Lead Business Systems Analyst - Accounting Automation & AI
Publix Super Markets • Lakeland, Florida • Full Time
Posted on Wed, May 13, 2026
From IT security and platform engineering to architecture, software development, and infrastructure, we offer career opportunities at every level—internships through technical leadership.
Join a company consistently ranked among Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and help us build more than great subs—build the future of technology at Publix.
The Accounting Automation & AI Team is a newly formed team focused on automating complex business processes and applying AI to reduce repetitive tasks that require cognitive reasoning. In this role, you will serve as a technical and analytical leader, collaborating with business and technology teams to evaluate business processes, define system and automation requirements, and design innovative solutions leveraging AI and intelligent automation. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with exceptional analytical, planning, development, and problem-solving skills who excels at communicating effectively with management, peers, technology vendors, and business customers.
Location: Hybrid (Lakeland, FL)
Work Model: Enjoy the best of both worlds—collaborate in person and innovate remotely.
Why Join Us?
- Hybrid Flexibility: Work remotely when you need focus time, and join us onsite for high-impact collaboration and brainstorming sessions.
- Operational Efficiency: Ensure technology solutions support efficient workflows and enable automation to improve operational effectiveness.
- Cutting-Edge AI Projects: Drive innovation in AI platforms, integrating advanced tools and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
- Empowered Culture: We value autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning—your ideas shape the future of technology in our organization.
Your Impact
- Analyze complex business processes and gather requirements for enterprise-grade technology solutions with a focus on automation, workflow efficiency, regulatory compliance, and process improvement
- Lead and facilitate application requirements and solution design meetings using Agile and traditional methodologies
- Translate business needs into comprehensive functional, technical, and system requirements documentation
- Partner with architects, developers, and vendors to design, validate, and deliver automation and AI-enabled solutions
- Serve as a subject matter expert and primary point of escalation for assigned applications and solutions
- Mentor and guide business systems analysts on best practices for requirements analysis, system design, and documentation standards
- Proactively identify opportunities for automation and process improvement using emerging technologies
- Participate in an on-call rotation and provide leadership during system validation, release, and production support activities
- 9+ years of business experience in systems analysis
- 9+ years of business experience planning, organizing, and managing enterprise solution delivery in a large-scale distributed environment
- 9+ years of experience leading implementation solutions, resolving delivery bottlenecks through requirements hardening, risk mitigation, and timeline management
- Working knowledge of Automation and AI technologies, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Agentic AI, Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), and deterministic and probabilistic modeling techniques
- Knowledge of modern cloud-based system architectures, including Azure and Google Cloud platforms
- Experience performing advanced data analysis by creating and executing queries, interpreting results, and communicating insights to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with project management, change management, and enterprise systems development methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently while maintaining high standards of quality and delivery
- Experience supporting data and process governance for accounting systems in compliance with company policies, standards, and SOX requirements