Senior Accountant

Ghost•Los Angeles, CA

10d•$120,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to own core accounting operations for Ghost's Finance & Accounting team at a pivotal stage of growth. Reporting to the Director of Accounting, you will own the general ledger, drive the monthly close process, and manage AR/AP and inventory accounting end-to-end. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants full ownership of how the books get closed. You will play a central role as Ghost builds durable accounting systems, prepares for its first external financial audit, and scales its reporting infrastructure. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to have a real hand in shaping processes, controls, and systems inside a venture-backed company.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred
4+ years of progressive accounting experience, including direct, hands-on ownership of the month-end close process
Solid working knowledge of GAAP with experience applying it to real transactions, not just textbook scenarios
Hands-on experience owning both AR and AP functions directly
Experience preparing for or supporting an external financial audit, including workpaper preparation and auditor management
Hands-on experience with an ERP as a primary accounting system
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; comfortable working with large, high-volume transaction datasets
AI-native: comfortable using AI tools daily to accelerate reconciliations, analysis, and documentation, and actively looks to automate manual work
Comfortable being a hands-on doer on a small team; this role is about personally executing and owning the work, not delegating it
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain accounting matters clearly to non-finance stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Inventory, e-commerce, or marketplace accounting experience, including item-level or high-SKU environments
Experience with Rillet or other modern, AI-native accounting platforms
Public accounting background (audit or advisory)
Experience in a high-growth startup environment

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end monthly close process, including the close calendar, checklist, and timely delivery of financial statements
Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations, including complex or non-routine transactions
Maintain the general ledger in accordance with GAAP, applying sound technical accounting judgment to new or unusual transactions
Analyze account fluctuations and financial results month-over-month, flagging variances and trends for the Director of Accounting and CFO
Own AR/AP processes end-to-end, including invoicing, collections, vendor payment cycles, and DTC channel reconciliations across marketplaces
Resolve complex customer, vendor, and reconciliation issues directly
Own inventory accounting, including costing, inventory movements, and reconciliation between operational systems and the general ledger; investigate and resolve physical-to-system variances
Maintain and strengthen internal controls across AR, AP, and inventory processes
Serve as a key point of contact for Ghost's first external financial audit, preparing audit-ready schedules, workpapers, and supporting documentation, and managing auditor requests end-to-end
Research and document technical GAAP accounting positions as new transaction types arise, partnering with the Director of Accounting on conclusions
Help design, document, and implement internal controls and accounting policies as the company builds out a formal control environment
Support tax and compliance filings in partnership with external providers as needed
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline manual accounting processes, leveraging AI tools and modern accounting systems
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply, and EPD teams to resolve data and process issues at the source
Contribute to monthly management reporting, board reporting materials, and ad hoc analysis for the Director of Accounting and CFO