Senior Accountant
Flexcar•Boston, MA
•$60,000 - $96,000•Onsite
About The Position
We're building out our US accounting presence in Boston and looking for a Senior Accountant to be our first accounting hire in the US outside of the Controller. This is a great opportunity for an early-career accountant to grow quickly: you'll get hands-on exposure to month-end close, audit support, and the process-building work that goes into scaling an accounting function, working closely with and learning directly from the Controller.
Requirements
- 2–4 years of accounting experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- Some hands-on experience with month-end close tasks such as journal entries and reconciliations
- Comfortable working as the sole on-site US accounting team member
- Strong communication skills to coordinate effectively with an international teammate across time zones
- Proficiency with Excel
Nice To Haves
- exposure to public accounting (audit) or month-end close in an industry setting is a plus
- CPA track a plus but not required
- Exposure to audit support (internal or external) preferred, but not required
- Eagerness to learn process design and controls work, with the initiative to take on more scope over time
- experience with accounting software/ERP a plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules as part of the monthly close process
- Assist the Controller in documenting and rolling out new accounting processes and controls as the team scales
- Coordinate with the India-based accounting team member on day-to-day handoffs to help ensure consistent standards across time zones
- Gather and organize supporting documentation for internal and external audit requests
- Help identify gaps in current processes and flag opportunities to improve close timeliness and accuracy
- Support technical accounting research and memo preparation under the Controller's guidance
- Assist with ad hoc financial reporting and analysis requests from the Controller
- Oversee Accounts Payable function and help ensure payments are made in a timely and accurate manner
Benefits
- Flexible PTO policy
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Excellent, low-cost healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision
- Discounted employee rate on Flexcar products and no annual membership fee
- Weekly pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
