Finance AI Automation Engineer - Streamline AP/AR

Cengage Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development

Global learning company impact

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking an AI Automation Engineer – Finance & Accounting to apply AI to automate AP/AR, reconciliation, and reporting. You will partner with Controllers, FP&A, and Procurement to identify high-value opportunities and deliver scalable, audit-ready automations.

The role requires strong Python/SQL, experience with LLMs and document AI, and a solid understanding of SOX controls and ERP systems.

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.
• Ensure all finance automations meet SOX, internal controls, and audit documentation requirements.
• 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.

Skills

Python

SQL

LLMs

Document AI

Communication

Education

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

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Workday Financials

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking an AI Automation Engineer – Finance & Accounting to apply AI to automate AP/AR, reconciliation, and reporting. You will partner with Controllers, FP&A, and Procurement to identify high-value opportunities and deliver scalable, audit-ready automations.

The role requires strong Python/SQL, experience with LLMs and document AI, and a solid understanding of SOX controls and ERP systems.