Staff Accountant

Parachute Home • Los Angeles, CA

22d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Accountant on the Finance team, you will support the accounting function, including executing the month-end close cycle, assisting with monthly reporting, managing inventory, daily posting of receipts and payments, and supporting the accounts payable function. This position will also help with monthly budget to actual variance analysis, annual audits and other ad-hoc projects. You will report to the Senior Manager of Accounting and help improve our internal and external financial reporting and workflow automation. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, catch the smallest details from slipping through the cracks, and above all are driven by solving complex problems.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or Computer Science
• 2 to 3 years of proven experience working as a staff accountant
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• A strong understanding of full-cycle accounting processes and essential Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Hands-on experience executing month-end close and financial reporting procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing deadlines, especially during peak close periods

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with NetSuite and/or other major Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
• Previous experience thriving in a fast-paced start-up environment
• Exposure to Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) business models and merchandising operations

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end and year-end closing processes to consistently meet reporting deadlines and maintain complete audit readiness, which includes handling major balance sheet reconciliations
• Actively understand, improve, and automate accounting transaction flows and existing manual processes
• Manage Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R) ledgers, accurately record payments, and efficiently maintain and onboard both vendors and customers
• Maintain the fixed asset ledger, track capital expenditures, and run monthly depreciation and amortization schedules
• Perform daily or weekly bank and corporate credit card reconciliations to monitor cash flow
• Conduct monthly budget-versus-actual variance analysis on departmental expenses to provide actionable insights to management
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures to enhance the workflow of the finance team and leadership with detailed accounting analyses
• Communicate with department leads to resolve variances, and assist with the continuous improvement of month end close procedures to shorten the close cycle and maintain accuracy
• This role requires onsite administrative duties, collecting and reviewing finance mail and rectifying outstanding checks and balances
• Assist with ad-hoc special projects

Benefits

• Hybrid schedule with Fridays work-from-home
• Beautiful HQ in the heart of Culver City, steps from the light rail
• Dog friendly office
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability coverage
• One Medical (full health) , Kindbody (fertility health), and Talkspace (mental health) memberships
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for growing families
• Open & flexible PTO
• 401(k) through Empower
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Free snacks
• Weekly catered lunch
• Free bedding for a great night’s sleep
• an incredible employee discount
• $300 in free product every year

What This Job Offers

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