Senior Accountant

The best jobs are often restricted to a few wealthy cities, but talent exists everywhere. Oyster set out to change this by launching a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support talent anywhere.

We’re proof that a strong, engaged culture doesn't require an office. Since January 2020, Oyster has:

🌏 Built a distributed team of 400+ across 60+ countries

👩‍💻 Featured in Forbes as #9 in FlexJobs Top 30 Companies for remote jobs

🌈 Formed a diverse leadership team and a workforce that’s 60% female

🏆 Earned top employee engagement scores

🦄 Raised $286 million; valued at $1.2 billion

💚 Achieved B Corp status in 2023

Our momentum shows the power of global employment, and we’re just getting started! If you want to help us drive change and work remotely, we’d love for you to apply!

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire, this role requires you to be based within +3 / -4 UTC.

Oyster is growing fast, and we are looking for a hands-on Senior Accountant to drive day-to-day accounting operations, monthly reporting, and ERP processes.

In this role, you’ll strengthen our finance function, ensure accurate financial reporting, and help scale efficient accounting practices across a dynamic, global organization. You’ll work closely with finance, operations, and business teams to streamline processes, provide actionable insights, and contribute to Oyster’s growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including detailed balance sheet reconciliations.

• Support PBC schedules for the annual group audit and assist with tax filings.

• Analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide clear insights to support business decisions.

• Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, controls, and process improvements.

• Optimize month-end and year-end close processes for efficiency and accuracy.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on ad hoc projects, reporting, and financial analysis.

• Identify and implement automation opportunities across accounting workflows (e.g., reconciliations, reporting, close processes), leveraging ERP systems and tools.

Core Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience, with at least 1 year in a Senior Accountant role with ownership of key processes.

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUPs, formulas) and comfort with data analysis.

• Experience in a software/SaaS environment.

• Proven ability to thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced scale-up environment.

• High attention to detail, strong logical thinking, and a problem-solving mindset.

• Proactive, process-oriented, and enthusiastic about leveraging systems and automation to improve workflows.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally and drive initiatives independently.

Bonus points

• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite, SAP, or similar, including workflow configuration and reporting.

• Familiarity with Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets).

• Exposure to multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations, or international tax compliance.

• A reliable home internet connection (or be able to get one).

• Fluent English language skills.

Our values guide the work we do, the decisions we make, and the culture that makes us special. We make it happen. We drive change. We build and give trust, and we are a united team.

Our mission is to create a more equal world, one global hire at a time. Everything we do ladders up to our mission, and that doesn’t just mean building software. We develop programs, participate in workshops, and create dedicated teams to ensure we successfully support companies and knowledge workers in this new world of work. 

We embrace asynchronous communication and collaborative work and share our practices in the Oyster Public HQ to help other global teams learn from our experiences.

With diverse locations, cultures, and needs, we created How YOU Work; a program supporting your whole human experience at Oyster:

• Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from anywhere.

• Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.

• Mental health support: Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.

• Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet. Spend it on a wide range of options; see the benefits catalogue for ideas.

• Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.

• WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.

We embrace diverse perspectives and intentionally build our product and company with an inclusive, global mindset. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every criterion, and are committed to a trust-based, thriving environment.

Oyster is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the subject line: Interview Accommodations.

Our available positions are on our careers page. Our team will only contact you from an @oysterhr.com email, and we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer. If you receive a suspicious email about Oyster jobs or are directed to a site other than www.oysterhr.com/careers, please report it via our Compliance and Ethics Helpline.