Staff Accountant

Rent the Runway • New York, NY

2d • $64,397 - $80,496 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Staff Accountant, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of our growing Accounting team, reporting directly to the Accounting Manager. You’ll have an exciting opportunity to support the month end close for a fast-paced, extremely successful and high energy company.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• You have 2+ years of relevant accounting experience in either public accounting and/or relevant private industry experience
• You have your CPA license
• You are a highly organized detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• You have exceptional Excel skills and are comfortable with analyzing and manipulating large data sets
• You can execute and follow-through on multiple tasks simultaneously
• You have a strong work ethic and a can-do positive attitude

Nice To Haves

• You have experience with a major ERP system preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the month end close by preparing ongoing journal entries and accruals for expense and balance sheet accounts
• Maintain weekly and monthly schedules performing reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Investigate reporting discrepancies / anomalies and communicate issues as they arise in a timely manner
• Review invoices, expense reports, and capital expenditures as needed to ensure proper coding and accounting treatment by Accounts Payable
• Liaise with business partners for proper accounting for accruals
• Assist in the preparation of support for the year-end financial statement audit, as well as any statutory audits that may arise
• Support the planning and budgeting team during the planning and budgeting processes by compiling ad-hoc reports and schedules
• Assist in special projects as assigned

Benefits

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment
• 401k match
• Company wide events and outings

What This Job Offers

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