AI-Driven Staff Accountant: Automate & Analyze Finances

Parish Transport LLC; Ellisville (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work environment

Collaborative leadership access

Accelerated career path

Job summary

Parish Companies is creating a brand-new role for an early-career accountant who loves AI and wants to apply it daily to streamline tasks and sharpen financial analyses. This isn’t just bookkeeping; it’s building smarter workflows and translating data into actionable insights.

You’ll work across our family of companies, automate repetitive tasks, and help envision how AI can transform our finance function. On-site collaboration and a fast-growth environment await.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Some exposure to AI tools and enthusiasm to build fluency across platforms.
• Comfortable picking up new tools quickly and willingness to experiment.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles (GAAP familiarity a plus, not required).
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills.
• A self-starter mindset — comfortable proposing new ideas without being told to.
• Good communication skills; able to explain a new process simply to non-technical teammates.

Responsibilities

• Handle core accounting tasks (AP/AR, reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close support) across our family of companies.
• Identify repetitive or time-consuming processes and use AI tools to automate or streamline them.
• Build AI-assisted workflows for financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting.
• Try out new AI platforms and tools as they emerge, and share what you learn with the team.
• Create simple documentation/templates so time-saving methods can be reused across teams.
• Partner with leadership to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights — faster than traditional methods allow.
• Stay current on AI developments relevant to accounting and finance.

Skills

Excel skills

Self-starter mindset

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

ChatGPT

Claude

Microsoft Copilot

Gemini

Job description

Parish Companies is creating a brand-new role for an early-career accountant who loves AI and wants to apply it daily to streamline tasks and sharpen financial analyses. This isn’t just bookkeeping; it’s building smarter workflows and translating data into actionable insights.

You’ll work across our family of companies, automate repetitive tasks, and help envision how AI can transform our finance function. On-site collaboration and a fast-growth environment await.