Staff Accountant – Fixed Assets and Month-End Close

Job Description

Staff Accountant | TheKey

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at TheKey, an organization dedicated to helping clients achieve successful long-term aging at home through comprehensive, concierge-based care. The company, founded in Silicon Valley, has grown to provide service coverage throughout North America, committed to changing how the world lives and ages at home while ensuring the dignity, safety, and independence of its clients. This Staff Accountant role is essential for managing a broad scope of day-to-day accounting functions, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial operations. The position plays a critical part in the month-end close process, directly supporting the preparation of financial reports and contributing to the company’s overall financial integrity and strategic planning.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Mission: This person owns the management of key accounting functions, including assets, accounts receivable, and general ledger reconciliations, to ensure accurate financial reporting and efficient month-end close processes.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, AI tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Asset and Capitalization Oversight: Oversee fixed asset management operations, including depreciation, amortization, disposals, lease modifications, and deferred cloud software capitalization.
• Core Accounting Operations: Support day-to-day accounting functions by posting journal entries and managing accounts receivable and debt.
• Month-End Close and Reporting: Execute month-end close tasks accurately and efficiently, including general ledger account reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and financial report preparation.
• Audit and Budget Support: Assist with internal and external audits by preparing requested schedules and supporting documentation, and contribute to the budgeting process.
• Process Improvement and Analytics: Contribute to process improvement initiatives, develop and maintain standard operating procedures, and leverage AI tools to streamline workflows while providing versatile analytical support to the department.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required for this early career role, providing a foundational understanding of accounting principles and practices.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of cumulative accounting experience is necessary, with a highly preferred background in public accounting or within a publicly traded company. Experience in the service industry is a distinct advantage.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and V/XLOOKUP functions, is essential. Strong time-management skills are required to prioritize duties effectively, coupled with excellent verbal and written communication skills for professional interaction across all organizational levels. Candidates must be AI-savvy with a continuous learning mindset to optimize team efficiency, demonstrating meticulous attention to detail, strong logical thinking, and robust analytical and pattern-recognition skills.
• Bonus: CPA designation or active CPA candidacy is preferred, signaling advanced professional competence.