G6/24 SA A - Junior Accountant

Real opportunities. Real impact. Your career, redefined.

(NOTE: A human reviews every application at Oceans, so please apply for only one position and only once a year—if you're a better fit for another role, we’ll route your application accordingly and if we’re not quite ready for you, we’ll reach back out later).

At Oceans, we help the best and brightest of Sri Lanka to take advantage of opportunities that otherwise wouldn’t be available to them, while supporting entrepreneurs around the world. Our community (we call them Divers) don’t do surface work—they go deep to solve complex challenges and make a real impact. And in doing so, they support bold ideas and expand their skills, broaden their expertise, and grow their careers, all without having to leave family and friends.

We’re looking for a Junior Accountant to join one of our clients, a national platform working at the intersection of public transparency, technology, and investigative media. The company is scaling fast, and this role is crucial to clearing transaction backlogs, strengthening accounting processes, and supporting audit readiness across entities and systems.

This is a tactical, high-impact role for someone early in their accounting career who’s comfortable rolling up their sleeves and getting things done.

Accountability

As a Junior Accountant, your success will be defined by your ability to manage transactional accuracy, ensure timely reconciliations, and contribute to smoother month-end closes. You’ll take on the detailed work of financial hygiene, clearing entries, applying payments, and updating trackers with precision and consistency.

Transaction Cleanup & System Migration

• Reconcile and clear historical journal entries from prior systems.
• Apply open credits and payments to outstanding invoices across multiple platforms.
• Assist in migrating remaining accounting data from QuickBooks to a unified ERP (NetSuite/Oracle)
  

Cash Application & Reconciliation

• Manually post payments in Bill.com and NetSuite/Oracle.
• Update and maintain Stripe and PayPal payment trackers.
• Match online transactions to bank activity and verify posting accuracy.
• Coordinate closely with bank data and accounting systems to ensure alignment.

Accounts Receivable & Invoicing Support

• Send follow-up emails for overdue invoices across subscriptions and ad placements.
• Support reconciliation of large-scale invoice datasets, with follow-up tracking.
• Respond to support tickets related to invoice issues and payment clarifications.

Recurring Accounting Tasks

• Contribute to month-end close: journal entries, reconciliations, and report preparation.
• Process batch entries from subsidiaries in QuickBooks.
• Work with sales and operations teams to validate invoice and payment data.

Vendor & Audit Assistance

• Complete vendor forms and onboarding documentation as required.
• Support audit preparation by compiling data and assisting with documentation.
• Collaborate with senior accountants to respond to audit and financial inquiries.

Colleagues

Your key stakeholders will be your client’s internal finance and accounting teams, with direct reporting to the Director of Accounting & Finance. You’ll also collaborate with internal teams like sales and operations to ensure invoice and transaction accuracy.

At Oceans, you’ll also receive guidance and support from our Operations Manager, who will help you succeed in the role and ensure that you’re continuously growing and developing in your career.

Skills & Qualifications

At Oceans, we believe in T-shaped individuals—those who bring deep expertise in one area, paired with broad curiosity and interests. As a Junior Accountant, your vertical strength will be in transaction management and reconciliations, while your horizontal capabilities should span communication, reporting, and system familiarity.

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Language Skills: Professional fluency in English, especially for written follow-ups and documentation
• Experience: 1–2 years of accounting or bookkeeping experience
• Tools: Familiarity with QuickBooks, online banking platforms, and Excel/Google Sheets
• Attention to Detail: Accuracy and diligence in tracking, posting, and verifying transactions
• Self-Starter Mindset: Ability to work independently with proactive problem-solving
• Communication: Comfort writing emails and documenting financial follow-ups clearly
• Familiarity with NetSuite/Oracle, Stripe, PayPal, or Chargebee and experience in SaaS, media, or multi-entity accounting, will be an added advantage

Diversity of experience is core to Oceans. You are expected to work inclusively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ensuring that both personal and collective dignity are supported.

During the interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills in the following areas:

• Reconciliation: How do you approach clearing legacy entries and applying payments?
• Accounting Systems: What tools and processes have you used in past accounting roles?
• Reporting Support: How have you contributed to or prepared financial reports?
• Cross-functional Collaboration: How do you work with non-finance teams to validate data?
• Process Ownership: How do you manage accuracy and timelines when juggling tasks?

Role Specifications

This is a remote role, where you will be expected to work a split shift with some overlap with our client’s time zone. You will, however, be expected to be present for in-person training programs during your first 90 days with us. During the offer process, we’ll share more information about our benefits and compensation philosophy, considering both market trends and individual factors.

About Oceans

At Oceans, we build remote teams that connect the world’s top 1% of talent with visionary leaders. With us, you’re not just doing a job—you’re redefining your career with opportunities designed to unlock your potential. We welcome the chance to discuss the complementary parts of our business during your interview process and encourage questions about where we are and where we are going.