Staff Accountant

Our client, a fast-growing tech startup, is looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented Senior Staff Accountant to join their growing finance team. In this role, you'll play a key part in managing daily accounting operations, supporting the month-end close process, and ensuring timely, accurate financial reporting.

You'll be hands-on with accounts payable, invoice processing, and expense management, while also helping build the infrastructure of an evolving finance department. This is a great opportunity to make a direct impact at a fast-moving tech startup and help build the finance function for scale.

• Lead key areas of month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Maintain general ledger accuracy and ensure compliance with GAAP
• Prepare and review account reconciliations for cash, prepaid expenses, accruals, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts
• Support consolidation and intercompany activity across entities, if applicable
• Assist with preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules

• Support the full AP cycle, including vendor setup, invoice coding, processing, and approval workflows
• Match invoices to receipts and purchase orders to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Maintain vendor records and assist with timely payments and issue resolution
• Partner with stakeholders to improve AP processes and expense tracking

• Help build and document new accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls as the department scales
• Identify and implement process improvements to shorten close timelines and enhance accuracy
• Support ERP and accounting system optimization efforts
• Partner with the Controller on implementation of new systems, policies, and controls
• Assist the Controller with departmental projects and day-to-day needs

• Prepare supporting documentation for external audits, tax filings, and other compliance requirements
• Ensure proper documentation of accounting policies and adherence to internal controls

• Partner with Controller and FP&A to ensure proper expense classification, accrual accuracy, and variance explanations
• Collaborate with People and Operations teams to reconcile personnel, benefits, and employee reimbursements
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to support management and decision-making

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or CPA track preferred
• 3–6 years of relevant accounting experience (public accounting or startup/tech company experience a plus)
• Strong ownership of month-end close: journal entries, GL maintenance, reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and accrual-based accounting
• Hands-on AP experience, including invoice processing, vendor management, and approval workflows
• Proficiency with an ERP system such as Net Suite (preferred), Quick Books, or Sage Intacct
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and process-driven — comfortable thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment