Staff Accountant – Accounts Payable & Close

Description

Athena is looking for an Accountant who is detail-oriented, highlyorganizedand forward thinking. We work in a spirited,fast-paced, and ever-changingenvironmentandwe’relooking for someone who can hit the ground running and thrive in this setting. The ideal candidate should be able to think strategically and implement iteratively. As Athena continues to scale and integrate Ceisler, this role will play a critical part in building a structured, high-performing finance function.

The Staff Accountant –Accounts Payable&Closewill own expense-side accounting,vendor management, andkey components ofthe month end close.

This role willbe responsible formaintainingthe integrity of financial records.

• Process vendor invoices and ensure proper coding
• Maintain vendor records (W-9s, payment details, and supporting documentation)
• Support vendor onboarding and maintenance of existing vendor relationships
• Lead preparing and executing vendor payment runs
• Administer the company’s corporate credit card programs
• Process and review employee expense report sand ensure compliance with policies
• Track andmaintainprepaidandaccruedexpense schedules
• Prepare and post journal entries(accruals, prepaids, reclasses)
• Maintain general ledger accuracy across all accounts
• Perform reconciliations for banks, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts
• Support execution of month-end close checklist
• Identify potential process improvements to the teamandhelp implement

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting(CPA or MBA a plus)
• 1–3 years of accounting, finance,AP, or audit experience
• Experience with vendor management,accrual schedules, orreconciliationspreferred
• Ability toleveragetechnology tools effectively(Excel,CoPilot,Quick Books Online)
• Strong understanding ofthe matching principle and accrual basis accounting
• Ability to analyze data andapplytoengagestakeholders on business-oriented solutions
• High attention to detail and ownership mindset
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to handle confidential information