Finance & Admin Associate

Brilliant PR & Marketing, one of the most respected and rapidly growing agencies focused on family-oriented brands, seeks a Full-time Finance & Admin Associate to help support the agency’s growing, award-winning team.

Who We Are:

So what’s Brilliant all about? We are a unique PR agency with nearly 30 team members who all work remotely across the US. We give our team the resources they need to get their work done without having to sit in a cubicle or stuffy office. From costume contests to virtual happy hours and Slack GIFs, we prioritize connecting with each other and creating a sense of community. Although we are remote, team members are expected to be available online and working during regular business hours in your time zone.

What We Do:

Brilliant is in its second decade as a fully remote company and is one of the most respected agencies serving consumer lifestyle brands with a specific focus on products, brands, and services for families including baby and maternity, toys and games, tech, housewares, haircare and food.

What We’re Looking For:

Our Dream Team Member:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills – you will be making a first impression on our clients, vendors, partners, prospective and current staff.


• Excellent problem solving skills.


• Ability to shift seamlessly between managing multiple priorities.


• Knack for numbers


• Natural inclination to dig into the details – keep asking questions until you are comfortable with your decisions


• We are a lean, remote team where each individual has a high level of responsibility – ability to work both independently and collaboratively, excellent communication skills, and the ability to roll up your sleeves and jump into a fast-moving environment are a must.


• Passionate about adding value and growing your career.

Core Skills/Qualifications:

• 2-3 years experience in HR, recruiting, and/or accounting.


• Familiarity with QuickBooks online


• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or similar


• Top-notch oral and verbal communication skills


• Intermediate to advanced Excel/Google Sheets experience

Job Description:

• Assist in the recruitment process for all intern and staff positions: Job posting, initial review of resumes, sending assessments, initial phone screening, scheduling of interviews, sending offer letters, and owning the onboarding process.


• Process semi monthly payroll: commission reporting and payment reconciliation, time reporting, timesheet allocations, journal entries of allocated payroll.


• Perform all AR Functions: Invoicing, Recording Payments, Collections, client onboarding/offboarding.


• American Express expense reporting: Ensuring all staff complete reports, any additional client billing is accounted for, manage integration between expense reporting software and QuickBooks online.


• Processing payments to independent contractors


• Assist with tasks such as annual open enrollment, client and staff holiday gifts, quarterly staff happy hours and team building events, staff birthday and anniversary reminders, employee of the month nominations, and other misc tasks.

Benefits Eligible For:

• PTO (Paid Time Off)


• Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's


• Fabulous Fridays - work day ends at 12 pm between Memorial Day and Labor Day and 3 pm for the remainder of the year


• 401K with a 3% company match


• Medical, dental, and vision coverage


• Medical and Dependent Care FSA


• Life Insurance


• Long Term Disability


• Access to Short Term Disability, Hospital, and Critical Illness Insurances


• Access to discounts on Pet, home, and auto insurances, tickets to theme parks and events and more


• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for mental health, finance and legal assistance and coaching.

Salary: Depends on experience and skills. $42,000-$48,000 Annually.

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