Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Classification: Exempt (Salaried)

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Role Summary:

As an Accountant at our fast-paced fintech startup, you will play a crucial role in managing and maintaining financial records, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and contributing to the overall financial health of the organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide valuable insights, and support decision-making processes. This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and detail-oriented accountant to make a significant impact on the growth and success of our dynamic startup. If you have a passion for fintech innovation, strong accounting expertise, and a desire to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Who You Are:

• Passionate about our mission and can see the value this role brings to us, our restaurant partners, and our customers
• Adaptable, innovative, and tenacious when faced with new challenges or learning opportunities
• Eager to learn and grow your skills and expertise within our Finance Team
• Process and data-driven with an exceptionally high attention to detail and ability to anticipate problems before they arise
• Self-sufficient and motivated - you’re proud to own specific projects or processes
• Collaborative and communicative within your team and with cross-functional colleagues
• Strong analytical problem-solver with a keen attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment, adapting to changing priorities and deadlines

Responsibilities:

• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement and present financial reports to management and stakeholders, providing valuable insights and recommendations
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and adherence to accounting standards
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
• Assist with audit process and month-end and year-end closing processes
• Maintain and review the accounts payable transactions
• Help prepare treasury activity on a daily basis
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting principles, tax regulations, and industry standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support provide financial guidance and analysis to aid in business planning and strategic decision-making

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field 
• 1-2 years of experience at a public accounting firm (audit or advisory) or alternatively 2 years industry experience as an Accountant, preferably with specific exposure to fintech or technology startups
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and regulations, including GAAP
• Proficiency in Excel and NetSuite 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience at a public accounting firm (audit or advisory) or alternatively 3+ years industry experience as an Accountant or Staff Accountant
• Experience with specific database systems (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Work Environment:

• The candidate in this position will be primarily located in an office environment and be exposed to lighting, temperature, and noise level conditions typical of that environment
• This position is primarily in-person, with an expectation of in-person work at the physical office location in Austin, Texas but will be considered for a hybrid schedule (3 days/week in-office)

Some of our Benefits: 

• Generous PTO and company holiday policy + company paid Short Term Disability
• 100% employer covered health and dental insurance for our direct employees (a set plan is covered, with higher tier healthcare coverage available at employee’s additional cost; dependent coverage is at employee’s cost); vision plan available at employee’s additional cost
• Child Care Benefits and generous parental leave
• Dog-friendly workspace in a secure building with great views of downtown Austin
• Daily lunches and snacks

Salary: 

• $70,000-$90,000, DOE

inKind is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity is vital to inKind's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category have no bearing on our hiring decisions. 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.