Accounting Assistant

2 Months ago • All levels

Accounting

Job Description

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a leading social discovery company with over 60 brands and 500 million users, focused on combating loneliness through virtual intimacy. SDG invests in global IT startups, including prominent ones like Open AI and Coursera. They are seeking an Accounting Assistant to support their finance team. The role involves reconciling bank balances, downloading bank statements, collecting supplier invoices, gathering supporting documents for corporate card payments, preparing documentation for outsourcing, creating payment requests, coordinating contract approvals, exporting processing documents, managing accounting tickets, and assisting auditors and banks. The company boasts a diverse international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads.

Must Have:

Basic accounting knowledge
Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets
Familiarity with document management systems
Understanding of payment workflows
Intermediate+ English
Native/Fluent Russian
Attention to detail
Reliability and time management
Proactive communication

Perks:

Remote work opportunity
28 calendar days of vacation
7 wellness days per year
Bonuses up to $5000 for referrals
Full payment for professional training and conferences
Corporate discount for English lessons
Health benefits (up to $1000 annual compensation for insurance/medical fees)
Workplace organization support ($1000 reimbursement every 3 years)
Internal gamified gratitude system (bonuses for time off, merch, etc.)

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Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.

SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.

Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.

In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.

We are looking for an Accounting Assistant.

Your main tasks will be:

Reconcile bank balances with accounting records on a regular basis
Download bank statements and provide them to the accounting outsource team
Collect and export supplier invoices for the accounting outsource
Gather supporting documents for corporate card payments
Prepare working files and documentation packages for submission to the outsource team
Create payment requests (e.g. for audit, outsourcing services, taxes, ICO-related expenses)
Coordinate and track accounting contract approvals
Export processing-related documents for the accounting outsource
Monitor and manage incoming accounting-related tickets via Freshdesk
Provide requested documents to auditors and prepare formal letters for banks
Fill in payment details for business travel reimbursement requests
Executing tasks assigned by the Chief Accountant

We expect from you:

Basic knowledge of accounting and financial processes (e.g., bank reconciliation, invoicing)
Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets (VLOOKUP, filters, formatting)
Familiarity with document management systems
Understanding of payment workflows and supporting documentation
English (Intermediate+) for internal communication and working with auditors/outsourcers
Native/Fluent Russian is a must
Strong attention to detail
High level of reliability and time management
Proactive communication and coordination skills

What do we offer:

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
Corporate discount for English lessons;
Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.