Based in the Bohemian Cowboy capital of the world, Austin, Texas, Literati is a new kind of bookseller. Our mission is simple: to elevate global consciousness through the thoughtful curation and discussion of books. Long live literature!
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to lead the monthly close process including revenue recognition, inventory accounting, cost of goods sold, and accounts payable. The Senior Accountant will report directly to the Accounting Manager and play a significant role in monitoring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Company policies. A successful candidate will be meticulous, dedicated, detail oriented and resilient to the demands of the business. They will keep a positive attitude, embrace the challenges a fast-growing start-up brings and view challenges as growth opportunities.
What You'll Do...
- Assist Accounting Manager with monthly close procedures, owning the process and driving it forward.
- Record business transactions throughout the accounting period, book accruals and adjusting entries as necessary.
- Perform monthly balance sheets reconciliations and reconcile 20+ cash and credit card accounts.
- Perform accounts payable duties: verify invoices for payment, perform 3 way match, and interact with vendors, as necessary.
- Review current accounting policies and procedures. Participate in documenting best practices.
- Responsible for monthly reporting and remittance of sales tax.
- Manage requests from external audit and tax teams.
- Assist with the implementations and integrations of new accounting systems and processes.
- Other special projects as assigned.
Who You Are...
- Alchemist. An accountant by education, an entrepreneur at heart and a hustler by choice.
- Meticulous. You are detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills. You don’t settle for less than perfection and you’re always looking for ways to improve even seemingly perfect processes.
- Self starter. You appreciate autonomy and thrive in a fast-paced environment while working collaboratively across operational teams.
- Team Player. You are willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
- Problem Solver. You are someone who is comfortable forming processes that don’t yet exist yet and providing solutions that will help scale our business.
What You'll Need...
- CPA
- Big 4 experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Excellent Microsoft Office Skills
Bonus Points
- NetSuite experience
- E-commerce/subscription experience
- Prior start-up experience in accounting
Literati is dedicated to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness. We believe in the power of literature as a transformative form of technology that helps us see, and reflect upon, our common humanity. A great workplace should do the same—see, reflect, and celebrate the experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent of a diverse array of people. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that all potential candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, gender identity and expression, nationality, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, religion, neurological and physical ability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.