Senior Staff Accountant

Summary

Join Spoiler Alert's growing Finance team as a Senior Staff Accountant. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial records and contributing to the company's financial health. As the second finance hire, you'll help shape the accounting function's vision and strategy. This role reports directly to the Senior Accounting Manager and offers the opportunity to work remotely or in-person from our Boston office. Responsibilities include designing and managing financial accounting processes, performing bookkeeping and reconciliations, and collaborating with internal and external teams. The ideal candidate possesses 2-4+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and strong communication skills.

Requirements

• 2-4+ years of relevant experience at an accounting firm and/or as an in-house accountant
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent training
• Proficiency in utilizing financial systems and tools, as well as experience with implementing new systems
• Experience assisting with third-party financial audits and achieving successful outcomes
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and navigating the unknown of a new role in a start-up environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to be hands on and work directly on all aspects of the job

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and management of financial accounting processes, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and records
• Perform bookkeeping, monthly close activities and reconciliation processes
• Perform day-to-day accounting operations, including customer billing and receivables, accounts payable, employee reimbursements, sales tax management, state/local filings, payroll and related reporting and analysis
• Review customer contracts; calculate and manage deferred revenue balances
• Create standard operating procedures and strengthen controls around critical accounting and financial operations; collaborate with cross-functional internal teams
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities and reporting
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and Company policies
• Identify areas to drive operational automation, improvements and efficiency, from both a process and systems / tools standpoint
• Collaborate with external accounting firms on annual R&D study, federal and state tax returns preparation as well as the annual financial audit process
• Assist in various other ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects that support Company growth initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of US GAAP, with exposure to revenue recognition (ASC 606) and software capitalization standards
• Familiarity with QuickBooks
• Experience with profitable, growth-stage startups (between 50 and 250 employees) and comfortable collaborating, developing and scaling processes and controls in such environments
• Experience working with technology SaaS businesses generating $10M+ in revenue
• SaaS or B2B marketplace experience
• Has been involved in the implementation of an ERP system

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock option packages
• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Climate-focused, pre-tax 401(k) and post-tax Roth 401(k) options
• 12-16 weeks of paid parental leave + flex return to work
• 15+ company holidays, including an EOY rest week
• 20 vacation days and 10 sick days per year
• Flex Fridays (no meetings after 2PM)
• Paid volunteer outings and civic engagement leave
• Annual $2000 "Choose Your Own Adventure" budget (career development, home office accessories, lunch with a coworker, etc)
• Annual $500 company-sponsored FSA contribution
• Remote-first work environment, with the flexibility to work remotely or in-person from our co-working space in Boston