Staff Accountant

ABA Therapy for Autism • Austin, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Action Behavior Centers is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated Staff Accountant to join its Accounting team. The role focuses on managing the rent payment process in collaboration with Real Estate, Lease Administration, other internal teams, landlords, and real estate brokers. The Staff Accountant ensures rent and other landlord payments are accurate and timely and prepares month-end close tasks related to ASC 842 lease accounting.

Action Behavior Centers delivers evidence-based applied behavior analysis therapy and related autism services to children and their families. Founded in Austin, Texas, in 2017, the company is a private-equity-backed provider with hundreds of centers across the country.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 1–2 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Proficiency with accounting and/or expense management software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial transactions.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with internal teams and external parties.
• Self-starter who can thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rent management, preferably with a multi-site business and ASC 842.
• Experience with NetSuite, LeaseQuery, Zoho, Airbase, and/or Ramp.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the monthly rent check run and ensure landlord payments are calculated accurately under lease agreements and sent to the appropriate parties.
• Coordinate with Real Estate and Lease Administration to collect lease terms, commencements, payment schedules, and updates to rent agreements.
• Enter information from lease agreements, amendments, and supporting documents into lease accounting software, and use reports to prepare month-end journal entries in accordance with ASC 842.
• Review invoices and payment requests for accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain organized records of rent payments and supporting documentation in the accounting system.
• Reconcile accounts related to rent and operating expense payments and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and present rent and operating expense analytics, including insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations about rent payment processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve the rent payment cycle and help implement best practices.

Benefits

• 10 days of paid time off, 10 paid holidays, and 2 flex days, with additional time off available with tenure.
• Student loan repayment options and tuition discounts.
• Maternity/paternity award of up to $3,000.
• FSA options for childcare.
• DoorDash Pass, team happy hours, and regional Night of Honors.
• Quarterly team outings and events.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Base compensation of $65,000 plus a 5% bonus.

What This Job Offers

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