Programmer / Automation Developer

The Role:

We are hiring a Programmer/We are hiring a Programmer / Automation Developer who can translate the day-to-day needs of our accounting team into reliable cloud-based tools. You will work closely with team members, understand what they actually need, and build solutions that are simple to use, fully accurate, and easy to maintain. This is a hands-on builder role for someone who genuinely enjoys turning messy, manual workflows into clean automated systems and who can explain in plain English what the program is doing and why.

Responsibilities:

• Understand requirements**:** Sit with team members, listen to the problem they are trying to solve, and translate it into a clear scope before writing a single line of code.
• Build cloud-based applications: Design and develop tools using modern stacks (Python, JavaScript/Node.js, SQL databases like PostgreSQL/MySQL, REST APIs) to replace legacy Excel/VBA macros.
• Automate workflows: Build end-to-end automations using Zapier, Make.com, or similar no-code/low-code platforms connected to QuickBooks Online, Xero, Karbon, Google Workspace, Slack, and other tools we use.
• Use AI as a tool**:** Leverage Claude, ChatGPT, and similar AI tools to accelerate development, write better code, and prototype faster — while owning the final quality of what ships.
• Explain in simple language**:** Document every program in plain, non-technical language so accountants can understand what it does, what inputs it needs, and what to do if something looks off.
• Debug and support**:** When errors happen, troubleshoot quickly, identify root causes, fix them, and put guardrails in place so the same issue does not return.
• Ensure 100% accuracy: Build validation checks, reconciliation logic, and audit trails into every tool. Accounting work has no room for silent errors.
• Maintain and scale: Keep tools running smoothly as the team grows and client requirements change. Build for flexibility, not one-time use.