Accounting Manager

AskNicely is the award winning customer experience platform for service businesses and we're on a mission to make frontline work more rewarding. With teams in the United States, New Zealand and the Netherlands, we've got backing from amazing venture capital partners to pioneer a new category of software that will improve the daily lives of millions of frontline workers.

You'll be responsible for overseeing day-to-day accounting, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, financial analysis, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, banking, and closing out of monthly financial statements. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional who thrives in a busy workplace and is well-versed in working closely with senior management.

Responsibilities:

• Manage financial close and consolidation process for both US and international entities
• Responsible for ongoing management of chart of accounts and accuracy in general ledger
• Prepare monthly financial statements, including actual vs plan reporting and analysis
• Reconciliation of accounts, including review and preparation of journal entries
• Preparation of GST and other such tax reporting and research on compliance matters
• Oversight of subscription management, invoicing and accounts receivable
• Compile and analyze daily/weekly/monthly financial and operating metrics reporting for management and board
• Assist VP of Finance in preparation and analysis of monthly and annual operating budgets
• Manage and improve financial controls in accordance with the company's procedures
• Manage the preparation of payroll for staff through our professional employment agency
• Responsible for providing documentation and feedback on business workflow

Requirements

• Bachelor's (BS) Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field of study
• CPA Preferred
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in fast-paced company where you were involved in general ledger related activities, preferably in a senior accounting role
• An individual with broad experience beyond general ledger and month-end close, seeking to have a significant impact
• Working knowledge of SaaS applications - ideally including some combination of Xero, Salesforce, Slack, Chargebee, ChartMogul, Fathom, NetSuite and Intact.
• Strong technical accounting acumen with hands-on knowledge of international accounting and revenue recognition standards.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Self-directed and motivated towards leveraging technology for efficiency and transparency
• Ability to meet deadlines and work closely with a senior management team

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including - medical, dental, vision, short term disability, paid parental leave, life insurance and other supplemental options.
• Generous paid time off - plus an 5 extra "Nice Days" per year
• A beautiful, dog-friendly office - stocked with snacks, cold brew coffee and kombucha on tap
• Flexible work environment - including the addition of our Work From Anywhere program. Employees can work anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year. We even offer a personal travel stipend for 2022!
• Generous annual L&D stipend and additional L&D paid time off.
• Amazing company culture of appreciation and supported growth

Cultural Pillars

If, like us, you put a lot of value in culture, lifestyle and opportunity as well as benefits, you'll like what's on offer here (watch this).

Lot's of people ask about the culture at AskNicely. There are three non-negotiables to what we call "living in the purple":

• Be NICE: We believe a great business can be built by nice people that are nice to each other.
• Play to WIN: Bring your "A" game. We have high standards but favor speed over perfection.
• Love your FEEDBACK: Get feedback to improve your game and give feedback generously to help others improve theirs.

Core Values

We behave as defined by our core values.

• SIMPLE: Never complicated, never too smart, we keep it simple. And humble. There are no egos here.
• PERSONAL: It's only about people, not software. We are proud to put our personality on display and show character in our software.
• CURIOUS: We don't have all the answers. We're seekers of the truth and how we'll evolve over time.
• RESPONSIVE: Now is always the best time. We deliver fast results. And we remain hungry for more.