Manager, Finance Systems & Automation at Electric Power Engineers, Austin, TX
Manager, Finance Systems & Automation at Electric Power Engineers in Austin, TX. Full-time. Apply with swipeandhired.
Category
Finance & Accounting
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Overview
We are designing the grid of the future!
EPE is a rapidly growing consulting and software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with operations across multiple countries. Our mission is to design the electrical grid of the future.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and technology-driven Manager, Finance Systems & Automation to join our Finance team. This role combines traditional accounting responsibilities with finance transformation initiatives, process automation, AI implementation, and ERP optimization. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable working through month-end close activities and partnering cross-functionally with Accounting, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to improve financial processes through technology.
Reporting directly to the Controller, this role will help scale our finance and accounting teams through automation, process improvement, and AI-enabled workflow s.
Responsibilities
How you can make an impact:
- Own and support month-end close activities, including data analysis, reconciliations, account analysis, and financial reporting.
- Support revenue reporting and analysis in accordance with company policies and accounting standards.
- Lead the integration of AI-enabled tools and workflow automation across finance and accounting functions.
- Evaluate, document, and optimize financial processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Serve as a finance subject matter expert for ERP systems, workflow automation tools, and financial process design.
- Investigate and resolve complex accounting and operational variances.
- Support financial system implementations, integrations, and enhancements.
- Develop business requirements and collaborate with technical teams to translate finance needs into technology solutions.
- L ead the evaluation, development, and deployment of AI agents, automation workflows, and intelligent process solutions across Finance, Accounting, and Operations, driving measurable improvements in productivity, accuracy, and scalability.
Qualifications
Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
- 5 + years of experience in accounting, financial operations, finance systems, or related areas.
- Experience working within ERP systems such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and financial processes.
- Experience leveraging AI, automation, RPA, workflow tools, or finance technology solutions to improve business operations.
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable system or process solutions.
- Strong analytical skills with experience performing reconciliations, variance analysis, and issue resolution.
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