Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | TalentHop

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at TalentHop’s client, with a hybrid work environment in the United States. The client is a leading organization in the market research and analytics sector, dedicated to analyzing extensive alternative data to generate insights into disruptive economy areas like ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, and payments. They leverage proprietary technology to gather, clean, and analyze data, serving major investment funds and corporations with critical market intelligence. The company fosters a culture centered on mastery, ownership, and transparency, and is recognized for its global growth. As a Staff Accountant, you will support the finance team by managing accounts receivable processes and assisting with general accounting functions to ensure accurate financial operations. This position is essential for maintaining customer account accuracy, facilitating timely collections, and contributing to crucial month-end closing and annual audit activities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote, United States
• Pay: $72000–$80000 yearly
• Team: Finance Team
• Mission: Ensure accurate financial operations by managing accounts receivable, facilitating timely collections, and supporting month-end closing and audit activities.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite, Salesforce, Excel, GAAP

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Receivable: Manage the complete accounts receivable cycle, including invoice review, collections, cash application, and account reconciliations.
• Customer Support: Address billing discrepancies and promptly respond to customer inquiries to resolve issues.
• Collections Management: Monitor accounts receivable aging and collaborate with the Treasury team to facilitate timely collections.
• Payroll Review: Review payroll reports and ensure accurate transaction bookings for APAC entities within NetSuite.
• Financial Operations: Assist with month-end closing procedures, prepare and post journal entries, perform account reconciliations, analyze financial results to explain variances, and support annual financial audits and other assigned projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, demonstrating foundational knowledge in core accounting principles and financial operations.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of accounting experience, with proven proficiency in accounts receivable, bookkeeping, general ledger accounting, and month-end close processes.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, high attention to detail and accuracy, intermediate Excel skills, and solid knowledge of GAAP.
• Bonus: Prior experience utilizing NetSuite accounting software and Salesforce CRM.