What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant position at Postscript?
Postscript is looking for a senior accountant that is motivated and excited to join a high achieving accounting team. As a senior accountant, you will be responsible for various financial reporting functions as part of the month-end close process, help ensure compliance with GAAP reporting standards, and serve as a resource on complex accounting matters. This role will report to the accounting manager and partner closely with FP&A, BI , people, and operations teams. A successful candidate has the ability to think creatively, work as a team player, and is stoked to work in a fast-paced environment.
Primary duties
- Prepare and perform monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and various analyses
- Support financial statement audits and other compliance initiatives
- Help build out the company’s financial policies and procedures and ensure they meet GAAP requirements
- Perform ad-hoc projects, financial analyses, and presentations for stakeholders
- Work cross-functionally with other departments to implement scalable solutions to automate and make accounting functions more efficient
What We’ll Love About You
- You have a minimum 3 years of accounting experience, including public accounting; CPA preferred
- You have a strong understanding of US GAAP, with experience researching technical accounting issues
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and experience with large amounts of data and advanced functions
- Intrinsic desire to complete challenging tasks and take on new responsibilities
What You’ll Love About Us
- Salary range of USD $99,000-$112,000 base plus significant equity (we do not have geo based salaries)
- High growth startup - plenty of room for you to directly impact the company and grow your career!
- Work from home (or wherever)
- Fun - We’re passionate and enjoy what we do
- Competitive compensation and opportunity for equity
- Flexible paid time off
- Health, dental, vision insurance
What to expect from our hiring process :
- Intro Call: You’ll hop on a quick call with the Recruiter so we can get to know you better — and you can learn a little more about the role and Postscript.
- Hiring Manager Intro: You’ll hop on a quick call with the Hiring Manager so your future Manager can get to know you better — This is a great time to learn more about the team & position.
- Virtual Onsite Interviews: You’ll be meeting with 2-4 team members on a series of video calls. This is your chance to ask questions and see who this role interacts with on a daily basis.
- Homework Assignment: We will send over an exercise that challenges you to solve a problem & come up with a creative solution, or outline how you've solved a problem in the past. Get a feel for what you’ll be doing on a daily basis!
- Final FEACH Interview: This is our interview to assess your ability to represent how you work via our FEACH values. As we build the #1 team in Ecommerce, we look for individuals who embody FEACH professionally and personally. We want to hear about this in your final interview!
- Reference Checks: We ask to speak with at least two references who have previously worked with you, at least one should be someone who has previously managed your work.
- Offer: We send over an offer and you (hopefully) accept! Welcome to Postscript!
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Salary : $99,000 - $112,000
