Financial Analyst (Work From Home)

Persona is the company top startups use to hire people from all around the world. Our vision is a future where each person can find the best role for them and companies can discover the world’s best talent. Founded by two Stanford University graduates, Persona works with the world’s fastest-growing technology startups. Our clients are funded by some of the world’s top investors, like Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Persona is a talent agency that recruits, trains, and staffs talented remote professionals such as yourself. This is an opportunity to work closely with the future Googles, Facebooks, and Amazons of the world—building out their organizations and helping them reach the next level of success.

We support everyone we hire with training, mentoring, and technology resources so they are enabled to do their best and are as happy as possible in their roles. We have a large international team dedicated to supporting and taking care of new Persona team members, and our goal is to provide excellent long-term career opportunities for everyone who joins the team.

Who’s building Persona?

We are a global team of passionate problem solvers who love to build new things and make our customers happy. Our team is made up of motivated, hard-working people spanning the globe, united by a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support accounting and financial operations in a dynamic, multi-entity environment. This role is ideal for a professional with a blend of accounting expertise and financial analysis skills who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-project setting. The role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, overseeing accounts payable and receivable, preparing reports, and conducting financial analysis for real estate investment properties and portfolios.

Responsibilities—what you'll do:

• Process and accurately code invoices, ensure proper approvals, and align with general ledger accounts; manage expense reports and credit card statements.
• Generate and track invoices for internal and external entities, post deposits, and oversee timely collections; reconcile intercompany accounts and prepare related allocations.
• Maintain cash schedules, process journal entries, and assist with financial projections.
• Perform thorough bank reconciliations across all entities; lead month-end close activities including maintaining general ledger schedules and generating variance analyses.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and manage investor distributions; monitor bank activity, ensuring accurate and timely posting.
• Handle internal and external billing processes, including cash receipts and quarterly labor allocations; assist with billing and collections to support organizational cash flow.
• Prepare financial reports, projections, and variance analyses for decision-making; monitor financial performance of real estate portfolios and individual properties.
• Contribute to budget development, business plans, and reforecasting efforts; assist in preparing tax schedules and investor reporting documents.
• Support the implementation of new accounting software systems; assist in preparing compliance and tax reports as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience, preferably in real estate or property management
• Strong grasp of accounting principles and familiarity with multi-entity financial environments
• Highly detail-oriented, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and familiarity with financial reporting tools
• Fully fluent in English
• Ability to commit long-term and full-time
• This position is for serious, career-oriented candidates

Qualities we also look for:

• Experience with real estate accounting systems (RealPage experience is a plus)
• Familiarity with construction accounting and draw package management is an advantage
• A proactive approach to improving processes and contributing ideas for operational efficiency.
• Agile and able to manage duties being assigned with a high degree of prioritization
• Proven ability to take initiative, anticipate and solve problems, and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of professionalism

What we offer:

• Industry leading salaries— well above the market average;
• Permanent ability to work from anywhere in the world
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Warm and friendly company culture
• Full benefits

Benefits at Persona:

• Health insurance subsidy
• Unlimited paid time off (paid sick and vacation leaves)
• Annual bonuses based on performance
• Monthly tech allowance
• Opportunity to be paid in your currency of choice
• Others depending on seniority

This is a full-time and long-term role, dedicated exclusively to serving one of our clients. We are looking for individuals who are ready to fully commit their time and energy to one company and grow and develop along with that company. All roles at Persona are 100% work-from-anywhere (work from home or wherever it suits you best). If this is your first time working for a U.S. company, that’s okay; we provide guidance and assistance getting set up as a remote professional. Once hired, we will carefully match you to a client company of ours that perfectly suits your career background, skills, and goals.

In case you or any exceptional people you know are exploring other roles, our rapidly growing company is also looking for new team members with backgrounds in administration, bookkeeping, accounting, finance, project management, operations, recruiting, human resources, content writing, social media management, research, executive assistance, customer service, customer support, technical support, data management, video editing, sales, account management, marketing, and design.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.personatalent.com/