What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance & Accounting Associate position at Meridian?
About Meridian
At Meridian, we are on a mission to make low-cost, instant financial services and payments globally consistent for everyone.
We're working together to create the first global money network, linking together a worldwide collection of wallets and accounts as the foundation for a new payments network.
About the Role
We're hiring a Finance and Accounting Associate to support the core financial operations of Meridian. This role is vital to ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of our financial systems across our domestic and international entities. You'll be hands-on with day-to-day accounting tasks, while also contributing to broader finance and operations initiatives including reporting, performance tracking, and process improvement. This role will report directly to the Head of Finance and have exposure to the entire organization.
This is a career-defining opportunity to join a fast-scaling global fintech as we build the infrastructure for the future of payments. The role will have an impact on the strategy of the finance team and gain exposure to a high-growth, global fintech environment.
Key Responsibilities
At Meridian, we are on a mission to make low-cost, instant financial services and payments globally consistent for everyone.
We're working together to create the first global money network, linking together a worldwide collection of wallets and accounts as the foundation for a new payments network.
About the Role
We're hiring a Finance and Accounting Associate to support the core financial operations of Meridian. This role is vital to ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of our financial systems across our domestic and international entities. You'll be hands-on with day-to-day accounting tasks, while also contributing to broader finance and operations initiatives including reporting, performance tracking, and process improvement. This role will report directly to the Head of Finance and have exposure to the entire organization.
This is a career-defining opportunity to join a fast-scaling global fintech as we build the infrastructure for the future of payments. The role will have an impact on the strategy of the finance team and gain exposure to a high-growth, global fintech environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute and support monthly and quarterly close processes
- Assist with treasury management and bank transfers
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses
- Manage accounts payable workflows and track corporate spend
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis
- Maintain accurate general ledger and financial records
- Assist with financial and KPI reporting for internal and external stakeholders
- Help prepare consolidated reports across multiple entities and currencies
- Support tax compliance, audit preparation, and regulatory filings
- Manage payroll and assist with hiring processes
- Partner with cross-functional teams on ad hoc financial projects
- Timely and accurate monthly closes
- Clear documentation and reconciliations
- Improved visibility into financial reporting
- Efficient operations processes
- Scalable systems and workflows to support growth
- Effective collaboration with external partners and auditors
- 2 years of experience in finance, accounting, or related field
- Solid understanding of accounting principles (GAAP)
- Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, payroll, and AP/AR
- Familiarity with financial reporting and analysis
- Strong Excel / Google Sheets proficiency
- Comfortable navigating bank portals and accounting systems
- Background in fintech, or startup environments
- Experience with multi-entity or international operations is a plus
- Experience with tax and audit processes
- Experience with tools like QuickBooks, Campfire, Ramp, or similar
- Experience with financial modeling, and/or systems automation
- Remote
- Working alignment with US East Coast hours
- Full-time
- Detail-oriented, you see a penny out of place as a puzzle to be solved
- Adaptable, and eager to learn, you are willing to take on new responsibilities and expand your professional skillset
- Effective communicator, you are comfortable working in a remote environment and communicating synchronously and asynchronously
- Self-starter, you like to take ownership and aren't satisfied with the status quo
