Finance Operations Specialist
Lokalise · EMEA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $60,000 / year
- EMEA
Job highlights
- Manage high-volume AP/AR operations and cash applications.
- Perform accurate bank reconciliations and manage dunning processes.
- Process vendor invoices and corporate credit card transactions.
- Support AI automation testing and data integrity checks.
- Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of finance operations experience required.
About the role
About Lokalise
At Lokalise, we make it easy and profitable for businesses to expand into new markets. Founded in 2017, our AI-powered translation and localization platform automates workflows, integrates with over 60 tools, and helps product teams launch multilingual products 10x faster and at 80% lower cost. Trusted by thousands of businesses across over 100 countries, Lokalise is empowering more than 25 million people worldwide to use diverse services in their native languages. Backed by a customer-loved support team, our platform seamlessly fits into your design and development processes, helping you scale effortlessly.
Location
While our company operates exclusively on a remote basis, you must reside and have the legal right to work in Latvia. This is a full-time, remote position. Please note that we do not engage on a B2B or contractor basis. We do not partner with search firms.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Finance Operations Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will take ownership of critical, high-volume transactional processes across both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in our day-to-day financial operations. Your work will enable our senior finance analysts to focus on higher-impact strategic initiatives and process improvements. You will also play a key role in testing and implementing AI-driven automation within the finance function, contributing to our broader efforts to modernise and scale our operations.
What You Will Do
Cash & AR Operations
- Take responsibility for both AP and AR cash applications within our ERP, Rillet.
- Manage the Dunning process and respond promptly to AR payment-related queries via internal communication channels and customer emails.
- Perform accurate and timely bank reconciliations for all company bank accounts.
- Monitor and log incoming corporate correspondence every week.
AP Invoices & Receipts
- Monitor dedicated AP and regional finance shared inboxes on a daily basis for vendor invoices, queries, and correspondence.
- Upload and process incoming invoices and credit notes into our spend management system, Ramp.
- Monitor corporate credit card feeds, proactively chasing down any missing receipts from employees to ensure compliance.
- Vendor Profile Creation: Create and maintain new vendor profiles in the relevant systems to ensure data consistency and accuracy across platforms.
Automation Project Support
- Support our Automation Journey: Assist in testing new AI-driven tools that post data directly into our accounting system.
- Data Integrity Checks: Perform parallel testing to ensure information (like payroll and vendor invoices) matches perfectly across all our systems.
- Quality Control: Review automated entries in a test (Sandbox) environment before they go live, flagging any discrepancies or errors to the team.
What You Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- +2 years of experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and core accounting operations.
- Hands-on experience with modern finance and ERP tools; experience with systems like Rillet, Ramp or Stripe is a major plus.
- Strong attention to detail, specifically regarding data entry, reconciliations, and investigating variances.
- Excellent written communication skills for managing communications with customers and internal team requests.
- Tech-savvy with a high comfort level navigating new software, testing automated workflows, and providing clear feedback on system performance.
Our Benefits
- Fully remote setup with flexible working hours, with some overlap with your team to support collaboration.
- Co-working budget available, with access to our Riga space — especially helpful during onboarding or whenever you’d like a change of environment.
- Flexible vacation policy to recharge when you need to.
- Home office setup budget — monitor, desk, ergonomics, whatever helps you do your best work.
- Learning & development budget to grow your skills and career.
- Health insurance to keep you covered.
- Wellness allowance to support your mental and physical well-being.
- Great startup culture — remote but close-knit, with regular retreats and social events to stay connected.
Key skills/competency
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Finance Operations
- ERP Systems
- Rillet
- Ramp
- Bank Reconciliations
- Data Entry
- Process Automation
- Attention to Detail
Skills & topics
- Finance Operations
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- ERP
- Rillet
- Ramp
- Latvia
- Remote
- Accounting
- Finance Specialist
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and ERP systems like Rillet or Ramp. Quantify achievements where possible.
- Emphasize technical skills: Showcase your tech-savviness, comfort with new software, and experience with automation testing.
- Address remote work requirements: Clearly state your legal right to work in Latvia and your comfort with a fully remote setup.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss your attention to detail, communication skills, and problem-solving approach.
- Understand Lokalise's mission: Research their AI-powered localization platform and how finance operations support their growth.
Technical preparation
Master AP/AR processes and cash applications.,Practice bank reconciliations and dunning procedures.,Familiarize with Rillet and Ramp systems.,Test new software and automation workflows.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you ensured data accuracy.,How do you manage high-volume tasks effectively?,How do you handle urgent payment queries?,Explain your experience with new software adoption.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the primary responsibilities of a Finance Operations Specialist at Lokalise?
- The Finance Operations Specialist at Lokalise is responsible for managing high-volume transactional processes in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including cash applications, dunning, bank reconciliations, invoice processing, and vendor profile creation. They also play a role in testing AI-driven automation tools for the finance function.
- What qualifications are essential for the Finance Operations Specialist role at Lokalise?
- Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, along with over two years of experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and core accounting operations. Strong attention to detail, excellent written communication skills, and tech-savviness are also crucial.
- Is this a remote position, and where do I need to reside to apply for the Finance Operations Specialist job at Lokalise?
- Yes, this is a fully remote position. However, you must reside in and have the legal right to work in Latvia to be considered for this role.
- What finance and ERP systems does Lokalise use, and is experience with them required for the Finance Operations Specialist role?
- Lokalise uses modern finance and ERP tools. Hands-on experience with systems like Rillet and Ramp is highly preferred. Experience with Stripe is also considered a plus.
- How does Lokalise support the professional development of its Finance Operations Specialist?
- Lokalise offers a learning and development budget to help employees grow their skills and careers. They also foster a great startup culture with opportunities for connection and team events.
- What kind of automation projects will the Finance Operations Specialist be involved in at Lokalise?
- The Finance Operations Specialist will assist in testing new AI-driven tools that automate data posting into the accounting system. This includes performing parallel testing for data integrity and reviewing automated entries in a test environment.
- What are the benefits of working as a Finance Operations Specialist at Lokalise?
- Lokalise offers a fully remote setup, flexible working hours, a co-working budget, flexible vacation, home office setup budget, learning and development budget, health insurance, and a wellness allowance.