AP Staff Accountant
Job Summary
Job Description
Sword Health is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves supporting daily accounting operations, including invoice processing, vendor reconciliations, and assisting with monthly close activities such as accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations. The accountant will also help track purchase orders, resolve discrepancies, maintain accurate financial records, and contribute to audit preparation. The position offers a fast-paced environment, opportunities for career development, and the chance to contribute to a mission-driven company focused on improving healthcare through AI.
Must have:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 1-2 years of accounting/finance experience
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
- Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proficient in English
Good to have:
- Experience with accounting, P2P and ERP tools
- Familiarity with international accounting standards
- Proactive mindset for process improvement
- Interest in building a career in accounting/finance
Perks:
- Stimulating, fast-paced environment
- Room for creativity
- Bright future at a high-tech startup
- Career development and growth
- Competitive salary
- Work with a talented team
- Add real value to an innovative solution
- Flexible environment with remote work option
- Unlimited vacation
- Access to health and well-being program
- Remote or Hybrid work policy
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Meal allowance
- Equity shares
- Remote work allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home
- Discretionary vacation
- Snacks and beverages
- English class
5 skills required
Job Details
Sword Health is on a mission to free two billion people from pain.
With 67% of members achieving a pain-free life and a 70% reduction in surgery intent, at Sword, we are using AI Care to change lives, and save millions for our 25,000+ enterprise clients across three continents. Today, we hold the majority of industry patents, win 70% of competitive evaluations, and have raised more than $300 million from top venture firms like Founders Fund, Sapphire Ventures, General Catalyst, and Khosla Ventures.
Recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer in 2025, this award highlights our focus on being a destination for the best and brightest talent. Not only have we experienced unprecedented growth since our market debut in 2020, but we’ve also created a remarkable mission and value-driven environment that is loved by our growing team. With a recent valuation of $4 billion, we are in a phase of hyper growth and expansion, and we’re looking for individuals with passion, commitment, and energy to help us scale our global impact.
Joining Sword means committing to a set of core values, chief amongst them to “do it for the patients” every day, and to always “deliver more than expected” on behalf of our members and clients.
This is an opportunity for you to make a significant difference on a massive scale as you work alongside 1000+ (and growing!) talented colleagues, spanning three continents. Your charge? To help us build a pain-free world, powered by AI, enhanced by people — accessible to all.
We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our finance team and support the accurate and timely execution of day-to-day accounting operations. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience with core accounting tasks such as invoice processing, reconciliations, month-end close activities, and audit support. It’s a great opportunity to build a solid foundation in accounting while contributing to process improvements and working closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll be doing:
- Support day-to-day accounting operations, including invoice processing and vendor reconciliations;
- Assist with monthly close activities: accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations;
- Help track purchase orders and ensure proper invoice matching;
- Work closely with other teams to resolve discrepancies or gather missing data;
- Maintain accurate financial records and help improve internal processes;
- Contribute to audit preparation and reporting as needed.
What you need to have:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field;
- 1–2 years of accounting or finance experience (internships count!);
- Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (debits/credits, GLs, accruals, Financials);
- Comfortable working with Excel or Google Sheets;
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills;
- Proficient in English and able to communicate clearly with cross-functional teams.
What we would love to see:
- Experience with accounting, P2P and ERP tools (e.g. NetSuite, NAV, SAP, Primavera, etc.);
- Familiarity with international accounting standards or working with global teams;
- A proactive mindset — you like improving how things are done, not just following instructions;
- Interest in building a career in accounting or finance within a fast-paced environment.
To ensure you feel good solving a big Human problem, we offer:
- A stimulating, fast-paced environment with lots of room for creativity;
- A bright future at a promising high-tech startup company;
- Career development and growth, with a competitive salary;
- The opportunity to work with a talented team and to add real value to an innovative solution with the potential to change the future of healthcare;
- A flexible environment where you can control your hours (remotely) with unlimited vacation;
- Access to our health and well-being program (digital therapist sessions);
- Remote or Hybrid work policy: We have offices in Porto and Lisbon, so if you want to have face-to-face contact you can always work from there.
Portugal - Sword Benefits & Perks:
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Meal allowance
• Equity shares
• Remote work allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home
• Discretionary vacation
• Snacks and beverages
• English class
Note: Please note that this position does not offer relocation assistance. Candidates must possess a valid EU visa and be based in Portugal.
Sword Health, which includes SWORD Health, Inc. and Sword Health Professionals (consisting of Sword Health Care Providers, P.A., SWORD Health Care Providers of NJ, P.C., SWORD Health Care Physical Therapy Providers of CA, P.C.*) complies with applicable Federal and State civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Color, Citizenship, Gender, Gender expression, Gender identity, Gender information, Marital status, Medical condition, National origin, Physical or mental disability, Pregnancy, Race, Religion, Caste, Sexual orientation, and Veteran status.
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