Accountant

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Boston, MA, USA
In-Office
65K-75K Annually
Junior
Software
The Role
Prepare and post journal entries, perform balance sheet reconciliations, and support variance analysis during month-end close. Partner with AP/AR, maintain audit-ready books, and use AI tools to streamline workflows and improve close efficiency. Drive process improvements and document AI-assisted accounting procedures.
Summary Generated by Built In
LOCATION: We are focused on identifying local candidates who can work a hybrid office-based position (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in the team’s Boston, Massachusetts location. This role is not eligible for remote work or relocation.
About the Role
Validity’s Accountant reports to the Supervisor of General Accounting and sits at the center of our monthly close process. You’ll be responsible for preparing journal entries, updating reconciliations, contributing to reporting, and driving process improvement as a key preparer on our general ledger team. This role requires attention to detail, strong prioritization in a fast-paced environment, and a proactive approach.
Team Dynamic
At Validity, we have worked hard to build a culture focused on individual accountability, driving towards a collective team goal. Above all else, we are a team that drives one another to be the very best we can be...with passion and a purpose.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
  • Prepare and post journal entries as part of our monthly close process
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances in a timely manner
  • Support preparation of variance analysis reports
  • Partner with AP and AR to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time
  • Use AI tools to streamline repetitive tasks and improve close efficiency
  • Help build and document AI-assisted accounting workflows
  • Work closely with the broader Accounting team to hit close deadlines and maintain audit-ready books
Required Experience, Skills, and Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • 1 year of professional accounting experience or relevant internship experience
  • Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, and similar)
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work cross-functionally
  • Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and hit deadlines
  • Exhibits intellectual curiosity and a desire to know the “why” behind a process.  Experience following established procedures and flagging exceptions
  • Self-starter who identifies process gaps and drives improvements proactively

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education
  • Experience with NetSuite, Navan, and Tipalti
  • Experience with month-end close processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
  • Comfortable using AI assistants (e.g., Claude) to support accounting tasks such as reconciliations, variance analysis, or reporting
Base salary range $65,000 - $75,000, plus benefits, bonus opportunities and stock options. Final salary may vary depending on skills, location, and/or experience. 
LOCATION: We are focused on identifying local candidates who can work a hybrid office-based position (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) in the team’s Boston, Massachusetts location. This role is not eligible for remote work or relocation.
About the Role
Validity’s Accountant reports to the Supervisor of General Accounting and sits at the center of our monthly close process. You’ll be responsible for preparing journal entries, updating reconciliations, contributing to reporting, and driving process improvement as a key preparer on our general ledger team. This role requires attention to detail, strong prioritization in a fast-paced environment, and a proactive approach.
Team Dynamic
At Validity, we have worked hard to build a culture focused on individual accountability, driving towards a collective team goal. Above all else, we are a team that drives one another to be the very best we can be...with passion and a purpose.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
  • Prepare and post journal entries as part of our monthly close process
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations and resolve variances in a timely manner
  • Support preparation of variance analysis reports
  • Partner with AP and AR to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on time
  • Use AI tools to streamline repetitive tasks and improve close efficiency
  • Help build and document AI-assisted accounting workflows
  • Work closely with the broader Accounting team to hit close deadlines and maintain audit-ready books
Required Experience, Skills, and Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • 1 year of professional accounting experience or relevant internship experience
  • Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, sumifs, and similar)
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work cross-functionally
  • Well-developed organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and hit deadlines
  • Exhibits intellectual curiosity and a desire to know the “why” behind a process.  Experience following established procedures and flagging exceptions
  • Self-starter who identifies process gaps and drives improvements proactively

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education
  • Experience with NetSuite, Navan, and Tipalti
  • Experience with month-end close processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
  • Comfortable using AI assistants (e.g., Claude) to support accounting tasks such as reconciliations, variance analysis, or reporting
Base salary range $65,000 - $75,000, plus benefits, bonus opportunities and stock options. Final salary may vary depending on skills, location, and/or experience. 
 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • 1 year of professional accounting experience or relevant internship experience
  • Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS, and similar)
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate clearly and work cross-functionally
  • Well-developed organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and hit deadlines
  • Exhibits intellectual curiosity and a desire to know the 'why' behind a process; experience following procedures and flagging exceptions
  • Self-starter who identifies process gaps and drives improvements proactively
  • Experience with NetSuite, Navan, and Tipalti
  • Experience with month-end close processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals
  • Comfortable using AI assistants (e.g., Claude) to support accounting tasks
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The Company
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts
329 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Businesses run better and grow faster with trustworthy data. For over 20 years, tens of thousands of organizations across the world have relied on Validity solutions – including Everest, DemandTools, BriteVerify, GridBuddy Connect, and MailCharts – to target, contact, engage, and retain customers effectively. Marketing, sales, and customer success teams worldwide trust Validity solutions to help them create smarter campaigns, generate leads, drive response, and increase revenue.

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