Entry-Level Accountant

Job Description

Payroll and Accounting Analyst | Machinify

The Tone:
This is an entry-level, hybrid role at Machinify, located in LaGrange, KY, requiring a minimum of three days in the office. Machinify is a leading healthcare intelligence company that deploys an AI-powered platform to deliver value, transparency, and efficiency to health plan clients, helping them maximize financial outcomes and drive down healthcare costs. This position is a foundational step within the Accounting team, offering structured mentorship and a clear ramp-up to build a long-term career in accounting. The role focuses on supporting core accounting functions, including payroll and month-end close, while also contributing to the automation of accounting workflows using AI.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, LaGrange, KY
• Pay: $50000–$65000 yearly
• Team: Accounting Team, reports to senior members
• Mission: This person will support financial close activities, assist with payroll processing, analyze compensation expenses, and help automate accounting workflows.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support the financial close: Prepare accurate journal entries, manage accrual adjustments, and complete account reconciliations under senior team guidance.
• Assist in payroll processing: Gather necessary information and input data needed for semi-monthly or bi-weekly payroll runs.
• Analyze payroll expense: Track, categorize, and report on payroll-related costs, identifying trends, variances, and improvement opportunities for forecasting.
• Work with AI and technology: Help build and enhance accounting workflows and system integrations utilizing AI tools and automation to increase accuracy and speed reporting.
• Assist with reporting and analysis: Pull data, construct simple reports, and respond to ad hoc business inquiries to understand the connection between numbers and operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field; this is an entry-level position.
• Experience: No specific years required; relevant internships, part-time work, coursework, or projects are a plus.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, solid problem-solving and analytical instincts, good written and verbal communication, and the ability to stay organized and manage time effectively.
• Bonus: Eagerness to learn, a growth mindset, coachability, and curiosity about technology and AI with excitement to use new tools for smarter work.