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Senior Accountant II, AI Automation and Analytics Lead, Payroll Accounting

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Chicago, IL$157k - $227kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Senior Accountant II role focused on AI-driven automation and analytics within Payroll Accounting, leading end-to-end accounting processes, building automated data pipelines, and implementing driver-based reporting and AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain automated data pipelines in partnership with Engineering and Data and Analytics (DnA) teams and relational data models connecting core accounting, payroll, and operational systems.
  • Help to design, automate, and optimize calculation engines to streamline close processes and reduce cycle times.
  • Transition prototype scripts and manual workflows into enterprise-grade, machine-deployed systems with data governance and auditability.
  • Serve as the technical bridge between accounting domain leads and central engineering teams, translating business logic into technical requirements. Build automated, driver-based reporting models and AI-assisted workflows to deliver predictive and diagnostic insights.
  • Mentor finance team members on SQL, modern automation tools, and troubleshooting to scale technical proficiency.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  • CPA or CA.
  • 10 years of experience in accounting or related function, or 8 years with an advanced degree in accounting, business, or finance.
  • Experience in SQL, relational data modeling, and automated pipeline development.
  • Experience applying AI/LLM tools, prompt engineering, or intelligent automation to finance workflows.
  • Experience with Record-to-Report (R2R) accounting processes, General Ledger (GL) structures, accruals, and variance analysis.

Skills

Required:SQLRelational data modelingAutomated pipeline developmentAI/LLM tooling in financeR2R / GL / variance analysis
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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