Company Overview:
We are building Protege to solve the biggest unmet need in AI — getting access to the right training data. The process today is time intensive, incredibly expensive, and often ends in failure. The Protege platform facilitates the secure, efficient, and privacy-centric exchange of AI training data.
Solving AI’s data problem is a generational opportunity. We’re backed by world-class investors and already powering partnerships with some of the most ambitious teams in AI. The company that succeeds will be one of the largest in AI — and in tech.
We’re a lean, fast-moving, high-trust team of builders who are obsessed with velocity and impact. Our culture is built for people who thrive on ambiguity, own outcomes, and want to shape the future of data and AI.
Join the Protege Finance Team on a limited term (approximately 4 months)
What You’ll Do:
Record transactions in our ERP (currently Quickbooks; switching to Campfire) and participate in month-end close including preparing journal entries
Manage vendor schedules and prepare domestic transfers and international wire transactions
Ensure deals are properly recorded, accurately reflecting gross and net revenue, as well as recording delivery and billing dates
Invoicing customers
Categorize transactions in Ramp and sync to ERP
What Success Looks Like:
30 days: Successfully assume AR / AP responsibilities. Participate in month end close
60 days: Be able to lead month end close processes
What You Bring:
Open to a limited term engagement (approximately 4 months)
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
2+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations experience
Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and financial processes
Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities
Ability to reconcile accounts and investigate discrepancies
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis
Experience working with accounting software and ERP systems
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Protege Values:
Pass the Loved Ones’ Test
We act with integrity and do the right thing — especially when it’s hard and no one is watching.
Always Find a Way
We are resourceful, resilient builders who solve hard problems and push through obstacles.
Go Fast and Grow Fast
Velocity matters. We move with urgency, learn quickly, and continuously improve as individuals and as a company.
Practice Kindness and Candor
We communicate directly and respectfully, building trust through honest feedback and genuine care for one another.
Deliver Together
We win as one team. Collaboration, accountability, and shared ownership drive our success.
Own the Outcome. Hone the Craft.
We take pride in our work, sweat the details, and continuously raise the bar for excellence.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years of accounting, bookkeeping, or finance operations experience
- Strong understanding of basic accounting principles and financial processes
- Experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities
- Ability to reconcile accounts and investigate discrepancies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis
- Experience working with accounting software and ERP systems
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
What We Do
The biggest unmet need in AI today is getting access to the right training data. Data holders often don’t know where to start and are rightly concerned about governance, intellectual property, and security implications. AI companies can spend years finding and negotiating access to the data they need. Protege is solving these problems by providing an easy-to-use platform to connect data holders with vetted data users.
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