Finance Associate
Location: Miami (hybrid; on-site as needed)
Team: Finance, Leadership
Type: Full-time
Salary Range: 75-85K
About Veridian
From day one, Veridian was built on one belief: communities deserve better. We replace silos and finger-pointing with one accountable partner across management, vendors, and tech. We favor clarity over complexity, own outcomes end-to-end, and put community first—every time.
The Role
We’re seeking a Finance Associate who turns messy inputs into clean, decision-ready financials. You’ll close the books, tame payables/receivables, reconcile cash without drama, and build lightweight controls that scale. If you love precision, automation, and translating numbers into “so what,” you’ll thrive here.
What You’ll Do
- Close without drama — Own month-end close (JEs, accruals/deferrals, prepaids, fixed assets; multi-entity) and deliver draft financials on a predictable cadence.
- Cash is king — Reconcile all bank/credit cards; maintain a rolling 13-week cash view; support light treasury (forecast vs. actual; short-term liquidity calls).
- AP that vendors love — Run intake → match → approval → payment with clean audit trails, approval thresholds, and on-time metrics.
- Revenue & AR hygiene — Invoice accurately, apply cash daily, manage aging with clear follow-ups; align credit/collections pathways with Ops & Legal.
- Make the data sing — Maintain COA integrity; define data standards/ownership across source systems; produce robust reporting (cash, P&L by entity/site, unit economics) with a narrative.
- Controls that scale — Implement practical policies (spend, approvals, reimbursements), permissions hygiene, and documentation that survives audits and change.
- Partner across the business — Model unit costs and margins by service line; pressure-test assumptions; surface trade-offs for leadership decisions.
- Own the tool curve — Learn unfamiliar platforms quickly; stand up v1 workflows, automations, and exports; formalize them into SOPs.
Success Looks Like (90-Day Outcomes)
- Reliable cadence: Month-end close at T+7 (draft) / T+10 (final) with variance explanations.
- Clean reconciliations: 100% bank/CC/loan accounts reconciled monthly; 0 reconciling items > 30 days.
- AP on-time: ≥98% of invoices paid per terms; discounts captured; late-fees near zero.
- AR tightened: >60-day aging down 35%; cash application same-day.
- Automation wins: 2 manual choke points eliminated (e.g., receipt capture, PO→bill sync, bank rules).
- Visibility: Finance reporting live and adopted (cash, P&L by entity/site, AP/AR aging, key ratios) with a clear variance-to-plan narrative.
- Policy in use: Core accounting policies (close calendar, capitalization thresholds, rev-rec notes) documented and applied.
30 — Stabilize & Map
- Stand up the close checklist & calendar; reconcile all cash & cards; validate COA/entity dimensions; build initial financial packets.
- Inventory systems & data flows; assign owners; perform a permissions audit.
- Publish “How Finance Flows at Veridian” (intake → approval → post → report).
60 — Instrument & Improve
- Deliver a single finance report + weekly cash brief; implement a lightweight spend/approval matrix with Legal/Compliance.
- Launch vendor/AP scorecard & AR follow-up rhythm; clean legacy balances with root-cause notes.
- Define a core data dictionary for financial fields across tools.
90 — Prove Lift and Lock the System
- Hit T+7/T+10 close; reduce >60-day AR by 35%; automate two workflows; produce a tidy PBC index (samples, controls).
- Run a quarter-end mini-close drill; publish a cross-tool reconciliation report; hand off a repeatable operating kit (checklists, templates, reconciliations, narratives).
You’ll Be Great Here If You…
Own outcomes; communicate with calm clarity; think in systems; translate numbers into action; embrace new tools and undefined spaces (you’ll write the spec when it doesn’t exist); and care about the places people live.
Must-haves
- 2–4 years accounting experience (multi-entity or multi-site preferred).
- Strong GAAP fundamentals: accruals, revenue recognition, prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany.
- Advanced spreadsheets (lookups, pivots, basic models); comfort with dashboards/BI.
- Pro at reconciliations, close packs, variance narratives, and audit-ready documentation.
- High-signal writing and stakeholder updates; on-site as needed.
Nice-to-haves
- Exposure to property/field-ops environments (HOA/COA, facilities, service marketplaces).
- Experience with modern finance/ops stacks (ERP, AP automation, cards/expenses, payroll/HRIS, BI); basic SQL a plus.
- Process/controls mindset (Lean, SOX-lite thinking, or similar continuous improvement chops).
Pay & Perks
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision (employee coverage)
- Unlimited PTO with a strong minimum encouraged; 40 hours sick-time
- 15 paid holidays + Seasonal office closure
- Hybrid work (Miami HQ; on-site as needed)
- Tech allowance for hardware and tools
- Equity participation
- Growth culture: Work alongside deeply experienced teammates who care about doing great work and learning fast
