Staff Accountant

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Remote

Position Summary: 

The Staff Accountant will be part of an energetic and committed Finance team that is passionate about supporting the entire organization and facilitating profitable growth. You will be a key member of the team, responsible for performing various accounting functions including the monthly close, financial statement preparation, and related analysis. The ability to be strategic while also being detail-oriented is essential to success in this role.

What you’ll do:

• Perform and support the Controller in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Use NetSuite, Airbase, and Excel to prepare full-cycle General Ledger (G/L) entries and account reconciliations to ensure accurate Financial Statements
• Prepare and reconcile A/P and A/R entries – this is essential to understanding our business and ensuring accurate monthly results. This process also includes presenting proposed payables for payments and reviewing outstanding receivables with the Controller and/or CFO on a weekly basis.
• Lead the accounting for cash and prepaid expenses.
• Enhance, develop, and document our standard operating procedures (SOPs) for accounting to maintain continuity and strengthen internal controls
• Coordinate accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments (e.g., designing/improving and coordinating the rollout of an enhanced procurement process).
• Assist with supporting documentation to external auditors and/or investors as appropriate.
• Partner cross-functionally to design system enhancements and process changes.
• Provide oversight and training to junior accounting staff as we grow.
• Grow to manage other areas such as leading the monthly close for international subsidiaries, managing cost accounting, and assisting with the oversight of payroll processing.
• Prepare variance analyses and performance of financial statements analytics including concise and informative explanations for management.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly revenue accounting close procedures including any potential deferred revenue.
• Perform other special projects and analyses as directed by management.
• Perform other office, financial, and administrative duties as needed 

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with a focus on accounting is strongly preferred. A Master’s degree in Accounting or an MBA is a plus.
• Three-plus years of progressive accounting experience are required.
• NetSuite, Airbase, and strong Excel (Pivot Tables and V-lookups) skills preferred. (Note: Experience with another tier-two accounting system like NetSuite and experience in another spend management system similar to Airbase may substitute for specific NetSuite and Airbase experience.)
• Experience in a growing SaaS and/or IoT company is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with a positive internal and external customer service attitude are required.
• Reliable, intelligent, positive, productive, and respectful with a sense of fun and a passion for what you do and what we do. We want you to enjoy our work and we want to enjoy working with you!

Our Core Values:

• Hooked on customers. Our passion for innovation propels our customers forward. We thrive on solving our customers’ problems, big and small.
• We communicate confidently and with generosity. We not only spread ideas, but we also spread understanding to help every team succeed.
• Champion the use of data. We use data to build solutions to problems, promote collaboration, and inform decisions for us and our customers.
• Proudly accountable. We follow through because the alternative is not an option. Every word, every action, and every result reflect the improvements we seek to make.
• Be you. We bring our whole selves to our work, our teams, and our customers. The collective ‘we’ will shine bright for all to see.
• I have your back. Trust and respect each other to do the right thing when someone needs an extra hand. We go farther together than we do alone.
• It matters how we show up. Sometimes bold, sometimes brave, always curious. We expect more of ourselves to be our best for the team.

What you can expect from us:

• Generous holidays plus your birthday off.
• Paid parental leave benefits.
• Casual dress.
• A company-paid Google Pixel phone or a monthly tech stipend that you can use for your tech needs.
• A monthly wellness stipend that you can use for things like a meditation app, standing desk, gym equipment, etc.
• 401(k) matching.
• Up to $5,250/year for certification, continuing education, and tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive package with benefits.

About Apkudo:

Our Vision

Devices connect the world. We help ensure there will still be a world to connect.

This is ambitious, on purpose. We must lean into our shared passion for change and do

whatever it takes to do our part to regenerate resources and build sustainable processes and

behaviors to leave the world a better place.

Those who do good, do well.

The Fine Print:

We are an agile organization, and so the duties and description of this role (like every other at

Apkudo) may change at any time as we adapt.

This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Note: Apkudo is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity and to creating a culture where everyone feels respected and connected, no matter the location of their work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to

sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected

Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.