Job Description: Accountant/Sr. Accountant – R2R (WORK FROM OFFICE)
Zeni is a new age, full-service finance firm, built from the ground up using AI & ML, for startups and small businesses. Zeni’s AI and Finance Experts collaborate to deliver 100% accurate accounting. We are based in Palo Alto, USA, Pune and Mohali, India
We are looking for people with strong knowledge and application of US GAAP required in the areas of SAAS accounting, revenue recognition, consolidations, and convertible debt proven. You should have excellent knowledge of ‘Quickbooks’.
Ultimately, you will play a vital role in assisting customers and resolving their queries.
Responsibilities
- Fast learner and ability to pick accounting concepts and pronouncements
- Ensure investor reporting requirements and debt covenants are reporting accurately and timely
- Prepare partner/affiliate, sales, and vendor contracts for proper application of accounting pronouncements
- Manage multiple clients at varying stages (pre-revenue, post-revenue)
- Knowledge of Equity recons and other balance sheet schedules
- Perform P&L trending analysis
- Daily tasks include posting of bank transactions / vendor bill payments / adhoc customer invoicing etc.
- Must adhere to timelines and SLA’s provided by accounting managers or leads
- Perform full cycle month-end close and reporting
- Confirm transactions for accuracy and completeness
- Be proactive when approaching, anticipating, and resolving client requests
- Team player that collaborates with and helps others whenever or wherever needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required
- 3-5 years of applicable experience required
- CPA/MBA/MCOM, Accounting or Finance concentration preferred
- 2+ years of direct experience working in high-tech startup preferred completing full cycle monthly close and reporting
- Strong knowledge and application of US GAAP required in the areas of SAAS accounting, revenue recognition, consolidations, and convertible debt
- Ability to interpret and apply PCC pronouncements and guidelines
- Experience completing and/or preparing records for due diligence and/or external audits
- Experience implementing and maintaining Quickbooks Online, Expensify, Bill.com and
- Gusto, including system integrations is good to have
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) are a must
- Strong time and priority management skills
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite (Docs, Sheets) required Perks (India)
Zeni PR: Here are latest PR news about Zeni:
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/04/financial-concierge-startup-zeni-banks-34m-to-show- smbs-their-finances-in-real-time/
https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/finance-concierge-start-up-zeni-raises- 34-mn-to-help-firms-manage-finances-121080500069_1.html
https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/zeni-raises-34-million-in-series-b-funding- 11628146634139.html
https://yourstory.com/2021/08/funding-alert-fintech-startup-zeni-series-b-elevation- capital/amp
● Work in a beautiful office space in the heart of Pune or Mohali
● This is a full-time position
● Yearly pay will be as per market standards for the profile
● Meals and snacks are on us! Enjoy lunch/dinner with your amazing co-workers every day
● Relocation expenses will be taken care by us if you are moving to Pune
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-5 years of applicable accounting experience
- Experience with full cycle month-end close and reporting
- Strong knowledge and application of US GAAP (SaaS accounting, revenue recognition, consolidations, convertible debt)
- Ability to interpret and apply PCC pronouncements and guidelines
- Experience completing and/or preparing records for due diligence and external audits
- Knowledge of equity reconciliations and other balance sheet schedules
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite (Docs, Sheets)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong time and priority management skills
- CPA/MBA/MCom in Accounting or Finance
- 2+ years direct experience in high-tech startup environment
- Experience implementing and maintaining Quickbooks Online, Expensify, Bill.com, and Gusto including system integrations
What We Do
Zeni is AI accounting and AI bookkeeping software for startups, small businesses and accounting firms. Two AI agents do the work of a finance team, and CPAs and finance experts review the results. The AI Accountant handles day-to-day accounting. It categorizes transactions, posts journal entries, reconciles bank and card accounts, matches receipts and runs audit checks before every month-end close. The AI CFO turns those always-current books into financial reports, forecasts, runway projections and what-if scenarios, and answers financial questions on demand. What Zeni does: • AI accounting: journal entries, reconciliations and month-end close • AI bookkeeping: transactions categorized and receipts matched as they come in • AI financial reporting: P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, always current • AI CFO: forecasting, runway and scenario modeling • AI accounts payable, bill pay and reimbursements in one platform • Expert review: CPAs, CAs and CFOs keep books GAAP-compliant and audit-ready • Optional services: fractional CFO, business tax and payroll Zeni works with QuickBooks Online and NetSuite, manages $20B in transactions a year, and saves customers 70+ hours a month on average. Founded in 2019, Zeni is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Why Work With Us
At Zeni, we're building the AI Accountant and AI CFO that change how businesses run their finances. We move fast, think big and lift each other up. You'll work alongside engineers, designers and CPAs, innovating on intelligence both artificial and human, as one team with one mission.
