Accounting & Finance Job Search Specialist / Virtual Assistant

About the Role

I am a Swedish accounting professional with four years of experience, looking to advance my career in the United States. I am targeting managerial-level accounting and finance positions in the Washington DC / DMV area. I am seeking an experienced, proactive and highly organized Virtual Assistant with a background in Human Resources, recruitment or talent acquisition to manage and support my job search. You should understand recruitment, accounting and finance roles and the U.S. employment market, and be able to build applications that show why my background makes me a strong candidate. Target roles: Accounting Manager, Finance Manager, Financial Reporting Manager, Assistant Controller, Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, Corporate Finance Manager. AI tools may support the work, but every piece of AI-assisted work must be carefully reviewed, edited and double-checked by you before it reaches me or an employer.

Responsibilities

• Search LinkedIn, Indeed, company career pages and other recruitment platforms for managerial and senior accounting and finance roles
• Review job descriptions and company requirements to assess each opportunity, prioritizing quality over volume
• Present 3–5 carefully selected opportunities for approval at the end of each research session
• Tailor the resume to each approved job description
• Write customized, compelling cover letters and application responses
• Optimize applications with relevant keywords for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Ensure the employer's application confirmation email reaches my inbox whenever one is provided, and flag any missing confirmation immediately
• Maintain a detailed application tracker (company, position, submission date, link, status) and save application materials
• Monitor application statuses and identify follow-up opportunities
• Position an international candidate for U.S. recruiters, including transferable skills and work authorization considerations

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in HR, recruitment or talent acquisition
• Experience recruiting or supporting recruitment for accounting and finance professionals
• Good understanding of U.S. accounting and finance job markets, ideally Washington DC / DMV
• Proven experience writing U.S.-style resumes and customized cover letters
• Experience with LinkedIn, Indeed, Workday, Greenhouse and ATS systems
• Excellent research, analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and meet agreed deadlines