Senior Accountant
Job description:
Senior Accountant
Our client is building a disruptive new consumer brand that has been well received in the market and is rapidly growing a following and
revenues. The Company launched in September 2020 with a core selection of comfortable, yet functional footwear and apparel.
The Company needs to build out the accounting group to keep up with this growth. Our client is seeking a smart, results-oriented, highly
motivated, and opportunistic Senior Accountant. This role reports directly to the Controller and has huge growth potential, with the
opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and gain insight into cross functional areas of the business within a high growth start-up
environment and culture.
The selected individual will be responsible for managing many areas of the day-to-day accounting functions of the Company, including payables,
cash, expenses, prepaid monies, accruals and fixed assets, with the opportunity to grow and expand into more complex areas of accounting.
The role will also help build out accounting processes and controls, assist in the monthly close process, year-end audit, tax items and
compliance, and help with various other ad hoc projects.
Responsibilities:
– Responsible for daily work and related journal entries over accounts payable and related expenses, cash, prepaid transactions, fixed
assets, accruals with exposure to inventory and revenues and the related monthly close for each of the accounts.
– Own the payables process to ensure all payables and expenses are properly input, recognized at the proper time and correlate to
executed contracts and agreements, working cross functionally with different departments.
– Assist in the build out of Company policies, processes and controls.
– Assist in the year-end audit as well as other off year-end audits as they come up.
– Work closely with the operations team to assist in inventory accounting.
– Help implement NetSuite processes and controls, becoming a power user within the system.
– Maintain high standards of quality and attention to detail, ensuring only the best work is performed.
– Collaborate across the organization while using best practices in GAAP and accrual accounting.
Key Requirements:
– 2-3 years experience in an accounting role as either in house accounting or public accounting
– Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance
– Ability to learn quickly and grasp the role with oversight from the Controller, with a large opportunity for growth
– Strong command in excel and able to quickly learn new technology
– Hard working, self-motivated and highly intelligent person who is willing to get in the weeds and learn all facets of accounting from
the Controller, offering a huge growth opportunity in a fast-growing start-up environment
– Ability to tackle several projects simultaneously and work well within a fast-paced and growing organization
– A strong desire and ability to take in information and learn all areas of accounting over the course of the job
– Exposure to NetSuite a plus
– Inventory experience a plus
– Ability to commute to our office in North Reading, MA with some hybrid availabilities (in-person preferred)
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
– 2-3 years experience in an accounting role as either in house accounting or public accounting
– Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance
– Ability to learn quickly and grasp the role with oversight from the Controller, with a large opportunity for growth
– Strong command in excel and able to quickly learn new technology
– Hard working, self-motivated and highly intelligent person who is willing to get in the weeds and learn all facets of accounting from
the Controller, offering a huge growth opportunity in a fast-growing start-up environment
– Ability to tackle several projects simultaneously and work well within a fast-paced and growing organization
– A strong desire and ability to take in information and learn all areas of accounting over the course of the job
– Exposure to NetSuite a plus
– Inventory experience a plus
– Ability to commute to our office in North Reading, MA with some hybrid availabilities (in-person preferred)
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
This Company was formed in 2020. It is already on track to becoming a 100 million dollar company. This is the first hire for the Controller. The selected candidate must be flexible; hands- on, entrepreneurial and promotable.
The target profile is an individual with 2-4 years experience. The Controller, an ex public accounting Senior Manager, is open to candidates in other companies or public accounting. It comes down to the quality of the experience and the candidate’s attitude.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : 80000
Salary Max : 100000
Currency Type : US Dollars