Staff or Senior Accountant

Overview

This role supports month-end close, reporting, reconciliations, and payables/payroll processing for long-term holding and operating entities. Responsibilities include maintaining audit-ready documentation, assisting with year-end audit and tax support, and serving as a point of contact for payroll and vendor questions.

Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Reporting

• Prepare, support, and post recurring and non-recurring journal entries.
• Own assigned tasks on the month-end close checklist and complete them on the agreed close calendar.
• Ensure all AP, payroll, and cash activity is complete, accurate, and cut off properly before the books are closed.
• Assist with preparing monthly financial reports and supporting schedules for leadership.
• Maintain clear, audit-ready supporting workpapers for every entry.
• Support year-end audit, tax preparation, and compliance requests with timely, well-organized information.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including bank and credit card accounts, accounts payable, payroll and benefit liabilities, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, fixed assets, and loan balances.
• Research and resolve reconciling items promptly, escalating unusual or aged items to the Controller.
• Prepare organized reconciliation workpapers that tie to the general ledger and are ready for review and audit.

Accounts Payable & Payroll

• Process payroll accurately and on time; track employee benefit payments and company contributions; assist with payroll tax filings.
• Process accounts payable in BILL, ensuring invoices are validated, approved, coded to the correct vendor and GL account, and paid on schedule.
• Serve as the point of contact for employee and vendor questions about pay, reimbursements, and payments.

Requirements

• Location: Bay Area, CA, Denver, CO area, or remote with travel to the Bay Area and operating company locations as needed.
• Start date: January 4, 2027.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a strong positive.
• Several years of hands-on accounting experience, including general ledger, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of accrual-basis accounting and double-entry bookkeeping principles; working knowledge of GAAP.
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and BILL preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office; strong analytical skills.
• Healthcare services, multi-site retail or service, or similar multi-unit operating experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications / Key Competencies

• A “say yes” mentality—eager to solve problems and try new things; excited to adapt new processes and technologies including AI.
• Ambition to grow in the role and take on more responsibility over time as more operating businesses and accounting team members are added.
• Thrives in entrepreneurial settings and excited to scale businesses.
• Ethical mindset and strong personal accountability.
• Excellent communication skills; can step back to evaluate from a bird’s-eye view and also get deep into the details.
• Passion for solving America’s healthcare woes.