Senior Accountant

Caribou Financial • Chicago, IL

23d • $87,000 - $108,000 • Remote

About The Position

Caribou is looking for a high-integrity, operational Senior Accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Accounting, you will serve as foundational anchor on the Accounting team, taking direct ownership of day-to-day GL activity, while helping us build scalable accounting systems & business processes to support Caribou’s next phase of growth while hyper focused on the precision of our accounting records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, CPA strongly preferred.
• 3-6 years experience in progressive accounting roles with a preference for public accounting and/or large corporate/fintech experience.
• Experience with modern accounting software required, with a preference for experience with NetSuite.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with an understanding of US GAAP and ability to document accounting conclusions.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and effectively present complex information to both finance and non-finance partners.
• Advanced Excel capabilities with proven ability to manipulate and analyze large, complex datasets.
• Flexibility to quickly adapt when other high priority needs cause priorities to change.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strict adherence to GAAP and best in class accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee high-volume daily refinance loan transactions and own daily bank reconciliations.
• Own end-to-end Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) analysis, capitalization journal entries, and schedule reconciliations.
• Lead accounting onboarding for new lenders, making sure systems, approval routing, and operational requirements are fully met before launch.
• Drive key month-end close workflows including preparing complex journal entries and accruals in accordance with pre-established deadlines.
• Perform monthly balance sheet account and revenue reconciliations ensuring clean tie outs to the general ledger.
• Support monthly financial reporting deliverables, variance analysis and period-over-period flux reviews against prior periods and budget.
• Continuously audit close procedures to eliminate bottlenecks, automate manual tasks, and accelerate reporting timelines.
• Collaborate with the broader Accounting team to establish, document and enforce GAAP-compliant business processes and internal controls.
• Lead cross-departmental efficiency projects, handle audit queries, and support ad hoc financial analyses as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $87k - $108k
• Eligible for annual performance-based Incentive (for applicable opportunities)
• Equity options
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Generous paid time off including Flexible Time Off (FTO) for all employees and 100% paid parental leave for all parents
• Exceptional benefits including highly subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, and fully company-paid mental health, disability, and basic life insurance
• Optional benefits to suit your individual circumstances such as HSAs (with Caribou HSA contributions), FSAs, supplemental life and health, legal, and pet insurance
• Up to $1,000 per year for eligible professional development expenses
• Employee referral program

What This Job Offers

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