Finance Engineer

Who are we? Fuelfinance is on a mission to revolutionize financial management for early-stage startups, empowering them to take control of their finances and thrive. We recently raised $1M in Seed Funding from top-tier investors like Markus Villig (Bolt), John S. Kim (SendBird), Stratmind, and Bad Ideas funds, following 3 years of profitable, bootstrapped success. Trusted by businesses with over $200M in P&L, including Reface, Petcube, and Hampton, we’ve built a universal tool that brings clarity and insight to finance management. With 38% of startups failing due to cash flow issues, our goal is to prevent these failures and unlock trillions in GDP growth. At Fuelfinance, we’re not just creating software — we’re safeguarding the future of thousands of startups. Join us and be part of this impact! fuelfinance.me www.instagram.com/fuelfinance youtu.be/eI5VH2Ks9o4 Who are we searching for? We're looking for a Finance Engineer — someone who turns manual finance and accounting processes into scalable, automated, AI-supported workflows. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Accounting, Systems, Automation, and AI. You'll design and build customized finance systems for multiple startup and scale-up clients — leading each implementation from discovery through go-live, then supporting it long-term. You'll typically run 2–3 implementation projects at once while supporting 7–10 active customers, so comfort juggling parallel work without dropping quality is essential. Whether you're a finance professional who learned to build with AI, or an engineer who developed deep finance knowledge — if you're driven to eliminate repetitive manual work at scale, we want you on our team. What are your responsibilities? Lead client implementations end-to-end : run discovery sessions, gather requirements, present solutions, take systems to go-live, and support customers afterward Design and build finance systems following Fuel standards — reusable and maintainable, not one-off fixes Build and improve workflows for reporting, forecasting, month-end review, reconciliations, and financial controls Automate repetitive finance work using AI tools, low-code platforms (Make, n8n, Zapier, Workato), integrations, and internal workflows Connect and structure data from accounting systems, CRMs, payment tools, spreadsheets, BI tools, and data warehouses Build checks, controls, and validation logic to improve accuracy and reduce manual errors Balance multiple active implementations and ongoing support simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality Partner with Engineering on APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and workflow orchestration What are the preferred requirements for the role? 5+ years implementing finance systems , automations, or finance process improvements — with clear ownership of what you built and its business impact Hands-on experience building production-ready AI workflows, agents, prompts, or automations that solved real business problems (Claude / Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, custom LLM builds, or similar) Confident with automation platforms: Make, n8n, Zapier, Workato, or similar Practical experience with APIs and integrations — you can explain authentication, webhooks, API limitations, and integration architecture, and have built or configured integrations yourself Strong understanding of finance and accounting : month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, procure-to-pay, revenue, budgeting, reporting, and financial controls Understands how financial data moves between operational systems Familiar with enterprise systems as an integrated set: ERPs, CRMs, BI platforms, payment systems, and data warehouses Solid AI/LLM fundamentals : prompt engineering, context management, memory, and agent orchestration Experience working directly with customers — running discovery, presenting solutions, supporting after go-live Track record managing multiple projects at once without losing visibility or missing deadlines Fluent English (C1+) and excellent client-facing communication — you'll work directly with founders and finance teams Systems thinking, ownership, learning agility, and comfort solving ambiguous problems without complete specs Will be a plus: Knowledge of Python , SQL Data warehouses: BigQuery, Snowflake, PostgreSQL , etc. Enterprise architecture awareness: security, scalability, governance, integration patterns Experience administering financial, accounting, billing, or ERP systems Experience with tools like NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Stripe, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zuora, Looker, Power BI, Tableau Experience with US-based clients or startups Reporting Structure: Reporting to the FP&A Team Lead. Recruitment Process: Soft skills interview with the recruiter Test task Hard skills interview with the Head of FP&A Culture fit interview with the Head of FP&A/VP of Operations Why work with us? Help scale Fuel's platform across dozens of growing companies — making enterprise-grade finance accessible to startups Rapid skills growth : gain exposure to many business models and industries while progressing toward Senior or Enterprise Finance Engineer Growth opportunities according to our seniority grading (comes with a compensation increase) Flexible schedule and time-off policy 18 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leaves