Vibe Code for Finance: Live Workshops | Rillet

AI-built finance tools, no engineering ticket required

Vibe coding for finance is the practice of using AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and Lovable to build real finance workflows by describing what you want in plain English, not by writing code.

It's how Finance Engineers build a cash forecast dashboard in an hour, spin up a close checklist that auto-updates from the GL, or prototype a board memo drafter. No sprints. No backlog.

Hosted by Stephen Hedlund
Head of Finance, Rillet
Every Friday
60 mins
Free

Real examples

Hands-on demos of AI tools finance teams are using today, from spreadsheet automation to intelligent workflows and beyond.

Community centric

Real use cases sourced from the community, plus open time to share your own. If you have a workflow worth solving, volunteer it live.

Trends & what's next

A look at where AI in finance ops is heading, and how forward-thinking teams are positioning themselves now.

Every workshop, on demand

New sessions every Friday. Replays posted here the following week.

Session 16: Connecting Ramp MCP to Claude & Building an AI-Powered Travel Booking Agent

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Session 15: Building a Donut Forecasting App & 5-Second Treasury Sync

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Session 14: Building a Zero-Touch AP Inbox & Real-Time Rev Rec Agent

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Session 13: Building an AI-Powered Financial Analysis Tool

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Session 12: AI Enablement, Salesforce Dashboards & (Trying to) Order a Pizza from Costco

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Session 11: Quitting the Terminal, Building a Finance Agent Waterfall, and the $1 Slide Deck

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Session 10: Building a Personal Board of Directors, Commissions Platform & Procurement Nudge

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Session 9: Building a Vendor Renewal Platform & Live AR Dashboard

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Session 8: Building a Cash Application Tool & Event Budget App

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Session 7: Building with Claude Cowork & Claude Skills

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Session 6: Building a Cash Forecast Dashboard with Claude Code

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Session 5: Building with Claude Cowork

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A new job is emerging inside every finance team

The finance pro who builds the systems instead of running them. Toggle to see how the role has changed.

Finance Before

The controller spots a process that should be automated. It goes in the backlog. Engineering gets to it next quarter, or doesn't. A workaround appears in Excel. The workaround becomes permanent.

Close runs late. Forecasts get stale the moment they're published. The team hires another analyst to run the same reports in a slightly better format.

The Finance Engineer

The same controller writes a prompt, connects Claude to the GL through an MCP server, and ships a working tool by Friday. It runs every close, every forecast cycle, every board prep.

They are measured on close speed, forecast accuracy, and cycle time. Their output is systems, not spreadsheets. These sessions are where they learn the craft.

Resources to keep building

Everything you need to get started, whether you're writing your first prompt or connecting Claude to your ERP.

From Tokenmaxxing to ROI: A CFO's Guide to AI Spend

How finance leaders are turning runaway AI bills into measure return.
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The Rise of the Finance Engineer

What it is, why it's happening now, and how to become one.
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ChatGPT vs. Claude for Finance Leaders

A practical guide to choosing the right AI chatbot for your workflow.
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Get the Most Out of Claude

How to get the most out of Claude for Finance & Accounting teams.
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The Finance Leader's Guide to Claude MCP

What MCP is, how it works, and how you can apply it in your day-to-day workflows.
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The CFO's AI Prompt Playbook

Finance teams are expected to close faster, analyze deeper, and report more — all while staying lean. AI can help, but only if you know how to prompt it correctly.
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FAQs

What is a Finance Engineer?

A Finance Engineer is a finance professional who builds the systems, agents, and automations that make every part of the finance function faster. They started as accountants, controllers, or FP&A analysts and taught themselves to use AI tools to architect workflows that used to require engineering.

How do I become a certified Finance Engineer?

Rillet is building the first certification for Finance Engineers. To qualify, you need to have attended at least 3 webinars or 1 live vibe coding session and built at least one AI-powered workflow a real finance team uses in production. Submit your build through the certification waitlist. The first cohort will define the standard for the role. Certification launches soon.

How is a Finance Engineer different from a FinOps analyst or systems accountant?

FinOps analysts and systems accountants keep the infrastructure running: clean data, working integrations, reliable processes. If nothing breaks, they have done their job. Finance Engineers build on that foundation to invent new capabilities. They are measured on the same KPIs as any other finance role (close speed, forecast accuracy, audit readiness, cycle time) but their output is systems, not spreadsheets. Most finance teams already have ops. The Finance Engineer is what's missing.

What is vibe coding for finance?

Vibe coding for finance is the practice of using AI tools like Claude, Cursor, Lovable, and Replit to build functional finance workflows, dashboards, and internal tools by describing what you want in plain English instead of writing code from scratch. The term was popularized by Andrej Karpathy in early 2025.

Do I need to know how to code to vibe code?

No. Vibe coding is specifically designed for non-engineers. You describe the outcome you want in natural language, and the AI generates the underlying code, UI, and logic. The skill being developed is prompt clarity and system thinking, not syntax.

What AI tools do finance teams use for vibe coding?

The most common tools finance teams use are Claude for reasoning, analysis, and long-context work like close reviews and variance explanations. Claude Code and Cursor for building scripts, automations, and internal tools. Lovable and Replit for building full apps and dashboards from a prompt. Claude in Excel for spreadsheet-native AI. Claude Cowork for connecting AI to files, apps, and documents.

What is MCP and why does it matter for finance?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It is an open standard that lets AI tools like Claude connect directly to your systems, including your ERP, your spreadsheets, and your internal databases.

Is vibe coding safe for finance data?

It depends on the tool, the deployment, and how you configure access.

What can a controller or CFO actually build with vibe coding?

Real examples from the Rillet workshop series include: A 13-week cash forecast dashboard, a procurement intake tool that routes requests through approvals, a close checklist that auto-updates based on journal entry status, a headcount plan reconciler that compares HRIS data to GL payroll. None of these required a software engineer.

How long does it take to build a useful tool?

Most of the tools demoed in the workshop are built in 30 to 60 minutes, which is why the sessions run exactly 60 minutes.

Who is the Rillet vibe code workshop for?

Controllers, VPs of Finance, CFOs, senior accountants, and finance ops leaders at growing companies. The sessions assume finance fluency and zero engineering background.

How often does Rillet run these sessions and how do I join?

Sessions run every Friday for 60 minutes, hosted by Stephen Hedlund, Head of Finance at Rillet. Registration is free and all sessions are recorded and posted on this page.