General Accountant

Position Overview:The General Accountant is a key operational role, ensuring accurate and timely financial record-keeping for our startup clients. This role works closely with our FP&A Analysts and Expert CFOs to manage day-to-day accounting tasks, maintain organized records, and support month-end closing activities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, reliable, and thrives in a dynamic environment.Key Responsibilities:- Finance Operations:Issue invoices and record bills promptly and accurately.Process payroll and expense claims.Set up bill payments and payroll payments for approval.- Accounting Operations:Set up Chart of AccountsPerform bank reconciliations.- Record manual journal entries, including:Inventory reconciliationsCapitalizationLease amortizationDepreciation- Tracking and Documentation:Maintain trackers for vendor lists, contract lists, employee compensation details, fixed asset registers, and project-based capitalization.Store contracts, bills, and invoices in an organized and easily retrievable manner.- Tax Compliance and Reporting:Prepare GST filings and corporate tax computations.Assist in preparing unaudited financial reports.- Month-End Close Support:Collaborate with the FP&A Analyst to ensure smooth and timely month-end close processes.Qualifications:- 2-3 years of experience in as a general accountant.- Strong knowledge of GAAP or relevant certification.- Extensive experience in financial operations including AR, AP, and Payroll.- Proficiency in accounting software like Quickbooks, Xero and Microsoft Excel.- Familiarity with federal, state, franchise, sales tax filings.- Familiarity with R&D tax credits, and W9 and W8 implementation.Preferred Qualifications:- CPA certified or CPA track.- Past experience working with US based startups as a general accountant and managing end-to-end financial operation and bookkeeping.- Familiarity with payroll software such as Gusto, Rippling and setting up spend management workflows on digital banks such as Brex and Mercury.Core Competencies:- Ownership: Takes pride in the accuracy and completeness of financial records.- Resourcefulness: Identifies opportunities to improve and automate repetitive processes.- Client Orientation: Delivers reliable and high-quality work to support client success.- Collaboration: Works effectively within the POD structure to achieve collective goals.