Strategic Finance Lead

Job Title: Strategic Finance Lead

Job Type: Full-time, Core Team

Location: Remote—working PST hours

About Us:

The AI platform for human intelligence—we build models that rigorously vet PhDs and scale human data training for frontier LLMs.

Our agent, Zara, autonomously sources and evaluates world-class researchers and data trainers—powering post-training (RLHF, evals, red-teaming) for top AI labs, modernizing staffing firms, and helping startups hire their core AI teams.

Long term, we’re the default engine behind expert talent—creating the highest-quality, pre-vetted global pool on earth.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager to join our core team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of our US accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. This is a fully remote position, requiring exceptional communication skills and a commitment to working PST hours, including full-shift weekend coverage when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily bookkeeping and financial operations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to US GAAP.

• Manage accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), including collections and reconciliations.

• Process USA payroll timely and efficiently, maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.

• Lead the month-end closing process and finalize books with precision.

• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, ensuring robust supporting documentation.

• Maintain and update financial records and reports in QuickBooks.

• Leverage Google Sheets to track, analyze, and present financial data.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3 to 4 years of hands-on US accounting and bookkeeping experience.

• Proficiency in QuickBooks and deep knowledge of US GAAP.

• Demonstrated experience in AP management, AR collection, and full-cycle payroll processing (USA context).

• Proven track record of books finalization and month-end closing.

• Strong command of Google Sheets for financial data analysis and reporting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Flexibility to work full-time strictly during PST business hours (mostly 9am–6pm), and provide whole-shift availability on weekends if required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with distributed remote teams serving US-based clients.

• Consistent record of proactively identifying process improvements in finance operations.