Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst, Finance AI & Automation Solutions (6-Month Contract) Contract Department: Finance Compensation: USD 110000 - USD 120000 - yearly Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America. Our mission is to help loving, responsible petownersbudget and care for their pets. At Trupanion, we offer a collaborative, casual, and pet-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves. Trupanion is seeking a curious and highly motivated Senior Analyst, Finance AI & Automation Solutions to join our Finance team. This role sits at the intersection of Finance and Technology. Combining a deep understanding of finance processes with the systems that enable them, this individual will serve as the embedded AI lead for Finance, driving efficiency and change through the adoption of AI-enabled solutions. The Senior Analyst, Finance AI & Automation Solutions is both an enablement and delivery role. This individual will train and upskill Finance team members on responsible AI usage while actively designing, building, and deploying AI-enabled workflows that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across Finance within existing and new tooling. This position is open to candidates in the Seattle area. You will have a hybrid remote/in-office schedule where you will work from our casual, pet-friendly office at least 3 days a week. This position is a 6-month, fixed-term contract with benefits and bonus opportunity included. Responsibilities: Partner with Finance leadership to identify and prioritize AI use cases across Close, FP&A, Revenue, Audit, and Procurement Act as the primary AI evangelist within Finance, training and upskilling team members on AI tools, copilots, and automation patterns Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled workflows tightly integrated with ERP and Finance systems Serve as the backend AI architect for Finance, gathering requirements and shaping Finance-specific AI strategy Own Finance data models and AI readiness, including data quality, controls, lineage, and governance Leverage embedded ERP AI capabilities and external AI / agentic frameworks where appropriate Ensure all AI-enabled solutions meet audit, compliance, security, and risk requirements Track and report measurable outcomes including cycle time reduction, automation rates, forecast accuracy, and manual effort eliminated Coordinate closely with Technology, Data, and the AI Steering Committee to align solutions with enterprise standards and best practices Example projects you may lead AI-driven variance analysis builder to support FP&A and close review Agentic workflows to automate close activities such as reconciliations, journal preparation, and review support AI-assisted audit and controls support workflows Predictive insights and anomaly detection embedded directly into Finance reporting Qualifications Minimum 3 years of hands‑on software engineering, solution architecture, or automation development experience, with strong knowledge of Finance, Tax, Payroll, and Accounting processes and systems Hands‑on experience with Finance systems such as Workday, Workday AI Illuminate, Databricks, Databricks GENIE AI, Zuora, Payment Service Providers, and AuditBoard/Optra (or similar platforms) Practical experience working with AI tools, copilots, automation platforms, or agentic workflows Experience working within data governance, controls, and audit frameworks Comfort operating in a business analyst role while actively building and deploying solutions Skills A balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on execution—able to define AI strategy while actively building solutions Strong business acumen and ability to translate Finance pain points into scalable AI-enabled solutions High data fluency, including the ability to reason about data models, lineage, and quality (deep data science expertise is not required) Strong communication skills and the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders A proactive, ownership-driven mindset with curiosity to experiment, learn, and improve how Finance work is done Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping teams adopt new ways of working Compensation The target base salary range for this position is $110,000 to$120,000 depending on experience and scope. Along with base salary, Trupanion employees may be eligible for monthly bonuses. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. #J-18808-Ljbffr