Finance Automation Engineer

Introduction 

The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected and united in our vision to create a better way to trade. 
 
We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. 
 
You’ll find our 700+ team currently across 12 locations and 9 time zones. 

The Role  

Our technology team thrives on inclusivity and collaboration, believing that diverse perspectives lead to great solutions. We foster a culture that champions individual growth, professional development, and work-life harmony. We're invested in your success and dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. We encourage our team to bring challenge thinking and fresh ideas to the table and our Agile approach empowers us to focus on outcomes. When we hire someone it's because they bring the skills, attitude and experience we're looking for....so we let you do what you're best at! Join us and be part of a community that's passionate about harnessing technology's potential to drive market leading solutions for our clients. Elevate your career in an environment where your ideas matter, your growth is nurtured, and your potential is limitless. 

You'll play a key role in transforming how Finance operates across Pepperstone. Sitting at the intersection of Finance, Data and Technology, you'll work closely with stakeholders to understand business challenges and design scalable automation solutions that improve efficiency, reduce operational risk and support our continued growth. You'll help drive our transition from bespoke processes towards enterprise-grade automation frameworks, leveraging low-code platforms, AI capabilities and data-driven solutions.

As our Finance Automation Engineer, your key responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to analyse operational processes and identify opportunities to streamline, optimise and automate workflows.
• Design and configure automation solutions using low-code and enterprise platforms, including workflows, business rules, alerts, dashboards and reporting.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions while acting as the bridge between business and technical teams.
• Support data analysis, quality improvement and process optimisation initiatives to drive better business outcomes.
• Contribute to solution delivery through testing, documentation, training, stakeholder engagement and ongoing production support.

About You

• You have experience delivering technology, automation or transformation initiatives within financial services, fintech or similarly complex environments.
• You bring a strong understanding of Finance Operations, including areas such as reconciliations, invoicing, journals, pricing or related financial processes.
• You're confident working with data and possess strong SQL and Excel skills, with the ability to turn insights into practical solutions.
• You enjoy solving complex problems, improving processes and translating business needs into scalable technology outcomes.
• Experience with low-code platforms such as Appian, Microsoft Power Platform or similar automation technologies will be highly regarded, as will exposure to modern data tools and AI-enabled process automation

Why you will enjoy working with us

• Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
• Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
• Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
• 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
• 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
• Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
• Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
• Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
• A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas

More About Pepperstone   

We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit Pepperstonecareers and www.linkedin.com/company/pepperstone/  

We understand it’s important to do due diligence on a prospective employer, see what our team are saying on Glassdoor. We respect our team members’ experiences and will never pay to remove a negative review.  

Pepperstone is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.  

“We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we respond to every applicant”.  

We will be reviewing applications as they come through, so if this is an opportunity that excites you, don't wait. Express your interest by clicking the apply button below as soon as possible.  

Note to external agencies: While we appreciate the efforts of external recruitment agencies, we prefer to engage directly with applicants for this opportunity.  

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