Junior Finance and Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Junior Finance and Accounting Assistant | RemoteHunter

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a fast-growing startup client of RemoteHunter, located in a fully remote environment. The company operates in the artificial intelligence sector, specifically focusing on legal AI solutions that aim to transform the litigation workflow by developing technology-driven tools. This role is essential for maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with insightful financial analysis, and contributing to the smooth operation of finance processes. It directly supports senior finance staff and executive leadership, offering a vital opportunity to develop finance skills within an innovative technology environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote, United States
• Pay: $90000–$120000 yearly
• Team: Supports the finance team and executive leadership, including the CEO, COO, Financial Controller, and Head of Finance.
• Mission: This person will ensure accurate financial record-keeping, contribute to essential financial analysis, and maintain smooth finance and operational functions within a growing legal AI company.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Google Sheets, QuickBooks Online, Ramp, payroll platforms

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare: Diverse accounting schedules, including those for doubtful accounts reserves, employee bonuses, depreciation, amortization, and variable compensation for sales staff, ensuring accuracy for financial reporting.
• Support: Essential recurring finance functions such as payroll processing, insurance management, timely financial filings, audit preparations, efficient month-end close procedures, and accounts payable management.
• Assist: With critical financial planning activities, including the preparation of budgets, forecasts, managing the cap table, and supporting equity management processes, often under guidance from senior staff.
• Provide: Comprehensive administrative and operational support to the CEO, COO, Financial Controller, and Head of Finance, including preparing for board meetings and managing related confidential documentation.
• Identify: And actively implement workflow and operational improvements across finance and accounting processes, alongside performing various ad hoc operational and accounting tasks as needed to support company growth.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a closely related field is required, indicating foundational knowledge for this early career role.
• Experience: Candidates must have 1–2 years of practical experience in junior finance or accounting positions, coupled with a basic but solid understanding of core accounting principles and concepts. Proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets is essential for data management and analysis.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams, operate autonomously, and take initiative is critical. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and multitasking skills, exhibit a proactive and resourceful approach, remain calm under pressure, and maintain an analytical, data-driven mindset.
• Bonus: Previous experience utilizing Ramp or other payroll platforms will be considered helpful but is not a mandatory requirement for this position.