Sr Accountant

About Us

Barkbus is the nation's premier mobile dog grooming company. We are dog-loving creatives, operators, technologists, and entrepreneurs taking a Silicon Valley startup approach to disrupt and modernize the fragmented legacy pet grooming industry. Driven by our mission to deliver joy to pets and their people, we're proud to operate across California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. We’re the fastest-growing pet health & wellness startup in the country and would love you to join us in building the nation’s beloved pet brand.

Who We Are

We’re a collaborative, high-quality team of dog-lovers that solves problems with thoughtfulness, empathy, and speed. We have a big dream: to build a generational company that remakes the pet health & wellness industry nationally. We’re a fun, ambitious group that is working to build something new in pet care. We move with high velocity, collaborate closely, and deliver results faster than anyone in the market. We want your time at Barkbus to be the greatest time of your career. If you’re ready to build the future of pet care with high standards and speed, come on board. We need exceptional people to help us build something new in the world.

About This Role

We're on the hunt for a dedicated and talented individual to join our accounting team! This role is not just a job—it’s an opportunity to grow alongside us as we take our company to new heights. You'll play a pivotal part in enhancing our daily accounting operations while supporting the team across a variety of accounting tasks. Together, we’ll shape the future and achieve extraordinary things!

Role & Responsibilities

• Oversee daily cash activity, including recording and bank reconciliation

• Maintain records and schedules for leases in compliance with ASC 842 and prepare journal entries

• Prepare and record monthly payroll accruals, including salaries, bonuses, benefits, and related taxes

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations at month-end close

• Prepare ad hoc reports for department leads

• Ability to manipulate and code large data sets into proper expense classification using Excel formulas

• Initiate and participate in process, control, and financial reporting improvement projects

• Develop relationships and work closely with the Accounting Manager and business partners in order to provide accounting and business support

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work US hours: 7pm - 3am PHT / 4am - 12pm PST

• Bachelors degree in Accounting

• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience

• Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial statements

• Advanced Excel skills with data manipulation familiarity

• Month-end close experience

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize

• Proven analytical and problem solving skills with demonstrated understanding of accounting cycles

• Strong interpersonal skills to work well in teams or groups, formally and informally

• Ability to identify and implement process improvements, as well as being proactive about creating opportunities for improvement

• Self-motivated and self-managed to think independently, creatively, and opportunistically

• Get-it-done mindset to handle diverse workload and multiple deadlines well

Preferred Qualifications

• Lease accounting experience (ASC 842) preferred but not required

• Experience with Quickbooks, Rippling and Ramp preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• $2,000 - $2,500 USD per month
  

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