Staff Accountant

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to support accurate financial reporting, safeguard company assets, and ensure financial data integrity. This role will be committed to maintaining compliance and continuous improvements, and will report directly to the Assistant Controller.

Pay Junction is relentless and emphatic about helping others. We exist to drive the success of our partners. Specifically, the developers who connect to us, businesses who process payments through us, and all of our team members who work with us at Pay Junction.

We believe dreams inspire people to start a business, and others to partner with them. While building dreams, entrepreneurs and business professionals will face many challenges along the way. We believe great partners can make all the difference.

We are your dream partner.
Your success is our success.
Our dream is to help you realize yours.

We exist to drive the success of our partners. We do this by fundamentally changing the way you transact with others. We just happen to make great payment systems. If you love helping others succeed, in a culture that celebrates perfecting your craft, consider partnering with us.

Pay Junction takes a Flex First approach to work environments. This means that our team members can choose to work from our Santa Barbara office or remotely from home. We ensure that everyone has the resources and equipment to work where they feel most productive. We trust our teams to make the best decision for their work environment. All Pay Junction employees must reside in one of the following states: CA, IL, TX, MN, CO, GA, NY, MA, CT.

Our Accounting team’s mission is to provide accurate financial reporting to enhance business decisions, while safeguarding Pay Junction's assets and ensuring financial data integrity.

Our Accounting team’s vision is to empower Pay Junction to achieve its strategic objectives through sound financial management and actionable business insight.

• Perform monthly close activities in accordance with US GAAP
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, investments, accounts receivable, fixed assets, merchant reserve account, and other assigned accounts
• Process accounts receivable billing and manage collection
• Prepare and file monthly and quarterly multi-state sales tax reports accurately and on schedule
• Generate monthly revenue reports and perform related analysis
• Contribute to monthly reporting for partner business reviews
• Support annual audit requests in coordination with the Assistant Controller
• Monitor financial controls and identify opportunities for process improvement
• Maintain positive communication with teammates and external partners
• Provide ad hoc support to the Accounting team as needed

• Bachelor’s degree required; field of study in Accounting preferred
• 2–4 years of experience in a Staff Accountant role
• Direct experience with general ledger account reconciliations and journal entries
• Working knowledge of GAAP and accrual-based accounting
• Experience preparing fixed asset depreciation schedules, including additions and disposals
• Proficiency in Excel, including use of pivot tables and vlookups
• Familiarity with Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Gmail, etc.)
• Experience using accounting software (Quick Books preferred); ability to learn new systems quickly
• Comfort working in a Mac environment is a plus
• Experience with Confluence products (Wiki, Jira) is a plus
• Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills

Founded in 2000 by three UCSB graduates, Pay Junction has grown from a bootstrapped startup to a recognized and respected leader in the payments industry. Pay Junction processes more than $12 billion dollars annually for thousands of businesses with solutions that make it easy to accept credit and debit card payments in-store, online, and on-the-go.

Our people-first culture values long-term relationships over short-term profits. Honesty and integrity are part of every interaction with partners, customers and employees. We foster a collaborative work environment, where creative ideas are welcomed, teams are inspired, and success is…