Accounting Analyst

Ohalo•Helena Valley West Central, MT

9d•$65,000 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

Ohalo is seeking an Accounting Analyst to help build its accounting and finance infrastructure and business processes. Reporting to the Controller, this role owns day-to-day accounts payable, cash reconciliations, and core general ledger activity. The position combines hands-on accounting work with opportunities to build and improve processes as the company scales, emphasizing root-cause analysis and practical, analytical problem-solving. The role is remote and available to individuals working in the Pacific, Mountain, or Central Time Zones. The anticipated annual base pay range for the South San Francisco location is $65,000–$80,000; compensation depends on work location and other factors, including responsibilities, qualifications, budget, internal equity, and market pay. Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties intended to help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources. Founded in 2019, the company describes its technology as a way to improve crop productivity, resiliency, and genetic diversity.

Requirements

At least 2 years of accounting or accounts payable experience.
Solid understanding of debits, credits, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Self-starter who takes ownership and reasons from first principles rather than defaulting to established practice.
Strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills, with comfort investigating root causes.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of NetSuite, Ramp, and Zip, or a similar procurement/accounts payable automation platform.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Prior experience at a high-growth or fast-paced company.
Comfort using AI tools to improve and speed up repetitive accounting work.

Responsibilities

Process, code, and review vendor invoices and employee expense reports, and manage the end-to-end accounts payable workflow using Ramp/Zip and NetSuite.
Own vendor and payment reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and aged items at their root cause, and resolve them.
Prepare and post monthly corporate accounting journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, reclasses, and other standard entries.
Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for cash and other assigned accounts, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.
Reconcile bank and cash accounts regularly and monitor for unusual activity.
Support month-end, quarterly, and year-end close, including flux analysis and supporting schedules.
Identify and help implement opportunities to automate repetitive accounts payable and reconciliation work using AI tools and workflow automation.
Partner with procurement, budget owners, and vendors to resolve invoice and payment issues, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
Administer the travel and expense program, including card issuance, policy enforcement, receipt compliance, and periodic transaction audits.
Use AI tools within Ramp to pre-audit expenses against policy.