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Junior Accountant

washington, dc • Posted 3 days ago
Remote Full Time General

Junior AccountantWe are currently seeking a detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our finance team. This role is focused on the day-to-day transactional accounting that keeps our business running — processing payables, reconciling card and bank activity, managing payment disputes, and supporting our senior accountant through the month-end close. As a key member of our finance team, you will report to the Controller and work closely with the Senior Accountant, contributing to the accuracy and timeliness of our financial records across multiple entities.The Junior Accountant owns the recurring transactional workflows that flow into our close — daily bank monitoring, AP processing in Bill.com, corporate card coding in Ramp, expense report processing in Expensify, and payment dispute responses across Stripe and Fiserv.

You will support our Senior Accountant on month-end close tasks within FloQast and Sage Intacct, including bank reconciliations and standard schedules. Success in this role means consistent, accurate, and on-time execution of recurring deadlines across multiple entities, with the discipline to flag exceptions early rather than letting them become close issues.If you are a driven individual with a passion for numbers and a desire to thrive in a collaborative high-growth environment, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our team at Paradigm.In this role, you will:Support the day-to-day management of accounting and finance with a focus on efficient processesMonitor bank account balances daily across multiple entities; flag low-balance accounts and unusual activity before they create issuesProcess accounts payable in Bill.com: enter invoices, route for approval, and ensure timely paymentCode corporate card transactions in Ramp; reconcile Ramp charges and process payoffsReview and process employee expense reports in Expensify, ensuring proper coding and policy complianceManage payment disputes and chargebacks across Stripe and Fiserv: triage incoming disputes, coordinate with support teams to gather evidence, and submit timely responses within processor deadlinesEscalate high-dollar or complex disputes to the Senior Accountant or Controller with a complete evidence packageProcess customer cancellations and affiliate payouts on their recurring schedulesPrepare and submit monthly sales tax filingsSupport month-end close in FloQast and Sage Intacct: prepare bank reconciliations, Ramp reconciliations, prepaid and fixed asset schedules, and standard accruals under Senior Accountant reviewMaintain accurate documentation and process records for all recurring workflows, supporting audit readiness across our entitiesBuild a working understanding of our Sage Intacct chart of accounts and entity structure to accurately code transactions across our businessesIdentify opportunities to tighten automation rules in Ramp, Bill.com, and Expensify to reduce manual effort and exception handlingQualificationsAssociate's or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred; relevant work experience may substitute0–2 years of experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, or accounts receivable; experience in a multi-entity environment is a plusMust have strong Excel skills, including report creation, report formatting, charting, and use of common financial functions (vlookups, sumifs, pivot tables, etc.)Solid understanding of debits, credits, and basic accounting principles; comfortable reading and reconciling general ledger activitySage Intacct experience is preferred but not requiredHands-on experience with Bill.com, Ramp, and Expensify is strongly preferred; familiarity with FloQast is a plusExperience handling payment processor disputes or chargebacks (Stripe, Fiserv, or similar) is a plusWho is the ideal candidate?Analytical, can find meaning in numbers, and be a data-driven decision-makerExcellent communicator: written and oralPossess a high sense of urgency, excellent time management and organizational skillsAdept at learning web-based toolsResourceful, able to achieve results creatively with finite resourcesThrives in a nimble, lean, unstructured, fast-paced environmentImpeccable integrity and ethical standardsSelf-aware, accepting, honest, open, polite, and respectful of othersAbility to create and execute on processes for a growing SaaS business using best practicesAn undying commitment to personal growth and developmentBenefits/PerksCompetitive salaryPaid vacation + sick and parental leave100% remote working flexibilityBudget for home office improvementsCompany culture that encourages work / life balance100% paid PPO medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401k matching, equity grants

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