Accountant

Chime Financial, Inc•San Francisco, CA

11h•$65,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking a Staff Accountant that will play a meaningful role supporting the Accounting function at Chime! This role will be a part of the Controllership team, essential to the company’s month-end close process. In this role, you will have the opportunity to improve the efficiency of close processes, take ownership of challenging and complex accounting areas and support major projects that impact the entire accounting organization. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $65,000 and up to $90,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential. We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members. We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress. We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential. Because if we don't—who will? Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2-3 years of accounting or finance experience. Big 4 public accounting preferred.
CPA, or CPA candidate preferred, with proven understanding of U.S. GAAP.
Demonstrate attention to detail and experience in balancing multiple projects simultaneously to achieve results.
Excellent interpersonal, time and self-management skills & ability to prioritize
Phenomenal teammate with a positive attitude that embraces change and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills, proactive and faces challenges head-on
Advanced Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets skills, with the ability to manipulate and digest mass amounts of data

Nice To Haves

Bonus Experience: Month-end close, SOX, Netsuite, SQL, and Looker

Responsibilities

Actively be involved in the monthly close process, including the preparation of reports and analysis
Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis at month-end close
Help document, implement and maintain appropriate accounting policies, processes and internal controls
Improve existing processes, controls, and documentation, suggest and implement improvements to scale and automate manual procedures
Collaborate with key cross-functional partners including finance, data analytics, marketing, legal and others on a variety of projects
Support the accounting team on critical accounting projects, including the implementation of system improvements, new product launches and other ad-hoc items
Support external audit requirements
Assist in financial reporting during the month-end and quarterly close process

Benefits

Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute
Competitive salary based on experience
401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off
1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress