Junior Accountant

Catbird • Brooklyn, NY

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

Catbird, a DTC jewelry company, is seeking a detail-oriented Junior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting operations. Reporting to the Controller, the role provides hands-on experience across accounts payable, inventory accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close using NetSuite and Ramp. It is an opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career accountant to build a strong accounting foundation and learn how a vertically integrated jewelry business operates. This is a full-time, hybrid position based at Catbird’s Brooklyn Navy Yard headquarters, with compensation of $66,500 per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of accounting experience; internships count.
• Understanding of accounting fundamentals, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to meet recurring deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and comfort collaborating with teams outside finance.
• Curiosity, willingness to learn, and a proactive approach to solving problems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NetSuite.
• Experience with retail or ecommerce accounting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily bank matching in NetSuite.
• Review corporate card transactions for accurate coding and supporting documentation, and assist with merchant processor chargebacks.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for the annual financial statement audit.
• Prepare bank, credit card, and assigned balance sheet reconciliations; prepare recurring journal entries, accruals, and prepaid expense schedules; and assist with close activities.
• Support the accounts payable team by processing and coding vendor invoices, matching inventory purchases to purchase orders and receipts, and reconciling vendor statements.
• Coordinate with the AP support team and external team in India to process approved payments through Ramp.
• Help document accounting procedures, identify opportunities to improve recurring workflows, and support finance systems projects in NetSuite and Ramp.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and initiatives across the finance team and broader company as needs arise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level