Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.

Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do.

We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for a self-driven and collaborative Financial Accountant to join our team and make a big impact.

As a Financial Accountant, you’ll work closely with our Finance Manager to support key financial processes, ensure accurate reporting, and optimize day-to-day accounting operations, including Accounts receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Management and aiding in month-end close.

What you’ll do:

• Assist with timely and accurate month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting
• Support the Accounts Payable (AP) process from end to end — including invoice intake, coding, approvals, and payments
• Support Accounts Receivable process including customer queries, cash collection, ageing management
• Oversee cash application and monthly cash reconciliations
• Prepare indirect tax returns including VAT and VIES
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency
• Participate in corporate compliance functions including financial statement audit, tax and other items as needed

How success will be measured in this role:

• Timeliness and accuracy of AP processing, including invoice entry, coding, and payment execution
• Accurate and timely cash application, ensuring all payments are matched correctly and reconciled each month
• Contribution to a smooth and efficient month-end close process, meeting internal deadlines and producing reliable financial data
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to identify and correct discrepancies proactively

If the details below describe you, you could be a great fit for this role:

• 3+ years of accounting experience in practice or industry
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• ACA/ACCA qualification preferred
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Exposure to vendor management, cash management and VAT returns
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure, dependable with deliverables and deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and high level of attention to detail
• Proactively incorporate AI tools into day to day work to improve productively and accelerate delivery

Interview Overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
• A 1 hour zoom interview with the hiring manager
• Skills assessment (2 hours max)
• Peer interviews with several team members
• Final call(s) with executive team member(s)

Travel & Team Engagement Expectations

This role requires up to 10% travel for team collaboration, customer engagements, and company events. As part of our commitment to building strong connections across our fully distributed team, attendance at our annual company offsite (typically held in Mexico) is expected.

Salary

In Ireland, the base salary for this role is between 55,000 to 65,000 EUR, depending on skills and experience. Total compensation for this role consists of base salary and a quarterly bonus plan.. We take a geo-neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location. For all other countries, we have competitive pay bands based on market standards.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

Why Muck Rack?

Remote Work, Forever

• Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup
• Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership
• Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)

Transparent & Fair Compensation

• Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
• Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
• Standardized bonus or commission structure
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Equity opportunities

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans
• 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
• Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription

Time Off & Family Benefits

• 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
• 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Learning and Development

• Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
• Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
• Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly
• 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development

Inclusive, Customer-First Culture

• Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives
• Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation
• Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide

Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations.

While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence.