GL Accounting Associate
About The Position
The GL Accounting Associate will join Whatnot’s Accounting team, which is responsible for financial reporting, year-end audits, and accounting operations. The role handles assigned monthly general ledger close tasks, including maintaining supporting documentation, posting journal entries, preparing reconciliations and analytics, and explaining variances. It supports close activities across international entities, including intercompany transactions and multi-currency balances. The associate also assists with entity-level reporting in NetSuite and day-to-day finance operations, contributes to process improvements, supports external audit requirements, and owns ad hoc projects such as creating SOPs, drafting memos, implementing software, and building reconciliations for new entities. The role manages assigned projects and collaborates with teams inside and outside Finance to deliver high-quality information to business partners. The position offers flexibility to work from home or a global office hub. Team members must live within commuting distance of Whatnot’s San Francisco, New York City, or Los Angeles hubs. Employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and seller as part of their work.
Requirements
- 2–3+ years of professional accounting experience.
- BA/BS in Accounting.
- Detailed understanding of month-end close processes.
- Thorough US GAAP expertise.
- Advanced Excel and data transformation skills.
- Curiosity and willingness to adopt AI tools to improve work efficiency and quality.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment while meeting tight deadlines.
- Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and initiative to simplify and improve processes.
- Must live within commuting distance of the San Francisco, New York City, or Los Angeles hubs.
Nice To Haves
- CPA is desired.
- A combination of private and public accounting experience is preferred.
- Experience in e-commerce or technology industries is preferred.
- Prior experience with NetSuite, FloQast, ZIP, Gappify, and Workday is a bonus.
Responsibilities
- Complete assigned monthly general ledger close tasks, maintaining accurate supporting documentation.
- Post journal entries, prepare reconciliations and analytics, and provide variance explanations.
- Support close activities across multiple international entities, including intercompany transactions and multi-currency balances.
- Assist with the creation and management of entity-level reporting in NetSuite and day-to-day finance operational tasks.
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement.
- Support external audit requirements for assigned areas.
- Own ad hoc projects, including process improvements, building SOPs, drafting memos, software implementation, and preparing account reconciliations for new entities.
- Manage assigned projects and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality information.
- Use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of the job.
Benefits
- Generous holiday and time-off policy.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Work-from-home support.
- Home office setup allowance.
- Monthly cell phone and internet allowance.
- Care benefits.
- Monthly wellness allowance.
- Annual childcare allowance.
- Lifetime family-planning benefit, including adoption or fertility expenses.
- 401(k) with Traditional and Roth accounts in the US, with employer match up to 4% of base salary; pension plans internationally.
- Monthly allowance to use Whatnot’s app as a buyer and seller.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave plus one month of gradual return to work; company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements, which take precedence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
