Finance & Accounting Analyst

Relay Commerce

22h•$30,000 - $45,000

About The Position

We're looking for a detail-oriented Finance & Accounting Analyst with 5–7 years of experience to support our multi-entity accounting operations and business unit financial reporting. This role bridges accounting execution and finance analysis: you'll work closely with our Assistant Controller on month-end close while also partnering with business unit GMs on financial performance and reporting. You'll report to our US-based Director of Finance and work hands-on in QuickBooks Online, Ramp, Syft, and Google Sheets. Beyond executing established processes, you'll improve them by identifying inefficiencies, strengthening controls, and translating financial data into actionable insights for business leaders. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the precision of accounting operations and the analytical challenge of explaining "why the numbers moved." You'll ensure accurate, timely reporting while helping GMs understand their financial performance and supporting our Assistant Controller during month-end close.

Requirements

5–7 years of accounting or finance operations experience
Month-end close experience, including reconciliations and journal entries
Experience working in multi-entity or multi-business-unit environments
Strong analytical skills: comfortable explaining variances and digging into "why"
Experience with QuickBooks Online or other cloud accounting platforms
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling, variance analysis)
Understanding of US GAAP fundamentals
Experience with financial reporting tools and dashboards
AI-savvy: Uses AI to work smarter while maintaining quality and judgment
Clear written English communication for async collaboration
Availability for 4–5 hours overlap with US Eastern Time

Nice To Haves

SaaS, technology, or e-commerce experience (deferred revenue, MRR, cohorts)
Familiarity with expense management platforms (Ramp, Expensify, Brex, etc.)
Experience with financial reporting/BI tools (Syft, Fathom, QuickBooks, etc.)
Previous experience supporting business unit leaders or non-finance stakeholders
Experience improving financial processes or building reporting infrastructure
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Responsibilities

Daily Business Unit Reporting & Analysis (35–45%) Build and maintain BU dashboards and board reporting packages in Syft
Prepare monthly variance analysis (MoM and Budget vs. Actual) for GM reviews
Partner with GMs to understand their reporting needs and business drivers
Investigate and explain revenue, expense, and margin variances
Translate financial data into clear business insights for non-finance stakeholders
Support ad-hoc analysis requests from business units
Month-End Close Support (30–45%) Support Assistant Controller on assigned reconciliations and close tasks
Own deferred revenue recognition across SaaS products
Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations for review
Analyze account balances and proactively investigate discrepancies
Coordinate intercompany and cross-BU transactions
Ensure assigned close tasks are completed accurately and on schedule
Expense Management & Operational Reporting (5–15%) Own Ramp expense reporting, categorization, and trend analysis
Review expense coding for accuracy and consistency across BUs
Monitor expense trends and flag anomalies or policy issues proactively
Maintain reporting dashboards and BU-level financial templates
Ensure data integrity between accounting systems and reporting outputs
Improve workflows between QuickBooks, Ramp, Syft, and other platforms
Process Improvement & Documentation (5%) Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and close processes
Document financial processes and improve cross-functional workflows
Strengthen controls and data quality across systems
Support audit preparation and financial controls documentation