Junior Finance and Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Junior Finance and Accounting Assistant | RemoteHunter

The Tone:
This is a full-time remote role with RemoteHunter’s client, a fast-growing startup in the artificial intelligence sector. The company develops legal AI solutions that transform litigation workflows, creating technology-driven tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in legal processes. This Junior Finance and Accounting Assistant role is essential for maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with financial analysis, and contributing to smooth finance operations for the finance team. It provides a foundational opportunity to develop finance skills within an innovative technology environment and grow into broader responsibilities, supporting senior finance staff and executive leadership.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote, United States
• Pay: $90000–$120000 yearly
• Team: Supports the finance team, senior finance staff, and executive leadership
• Mission: Maintain accurate financial records, assist with financial analysis, and contribute to smooth finance operations.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Google Sheets, QuickBooks Online

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting Schedule Preparation: Systematically prepare essential accounting schedules, which include calculating reserves for doubtful accounts, accruing for employee bonuses, and managing depreciation and amortization schedules. This also extends to preparing variable compensation schedules specifically for sales staff to ensure accurate payouts.
• Core Financial Operations Support: Actively support the recurring finance functions crucial for daily and monthly operations. This involves assisting with payroll processing, managing insurance documentation, supporting financial filings, aiding in audit preparations, facilitating the month-end close process, and managing accounts payable. Additionally, the role includes assistance with invoice preparation and diligent accounts receivable collections.
• Financial Planning and Equity Management: Contribute to strategic financial planning by assisting with the preparation of budgets and forecasts. The role also involves supporting the maintenance of the cap table and the overall equity management processes, providing vital data for company valuation and investor relations.
• Guided Financial Analysis: Under the guidance of senior finance personnel, prepare various financial analyses. This includes compiling data, generating reports, and presenting insights that support decision-making across the organization.
• Executive Administrative and Operational Support: Provide direct administrative support to key leadership, including the CEO, COO, Financial Controller, and Head of Finance. This entails handling sensitive information with strict confidentiality, assisting with preparations for board meetings, including document compilation, and actively identifying and implementing workflow and operational improvements to enhance efficiency. The role also covers performing various ad hoc operational, finance, and accounting tasks as required.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or another closely related field.
• Experience: A minimum of 1–2 years of relevant experience in junior finance or accounting roles. Required experience includes hands-on use of QuickBooks Online.
• Skills: Demonstrate proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets for data management and analysis, coupled with a basic but solid knowledge of accounting principles and concepts. Candidates must exhibit an analytical and data-driven mindset, strong organizational and multitasking capabilities, the ability to operate autonomously, take initiative, be proactive, resourceful, and remain calm under pressure, while also working effectively with diverse teams.
• Bonus: Prior experience utilizing Ramp or other payroll platforms is beneficial but not a prerequisite for this position.