Staff Accountant

Austin, Texas, United States

Finance Team reporting to Senior Accountant 

Remote, local

Capital Factory attracts the best startups in the state and connects them with exactly who they need to grow their business - whether that’s their next partner, mentor, client, employee or investor. 

The Staff Accountant will be integral to the success of our growing finance team. You will be responsible for posting daily transactions to various accounts and managing Accounts Payable and Receivable. You’ll keep all of our bank accounts organized and reconciled and help the Sr. Accountant and Controller create reports and maintain budgets.  You’ll learn tons about accounting and Finance and how the startup ecosystem works. 

What you will do…

• Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process
• Review and approve bills in bill.com
• Maintain Vendors W-9 on the records
• Enter and review employees reimbursement report 
• Update the accounts receivables on a daily basis, issue invoices and follow up with customers 
• Create invoices for billable expense charges for all entities every week
• Enter company's credit cards transactions
• Reconcile bank accounts at the end of each month
• Record monthly prepaid amortization, depreciation, and accrual entries
• Assist senior accountant in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with finance department projects

You'll know you're successful if....

• Your AP updates, bill preparations, and reconciliations are quick and accurate
• You can update AR, issue invoices and manage AR aging
• You regularly review and process expenses, payroll and commissions
• You can create accurate reports
• You can assist with/maintain cash flow projections

About you…

• You have a BS/BA in accounting, finance or relevant field with at least 1 year of accounting work experience. 
• You have a good understanding of accounting/financial reporting principles and practices
• You are able to maintain confidentiality and keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• You have a strong proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, including the ability to work independently with formulas and structured spreadsheets.
• You have experience using common spreadsheet functions such as SUMIFS, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, IF statements, and pivot tables.
• You are comfortable reviewing, troubleshooting, and maintaining shared spreadsheets used for accounting workflows.
• You are outgoing and can talk to just about anyone.
• You are a documentor. You make lists and spreadsheets.
• You are a problem solver. You look for ways to make things work better and how to turn chaos into systems.
• You are organized and plan ahead, but you don’t get stressed out when things change at the last minute… because they will. You roll with it.
• You are available to work at least 45 hours per week. 
• You check your email in the evenings and are available to work during evening events and over the weekends when there is a tight deadline. You do what it takes to get the job done.
• You plan to stay in Texas and commit to this position for 2 years.

About our team...

• We have a passion for startups and technology 
• We are transparent and we over-communicate
• We have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• We communicate when we are not able to meet a deadline and suggest a solution
• We are professional and presentable and greet everyone cheerfully. We’re ready to deal with an immature student, a pushy salesperson, top VC’s, a fortune 500 CEO, and even the President of the United States.
• We are excited to work in downtown Austin and have reliable transportation.
• We have a quiet place where we can work remotely with fast internet. 
• We have a reliable laptop computer and smartphone.
• We are security aware. We have a passcode on our computers and phones and use a password manager.
• We are able to efficiently use the Google suite of productivity tools (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• We are available to work during SXSW (Spring Break) and Startup Week.
• We get to Inbox Zero every day.

• 4 weeks paid time off (one week is between Christmas and New Year’s) 
• Personal health, vision and dental insurance paid 100% by Capital Factory
• Additional benefits such as 401k program (50% company matching), life insurance, short & long term disability and and employee assistance program
• Parental leave including 10 weeks paid leave for birthing parents and 4 weeks paid leave for non-birthing parents
• $1,000 personal innovation budget on your first year anniversary and then an additional $500 each anniversary thereafter
• Coworking membership at Capital Factory with garage parking space, metro pass, or rideshare credits and access to the onsite gym
• A priceless network

About Capital Factory

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers gather day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes, and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to their first investors, employees, mentors, and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2010.