IT Accounting Automation Analyst (RPA & AI) — Pittsburgh, PA

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Position Summary

We are seeking an RPA Developer / AI Analyst with strong accounting knowledge and hands-on experience automating workflows. This individual will partner with accounting and finance teams to understand how work gets done, identify manual steps that can be simplified, and build automations that improve accuracy and reduce processing time.

The ideal candidate understands accounting workflows such as reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, month-end close, and financial reporting. They can translate business rules, exceptions, and internal controls into reliable automation. The role also applies AI where it can improve tasks such as document processing, data extraction, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Process Automation

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize automation opportunities across accounting, finance, and other business operations.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy RPA solutions for repetitive, rules-based work such as invoice processing, reconciliations, data validation, and recurring reporting.

• Document current processes, business rules, exception handling, and technical requirements.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve existing automations to ensure reliability and performance.

• Recommend process improvements that simplify workflows and reduce manual effort.

Artificial Intelligence & Intelligent Automation

• Apply AI and machine learning to support document processing, data extraction, reporting, and analysis.

• Integrate AI capabilities into automation workflows where appropriate and validate outputs before they are used in accounting or reporting processes.

• Evaluate emerging AI and automation technologies and recommend practical uses.

Business Partnership

• Work closely with accounting and finance teams to understand how transactions are processed, reviewed, approved, and reported.

• Translate business requirements into technical solutions that account for exceptions, approvals, and audit trails.

• Ensure solutions align with internal controls, security standards, and governance requirements.

• Provide end-user training and ongoing support.

Project Execution

• Manage automation initiatives from discovery through deployment and post-production support.

• Track and communicate results, including time saved, shorter processing cycles, and reduced errors.

• Support related process improvement and digital transformation initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.

Experience

• 2–5 years of hands-on experience developing and supporting RPA or intelligent automation solutions.

• Strong working knowledge of accounting processes and experience applying that knowledge to improve or automate accounting or finance workflows.

• Experience applying AI, machine learning, or generative AI within business processes.

• Experience in professional services, consulting, legal, financial services, or another complex business environment is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Experience with one or more RPA platforms such as UiPath, Microsoft Power Automate, Automation Anywhere, or Blue Prism.

• Familiarity with AI technologies such as machine learning, generative AI, large language models, or intelligent document processing.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience with ERP, financial, or enterprise business applications is preferred.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to document processes and translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate across accounting and technical teams and manage multiple priorities.