Partner with Internal Audit and Controllership on design reviews and control attestation
  • Build comprehensive logging, lineage, and traceability into every automation
  • Implement segregation-of-duties and approval workflows correctly in every design
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence of all deployed workflows
  • Partner with FP&A on ROI reporting and business case development
  • Deliver weekly updates on automation performance, savings, and roadmap

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience in finance automation, RPA, or software development for finance functions
  • Strong proficiency in Python and SQL with experience building production automation
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs and document AI (OCR, invoice extraction, intelligent document processing)
  • Working knowledge of accounting principles, GL structures, and financial close processes
  • Experience with at least one major ERP platform (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday Financials)

Nice to have

  • Experience with AP automation platforms (Coupa, Tipalti, Bill.com, Stampli)
  • Familiarity with RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism)
  • Background in public company finance environments with SOX compliance
  • Experience with document AI services (AWS Textract, Azure Document Intelligence)
  • CPA, CMA, or other finance certifications (or willingness to pursue)
  • Background in EdTech, SaaS, or subscription business finance operations
  • Tools & Technologies
  • You should be comfortable with many of the following:

Skills

  • Financial Fluency - speaks the language of Controllers, FP&A, and auditors
  • ROI Focus - quantifies savings and efficiency in CFO-ready language
  • Compliance Awareness - understands SOX, audit, and regulatory requirements
  • Opportunity to shape AI at scale across a global learning company
  • Direct impact on business outcomes, product, and workforce productivity
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools, platforms, and technologies
  • Collaborative team environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
  • Professional development and learning opportunities

Compensation

  • The full base pay range has been provided for this position.
  • Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.
  • Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
  • In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company's discretionary incentive bonus program.
  • 10% Annual: Individual Target
  • $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 USD

Benefits

  • Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready.

Company info

  • Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery

Equal opportunity

  • If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job
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