Overview
The organization is hiring its first dedicated in-house Senior Accountant to own day-to-day accounting operations and, over time, help build and lead the accounting function. This is a foundational hire with real ownership and a clear path to grow.
You will work closely with the CFO/COO, the FP&A team, and external accounting partners in a high-volume, multi-channel payment environment.
Responsibilities
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process and drive it to predictable, on-time completion
- Reconcile complex, high-volume payment flows, including:
- merchant processing fees
- chargebacks
- refunds
- Rise account activity
- PayPal activity
- affiliate payouts
- Maintain the general ledger across multiple legal entities and ensure intercompany activity is accurate and eliminated correctly
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Produce accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
- Build and document scalable accounting processes and internal controls as the organization adds entities, transactions, and complexity
- Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Support external accountants and auditors and serve as a key internal point of contact
- Evaluate, implement, and improve accounting systems and automation
- As the function grows, help hire, mentor, and lead the accounting team
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including full cycle month-end close ownership
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls
- Hands-on experience reconciling high volume transactions across multiple payment processors
- Multi-entity accounting experience
- Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills
- Experience with cloud accounting or ERP systems (QuickBooks, NetSuite, or similar)
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a high degree of ownership
- Comfort operating with autonomy in a fast-moving, fully remote environment
- CPA or active CPA candidate
Preferred Qualifications
- Fintech, payments, brokerage, trading, or broader financial services experience
- Digital asset or crypto accounting exposure
- Experience standing up or scaling an accounting function at a high-growth company
- Familiarity with payout platforms and affiliate or partner payment models
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits
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