Accounting Automation Engineer

Spotter Labs

Accounting Automation Engineer at Spotter, a trucking startup, automating accounting processes and improving workflows. Collaborating with finance and tech teams to build scalable solutions.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review manual accounting and finance workflows and identify opportunities for automation.
Build repeatable processes across multiple systems, exports, reports, and data sources.
Improve reconciliations, journal-entry preparation, close tracking, reporting, and exception management.
Help connect operational data to accounting and finance processes.
Create templates, scripts, dashboards, workflows, and documentation that reduce manual work.
Work with accounting, finance, operations, and technology teams to understand process gaps and build practical solutions.
Design controls so automation improves accuracy rather than simply speeding up bad processes.
Create exception-based workflows so teams can focus on issues instead of routine data entry.
Document processes clearly so they can be maintained and improved over time.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience automating manual processes using tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Python, Power Query, VBA, Google Apps Script, Zapier, Make, Power Automate, APIs, or similar platforms.
Strong ability to work with data exports, reports, spreadsheets, and system-generated files.
Understanding of accounting or finance processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, AP, payroll, reporting, or financial analysis.
Ability to map a current process, identify failure points, and build a cleaner workflow.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work with non-technical users and translate business problems into automated solutions.
Good documentation habits.
Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where systems and processes are still being built.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Process MappingReconciliationsJournal EntriesMonth-End CloseData ExportsReportingVBAPower QueryGoogle Apps ScriptAP

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsAttention to DetailCollaborationCommunicationProblem-Solving