Simply Wall St is hiring a
Junior Financial Accountant

Summary

Join a profitable, global B2C SaaS startup as a Junior Financial Accountant to provide accurate financial information, develop scalable financial controls, and tackle various projects while fueling professional growth.

Requirements

• CPA/CA qualifications, or working towards it
• Understanding of SaaS and growth accounting would be ideal
• Being able to build controls and processes for all aspects of finance; AP, payroll, treasury, revenue, accruals etc
• Experience with tools like Xero, Stripe Billing, Cake Equity, and Google Workspace
• Strong communication skills are essential for collaborating with team members and presenting information clearly
• Effective problem-solving skills will enable you to tackle tasks proactively and contribute to innovative solutions
• A systems and process thinker, eager to streamline workflows
• Attention to detail is essential, as accuracy is key in all financial tasks
• An evidence-based mindset will help you investigate information and support decision-making
• Strong time-management skills will enable you to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines effectively
• Self-direction and Initiative: Self-starter, someone who initiates new assignments or tackles areas of improvement
• Drive and Goal Orientated: Desire to succeed, goes above and beyond what is asked of them
• Adaptable and Resilient: The ability to be flexible in a changing environment, take on new tasks
• Growth Mindset: Ability to learn from mistakes and grow
• Strong Emotional Intelligence and Self-awareness: Understanding situations and the ability to give and take feedback

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate financial information for our investors, leadership, team, and regulators
• Develop financial reports used by directors and stakeholders, ensuring effective operations
• Help build scalable financial controls that maintain compliance and support our next stage of growth
• Process fortnightly payroll and monthly global contractor payments
• Assist in the end of month process: Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, post journals, review accounts
• Assist cash & treasury process including: reconciliation of cash flows and management of cash balances across currencies to meet requirements
• Assist in the development of financial controls and processes to ensure Simply Wall St is audit ready
• Coordinate, prepare and deliver key recurring projects such as board reporting, grant audits, research and development calculations and all tax filings (BAS, PAYG, returns)

Benefits

• Work from Anywhere: We offer all employees the opportunity to work overseas for up to 3 months
• Simply Stop: Time is one of the most valuable commodities, so we stop working at 2.30 pm on Fridays
• Flexible working: Work on where you are most productive in Australia or from our office in Sydney
• Competitive Salaries & ESOP: We are a startup but we don’t underpay. Everyone owns our success
• Parental Leave Policy: With a supportive part-time return to work option
• Learning & Development Fund: We invest in your growth
• Share Club: We provide subscription to SWS, cash for you to invest & regular sessions to discuss stocks and investment ideas
• Team Events & Hackathons: An opportunity for everyone to come together and push what is possible