Accounting Manager - Governance, AI & Accounting

Accounting Governance Manager of AI & Accounting

The Accounting Governance Manager of AI & Accounting leads the financial integrity of artificial intelligence initiatives for accounting. The primary mission is to ensure that all AI applications impacting externally filed financial statements produce complete, accurate, and compliant data. Additionally, this position directs project management efforts for AI governance rollouts, ensuring cross-functional technical and financial milestones are achieved on schedule.

Key Accountabilities:

• Drive execution of complex financial tasks and responsible for reviewing team deliverables
• Selects, develops, motivates and coaches a highly skilled and technical staff to ensure high productivity and quality of work
• Provides support to other departments as a subject matter expert
• Provides technical expertise to support maintenance and improvements of internal systems
• Monitor Compliance:
  Track evolving GAAP, SEC, and AI-specific regulatory frameworks.

Role Specific Accountabilities:

• Partner on Data Integrity:
  Collaborate with technical teams and data owners to enforce data completeness and accuracy across AI-driven financial pipelines.
• Enforce SOX Lineage Foundations:
  Validate that data products feeding AI models adhere to robust accounting SOX controls.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, MBA preferred
• Experience:
  
  5+ years in Accounting or other Finance field, Experience preferred in the Energy industry, 2+ years experience as a Manager / Supervisor
• Skills:
  
  CPA preferred, Experience with accounting and/or reporting systems, Strong leadership, problem solving and communication skills

Core Competencies / Key Metrics:

• Business Acumen and Industry Insights: navigate and assess Vistra operations and the broader electricity and power generation environment.
• Technology and Process Acumen: holistic comprehension of end-to-end processes and associated enabling technologies.
• Data Analytics and Strategic Decision Support: harness the power of data and influence strategic decision making.
• Effective Communication and Continuous Improvement: support organizational transformation and foster a collaborative, transparent environment.
• Accounting Acumen: leverage accounting and AI expertise for business activities with accuracy, precision, and timeliness.

Job Family:
Accounting

Company:
Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations:
Irving, Texas