Summary:
We are seeking an ambitious and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Staff Accountant. This is a perfect role for someone eager to grow with our dynamic organization. This role offers the opportunity to work on full-cycle invoicing, month-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations, across multiple entities and currencies. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Accounting, the ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about process improvements to enhance operational efficiency. This individual will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting while collaborating across departments to identify opportunities for automation and optimization.
Under Surfline’s “Work from Anywhere” policy, this position may be performed on a full-time remote basis from California or a variety of locations in the US Pacific Timezone.
What You'll Do:
- Month-end close delivery: Complete necessary journal entries and activities accurately and on time.
- Balance sheet reconciliations: Oversee the entire process ensuring all accounts are accurately reconciled, and discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.
- Full-cycle accounts receivable: Oversee the entire process of invoicing, payment monitoring, cash application, reconciliation, and collections.
- Process improvements and automations: Identify opportunities for improvements to accounting workflows.
- Provide support during audits, tax preparation, and other external reviews.
- Work independently, and with internal stakeholders to complete ad-hoc projects and goals.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with 2+ years' experience in accounting field.
- Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and experience; advanced in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on approach with attention to detail, organization, and reliability.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn and grow within the accounting field and our business.
- A “get it done" attitude.
You May Also Have:
- Working knowledge of US GAAP with the ability to review financial reporting.
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Bill.com, Ramp, Navan).
- Experience or knowledge in handling multi-entity and multi-currency transactions is an advantage.
- Passion for ocean-going activities.
Compensation and Benefits:
The base salary range for this position is: $70,000 - $85,000. In accordance with applicable state laws, the range provided is Surfline's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. In addition, Surfline offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including 100% company-paid healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k) plan and match, 'Use What You Need' PTO and more.
About Surfline Wavetrak:
Millions of people around the world depend on Surfline Wavetrak’s products to enrich their experiences in and around the ocean. Since 1985, our company has connected people with the ocean. Starting with surfers and expanding to offshore cruisers, anglers and a myriad of other ocean enthusiasts, we’ve made it our mission to deliver peak maritime experiences. We provide those who work and play in the ocean with all the advanced tools, personalized insights and immersive content to make their lives better -- supplying them with the information they need to make smarter decisions, seek out new experiences and gain valuable knowledge.
We are dedicated to bringing people together across the globe, and we champion and encourage those who bring different perspectives, ideas, and creativity. At Surfline Wavetrak, we recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, and any other protected status.
Top Skills
What We Do
Since 1985, Surfline\Wavetrak, Inc. has connected people with the ocean. Starting with surfers and since expanding to offshore cruisers, anglers and a myriad of other ocean-goers, we're constantly seeking out ways to deliver the peak ocean experience to our global audience.
Our brands serve a wide swath of ocean-goers. Surfline is the leading surf report, forecast and media product, used by millions of surfers worldwide to connect with their passion - surfing. Buoyweather serves offshore cruisers, anglers, kite surfers and many other open ocean enthusiasts via a multi-faceted suite of marine weather charts and forecasts that help you to stay safe out on the water. FishTrack specifically targets offshore anglers, providing all of the oceanographic overlays and data you need to find and catch more fish.
Our core values are reflective of our balanced culture, a fine line between growth-oriented focus and a laidback beach lifestyle. They are: Bring Your Passion, Keep It Personal, Be Humble, Set Your Line and Push Our Limits. We lean on our values as a guiding light for all of our decisions, from strategic planning to the way we clean up after ourselves in the office kitchen (well, usually).
Ultimately, we help people to enjoy the ocean. We believe this purpose has the power to bring joy to human beings all over the world, and we embrace the opportunity to deliver on that cause.
