Finance AI Automation Engineer

Cengage Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking an AI Automation Engineer for Finance & Accounting to apply AI across finance workflows, automate AP/AR, and drive reconciliation and closing efficiency. You will partner with Controllers, FP&A, and Procurement to deliver audit-ready, scalable automation in a global edtech environment.

We value production-grade automation, strong financial acumen, and hands-on experience with LLMs and document AI to improve accuracy, reduce manual work, and support ROI-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Understanding of SOX controls, audit evidence requirements, and financial compliance.
• Excellent communication skills to work with Controllers, FP&A, and Internal Audit.

Responsibilities

• Automate accounts payable and accounts receivable processing including invoice capture, matching, and approval.
• 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.

Skills

Python

SQL

JavaScript/TypeScript

LLMs

Accounting knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Workday Financials

UiPath

Automation Anywhere

Power Automate

Snowflake

PostgreSQL

Databricks

Concur

BlackLine

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking an AI Automation Engineer for Finance & Accounting to apply AI across finance workflows, automate AP/AR, and drive reconciliation and closing efficiency. You will partner with Controllers, FP&A, and Procurement to deliver audit-ready, scalable automation in a global edtech environment.

We value production-grade automation, strong financial acumen, and hands-on experience with LLMs and document AI to improve accuracy, reduce manual work, and support ROI-driven decisions.