Senior Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller

About the Role 
As a Senior Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller, you will lead key day-to-day financial operations and compliance functions. In this high-impact role will oversee the month-end closing process and partner with the Controller and peers to drive continuous improvement in financial operations. This is an opportunity to lead the development and implementation of processes and internal controls to support our growing organization.  

What You’ll Do 

• Manage key accounting operations including oversight of the general ledger, monthly close and financial controls as well as accounts payable and payroll 
• Provide direction and mentoring to accounting staff  
• Implement policies and procedures in anticipation of an IPO 
• Oversight of the general ledger, including month-end/quarter-end/year-end close activities (journal entries, reconciliations, P&L review, etc.) 
• Review payroll and be a resource for related compliance matters 
• Maintain consolidation for all foreign entities 
• Establish, monitor, and enforce internal policies, procedures, and controls 
• Support preparation for and coordinate financial statement audits and tax compliance reporting (federal/state/sales tax filings and other compliance) 

What We’re Looking For
Skills

• 5+ years of experience in senior accounting roles, which would likely include several years with a well-respected public accounting firm 
• You understand internal controls/SOX
• Experience managing and developing staff
• Experience working with federal and state taxes
• You have prior involvement in conducting audits
• Knowledge of accounting systems (Intacct preferred) and strong Excel skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business required and CPA preferred 

Collaboration 

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively 
• Promote co-creation and encourages others to participate; works smoothly across all levels and departments 
• Manages time and meetings effectively, properly leveraging managers' time 

Communication 

• Excellent interpersonal and service-oriented skills 
• Proactively shares appropriate level of information across teams 
• Actively listens to others and ensures they are understood 

Leadership 

• Strong project management and organization skills 
• Self-starter who is action-oriented and leads by example 
• High level of accountability and acts as an owner, develops effective short and long-term plans and goals 
• Provides timely, effective, and meaningful feedback that motivates others to improve their performance 
• Builds and/or supports a high-performing team; recognizes and rewards achievement 

About Us
We are a San Francisco based company founded in 2003. Our mission is simple: we help people. We have democratized professional services by connecting customers with verified and vetted Experts who provide reliable answers at any hour and on any budget. JustAnswer members enjoy round-the-clock access to 12,000+ doctors, lawyers, tech support, mechanics, vets, home repair pros, and more. In the last 20 years, we have helped 22 million customers in 196 countries by answering more than 25 million questions. 

Why Join the Team
With 1,000+ employees, we are growing at an amazing pace. Our hiring criteria: Smart. Fun. Get things done. We love what we do and celebrate our success together, best of all, you get to work at a hot company that’s (drum roll, please) profitable! 

Our JustAnswer Promise
We strive together to make the world a better place, one answer at a time. JustAnswer's mission is to help people. We do this by connecting our members with verified Experts to help answer life's questions and solve problems. It’s not every day in your life that you get to be a part of a simple yet powerful mission. We pride ourselves in doing things the JA Way.

• Data driven: Data decides, not egos
• Courageous: We take risks and challenge the status quo
• Innovative: We're constantly learning, creating, and adapting
• Lean: We focus on customers, using lean testing to learn how to serve them best
• Humble: Past success is not a guarantee of future success

If these things matter to you, come join the team here at JustAnswer!

Perks and Benefits

• Fully Remote Work Environment
• Competitive Pay
• United Healthcare PPO, Kaiser
• FSA and HSA options, including Dependent Care Spending
• Dental & Vision
• Employer paid Long & Short - Term Disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• $75 monthly Remote-Work stipend
• $360 annual Wellness stipend
• $200 per year for registration fees for fitness events, races, and marathons
• Monthly snack boxes delivered to your home
• Flexible time off
• 11 company holidays
• 401k with company matching
• Paid parental leave
• Charitable donation matching
• JustAnswer subscription with access to 12,000 experts in over 700 categories

And let's not forget having fun! Our Minister of Fun organizes weekly pop-up lotteries for prizes, monthly virtual bingo, trivia competitions, photo contests, puzzles, virtual mixed-team lunches, and spirited company-wide challenges!

Remote From these States
California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia

Pay Transparency
JustAnswer will provide pay transparency information upon application to those in qualifying jurisdictions.       

Our Commitment to Diversity
At JustAnswer, we embrace workplace diversity. We believe that diversity drives richer insights, fuels innovation, and creates better outcomes. We are committed to attracting and developing an engaged and inclusive workforce. Team members from diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives are crucial to the JustAnswer mission of helping all people. Individuals seeking career opportunities at JustAnswer are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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