Interim Junior Financial Controller (6-months Assignment - 24-32 hrs per week)

Embedded Shishya; United States; Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Work abroad 60 days/year

Learning budget

Mental health support

Vacation days (28 pro-rated)

Travel reimbursement

Internet & phone allowance

Lunch provided at Utrecht office

Pension contributions

Sabbatical after 2 years

Job summary

Embedded Shishya is seeking an Interim Junior Financial Controller to join the finance team on a temporary basis for a minimum of 6 months, starting mid‑November/early December, at 24 hours per week in a hybrid environment within the United States.

You will assist with monthly reporting, daily bookkeeping, reconciliations, and support for audit activities, while helping improve financial processes and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field (or working towards ACCA/CIMA).
• 1–2+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial administration.
• Comfortable with daily bookkeeping/accounting tasks and eager to gain exposure to reporting and audit work.
• Basic understanding of month-end processes and financial reporting concepts.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables) and general comfort with accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly financial reporting, including preparing schedules, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Carry out daily accounting activities (processing transactions, bookkeeping, invoice handling, and related administrative tasks).
• Assist with actual vs. budget analysis.
• Assist during the annual audit—preparing sample documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Help maintain accurate books and documentation to keep daily accounting and month-end processes running smoothly.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and documentation.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Excel

Financial reporting

English fluency

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

We are looking for an Interim Junior Financial Controller to join our finance team on a temporary basis. This is a minimum 6-month assignment (with possible extension), starting mid-November/early December, for 24 hours per week.

What your role looks like

• Assist with monthly financial reporting, including preparing schedules, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting documentation;
• Carry out daily accounting activities (processing transactions, bookkeeping, invoice handling, and related administrative tasks);
• Assist with actual vs. budget analysis;
• Assist during the annual audit — including rolling forward working papers, preparing sample documentation, and responding to auditor requests;
• Help maintain accurate books and clean documentation to keep daily accounting and month-end processes running smoothly;
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed;
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and documentation.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (or working towards a professional qualification such as ACCA/CIMA);
• 1-2+ years of experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial administration;
• Comfortable with daily bookkeeping/accounting tasks and eager to also gain exposure to reporting and audit work;
• Basic understanding of month-end processes and financial reporting concepts;
• Good Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables) and general comfort with accounting software;
• Organised, reliable, and comfortable working closely with and taking direction from a Financial Controller;
• Strong communication skills and fluent in English;
• Available for a minimum 6-month assignment, starting mid-November/early December;
• Available for 24-32 hours per week (flexible).

What’s in it for you?

• A key role where you’ll make a visible impact in a vibrant scale-up environment.
• Hybrid working + 60 days per year to work abroad. (pro-rato)
• A strong onboarding program with hands-on training and a dedicated buddy to set you up for success.
• Mental health support with free sessions from on-demand psychologists (OpenUp).
• Learning budget + 2 extra days off to attend courses or conferences.
• 28 vacation days to rest, recharge, and travel (pro-rato)
• Travel reimbursement to our Utrecht HQ.
• Monthly internet & phone allowance to stay connected.
• Daily warm lunches prepared by our workplace experience team when you’re at our beautiful Utrecht office.
• Pension contribution to help you plan for the future.
• Sabbatical: after two years, enjoy up to three months away (unpaid) to rest, recharge, or see the world.

Our hiring process

1. Introductory call – First conversation with our Talent team.
2. Manager interview – Deep dive into experience and expectations.
3. Practical assignment – Role-related, real-world challenge.
4. Team connection – Meet future colleagues and confirm mutual fit.

We aim to keep the process clear, fair, and timely, and we’ll keep you informed at every step.

Your next challenge starts here!

Join us in building the future of customer engagement, we’d love to have you on the team.