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Explore roles that fit your existing skills.

Ten example role categories across Finance & Audit and Technology & AI. Compare the requirements with your existing skills, then use the Academy to practise presenting your experience and communicating at work.

Read this before you apply: These are career examples, not current vacancies. MK Aquila is building its employer network and has no confirmed placements yet. Training does not guarantee a job. Check each employer’s location, experience and working-hour requirements before applying.

Finance & Audit Track

Bookkeeping & Reconciliation Associate

Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and account reconciliation for a US-based client, keeping their books accurate and current.

  • Comfortable with QuickBooks, Xero, or similar
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles
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Accounts Payable / Receivable Specialist

Own the AP/AR cycle — invoicing, collections, vendor payments — for growing client accounts.

  • Prior AP/AR or general accounting exposure
  • Clear, professional written communication
  • Comfortable working US business hours overlap
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Internal Audit Support Associate

Support audit engagements — workpaper preparation, testing documentation, and control evaluation.

  • Accounting/finance degree or equivalent training
  • Understanding of internal controls fundamentals
  • Structured, methodical working style
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Financial Reporting & Compliance Assistant

Prepare financial reports and support compliance documentation to Western reporting standards.

  • Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills
  • Familiarity with financial reporting basics
  • Precision-focused, deadline-driven
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Risk & Controls Analyst (Entry-Level)

Assist in identifying and documenting risk and control gaps across client processes.

  • Analytical mindset, comfortable with ambiguity
  • Interest in risk management or audit as a career path
  • Strong written documentation skills
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Technology & AI Track

AI Workflow Automation Associate

Build and maintain AI-assisted automations that speed up client finance and operations workflows.

  • Hands-on experience with AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, or similar)
  • Basic scripting or no-code automation familiarity
  • Curiosity for how AI applies to real business tasks
Career example · No current vacancy
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Business Systems & IT Support Associate

Provide remote systems and IT support, keeping client tools and platforms running smoothly.

  • General IT troubleshooting experience
  • Comfortable supporting non-technical users
  • Reliable, responsive communication
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Data & Reporting Analyst (AI-Assisted)

Turn raw client data into clear, AI-assisted reporting and dashboards decision-makers actually use.

  • Strong Excel/data-analysis fundamentals
  • Interest in AI-assisted data workflows
  • Ability to explain data findings clearly
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Junior Workflow / Automation Developer

Build lightweight tools and integrations that connect client systems and remove manual busywork.

  • Basic programming or low-code development experience
  • Problem-solving, self-directed working style
  • Willingness to learn client-specific tools quickly
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Client Systems Integration Assistant

Help connect and configure the tools client teams rely on daily, from finance software to reporting dashboards.

  • Comfortable learning new software platforms quickly
  • Basic understanding of APIs/integrations a plus
  • Clear documentation habits
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