Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant

Location: Ideally Boston, but anywhere EAST COAST works too.

Profitero is a leading global SaaS commerce platform that uses predictive intelligence to help brands anticipate, activate and automate their next best action to fuel profitable growth. Our technology monitors 70 million products daily, across 700 retailers and 50 countries, helping brands optimize search placement, product content, pricing, stock availability, reviews and more. News outlets, including Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal and Ad Age frequently cite and trust Profitero as a source of data for their stories. Now's an exciting time to join our fast-growth business.

Profitero has recently joined Publicis Groupe (a $13 billion global marketing services and technology company) as a standalone commerce division, infusing our business with significant product development resources and investment. while giving our employees an incredible launchpad for their careers. Profitero's tech and data combined with Publicis' tech, data and activation services positions us to be a true end-to-end partner for helping brands maximize eCommerce market share and profit growth.

Come be a part of our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture and next stage of growth.

Overview:

We are looking for an Accounting Manager / Senior Accountant to play a critical role on the Finance team as we continue to scale. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment & has worked in the software industry (ideally SaaS).

Although the immediate need is for capacity and expertise in accounting, due to the nimble nature of the team and the projected growth of the organization, there is an opportunity to come in, prove yourself and take on more responsibility, e.g. exposure to FP&A and strategic planning.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field

• Proven work experience (3-5 years) as Accounting Manager, Accounting Supervisor, Sr. Accountant or Finance Manager. Experience can be in public or private accounting or a combination of both. Software/SaaS industry experience a plus
• CPA (public accounting experience is a plus)
• Experience using Quickbooks and/or SAP a plus
• Comfort with autonomy; Willingness to engage in both strategic design and tactical implementation
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and uncertainty
• Ability to work independently, highly organized with strong prioritization skills

• Strong communication skills including experience in translating financial concepts to individuals at all levels, including finance and non-finance managers.

• Partnership building skills. You can build a strong partnership with multiple stakeholders

What you'll do:

• You will report directly to the Senior Director, Finance
• You will have a high degree of autonomy over the accounting function. This will entail strategically crafting the function's processes, technology, and resourcing to help Profitero scale (with the Sr. Director, Finance's support!)
• Lead month-end, qtr-end, year-end close process with flux analysis
• Ensure accruals and month-end estimates are accurate and complete
• Work with external auditors and prepare audit workpapers as requested
• Prepare and review the reconciliation of various general ledger accounts
• Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable and treasury

Why you want to work at Profitero:

Profitero cares about its employees. As a company we feel that as our employees are always going the extra mile, so should we. That's why we offer fantastic benefit packages to our employees, including:

• Rich Health Dental & Vision plans
• Smart, genuine and cool people work here
• Competitive salary ***commensurate with experience
• 401K plan with match
• Unlimited PTO
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free on-site amenities including office snacks, coffee barista, beer & wine
• Access to Personal Learning Development Library
• Publicis 'Work Your World' initiative: every employee will be able to work from any of the 100+ countries where Publicis operates, for six weeks a year
• Volunteer opportunities

Profitero is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. Profitero recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.