Lead Accountant, GL Accounting

ButterflyMX • ,

3d • $125,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

ButterflyMX is seeking a Lead Accountant, GL Accounting, who is a self-starter and team player to grow from assisting with to leading month-end close processes. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of US GAAP accounting for revenue recognition, AR, deferred revenue, inventory/COGS, AP/accrued expenses, prepaids, and fixed assets. This role requires hands-on experience with month-end close tasks, including journal entry preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, P&L variance analyses, and financial reporting. The candidate will also be responsible for reviewing the work of junior staff, providing feedback and training, maintaining documentation, and driving process improvements. Collaboration with other teams such as AP, AR, Business Systems, FP&A, Inventory Management, and Operations is essential. This position reports to the Controller.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Active CPA license.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting, with a mix of public accounting (audit only) and industry accounting.
• Extensive hands-on experience in month-end close tasks, such as preparing journal entries, preparing BS reconciliations, preparing support schedules for financial statements and audits, reviewing and approving work prepared by others, maintaining process and procedure documentation.
• Ability to assist with and eventually take ownership of financial reporting and periodic tax filings.
• Strong attention to detail and sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management skills, strong ability to prioritize tasks to achieve objectives under tight or competing deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment with an eye toward creating more efficient processes.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter without close supervision.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with others both in the Accounting Department and outside of Accounting on larger initiatives and projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Ability to train and coach others and provide timely feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with Sage Intacct (ERP), Ramp (expense management), Nominal (close management), Tesorio (billings, cash collection and application), and/or Salesforce (CRM) is preferred.
• Public accounting experience from one of the Big 4 accounting firms.
• Industry accounting experience in GL Accounting, and/or from a SaaS company.
• People management experience.
• Training and coaching experience.
• Experience with AI tools for automation and efficiency improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own preparation tasks during month-end close: prepare journal entries with solid JE support, BS reconciliations, supporting schedules for financial reporting and documents for audit requests.
• Review work prepared by the junior staff. Provide timely feedback. Provide training and coaching to the junior staff when needed.
• Perform cross-period and actual-vs-forecast analyses for BS and P&L and provide good explanations on large variances. Identify missing revenue or expenses and determine whether to accrue for that item.
• Maintain good documentation on managed areas in accordance with US GAAP.
• Prepare documents for audit requests, assist with answering questions from the auditors to ensure a smooth and expedited audit annually.
• Streamline processes, identify inefficiencies in current processes, collaborate with the Controller and the VP of Finance on solutions to those inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with the Controller and the VP of Finance in establishing and implementing internal controls and accounting policies.
• Research US GAAP technical accounting topics as needed.
• Manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail and accuracy. Keep the Controller and the VP of Finance posted on issues identified and brainstorm solutions with them.
• Be open to learning new systems, open to new tasks and challenges, eager to learn.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans (ButterflyMX covers 80% of the cost) starting day 1
• 401(k) plan with a match
• 10 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, 3 floating holidays
• Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost)
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly self-care stipends
• Access to optional benefits including pre-tax flexible healthcare spending accounts (FSA and HSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Commuter Benefits, as well as optional Supplemental Life, AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Legal, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet, and Personal Liability Insurance

What This Job Offers

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