Staff Accountant

Overview

This role supports the organization’s AI-first accounting function. The Staff Accountant will own accounts payable and assist with month-end close, using company-approved AI tools to rethink and improve how work is performed.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable end to end, including invoice processing, payment runs, vendor records, and 1099s
• Partner with budget owners to create purchase requests for budgeted spend and track/report spending against approvals and budget
• Review expense reports and credit card transactions to ensure spending is properly coded and supported
• Assist with month-end close, including account reconciliations and journal entries
• Use company-approved AI tools to work faster and more accurately across AP, reconciliations, journal entries, and close documentation using sound professional judgment
• Experiment with company-approved AI tools, refine what works, and share learnings to build AI fluency across the team
• Identify manual processes and redesign them using company-approved AI and automation
• Assist with the annual audit and tax returns, including integrating acquired companies
• Support FP&A and accounting teams with ad-hoc analyses

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 0 to 2 years of relevant work experience preferred (qualified recent graduates will be considered)
• Working knowledge of accounting fundamentals, including GAAP and reconciliations
• Strong work ethic and willingness to help wherever needed
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on accuracy
• Eager to learn, with a track record of taking initiative
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, organize, and use time efficiently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with an ERP such as NetSuite is a plus
• Comfortable with technology and quick to learn new tools; hands-on experience with AI tools like Claude is a plus, and a genuine eagerness to master them is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with an ERP such as NetSuite
• Hands-on experience with AI tools like Claude

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate: $28.84 to $31.25
• Eligibility to participate in an Employee Participation Unit program
• Benefits include health and disability coverages
• 401(k) option with per-payroll match and immediate vesting
• Unlimited time off and twelve paid company holidays

Location

• Hiring is limited to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the US and do not require now, or in the future, immigration sponsorship for work authorization.