Senior Staff Accountant

Who We Are

Babylist is the leading vertical marketplace and commerce destination for baby, driving purchase decisions for more than 8 million people each year. Utilizing robust proprietary data, patented technology, and unbiased editorial guidance, Babylist recommends expert-tested products to those starting their parenting journey so loved ones can offer their support. Babylist registries connect new parents and their community of family and friends who help plan, prepare, and shop for a child's arrival. Babylist is the generational brand in baby, leading the $67 billion baby products market as the trusted go-to solution for growing families. To learn about Babylist’s registry options, editorial content, and more, visit www.babylist.com.

Our Ways of Working

We’re a remote-first company with team members located across the United States spanning multiple time zones. We know how valuable the flexibility of remote work is for our employees so people can get the work done in the way that suits them best. With rare exception, our employees generally work 9-5 in their home time zone. 

We also know that personal connection is the foundation for the great work we do together. In order to build community and collaboration, we gather in person two times a year at a full company offsite and a departmental offsite. These offsites are expected of employees and are great opportunities to meet the people you work with every day and to do some of the work that is much more difficult to do virtually.

What The Role Is 

Babylist is looking for an experienced Senior Staff Accountant to join our growing Finance & Accounting team.  As the Senior Staff Accountant at Babylist, you will report directly to the Accounting Manager and assist with monthly close activities, support equity and stock based compensation along with audit requests, and help scale the business and other aspects of operational accounting.

The successful candidate will be detailed and deadline-oriented, operational, and can operate in a fast-paced and collaborative startup environment. 

Who You Are

• You’re an experienced Staff Accountant with 3+ years of experience, CPA strongly preferred
• You're self-directed, proactive and able to define and execute projects independently
• You have strong business acumen, and excellent written and verbal communication skills
• You have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work cross functionally with other departments
• You have the ability to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic high growth environment where change is constant
• You have strong excel experience (sumif/sumifs/vlookup/pivot tables)
• You have direct experience using Netsuite
• You have previous experience in consumer products/retail industry preferred
• Experience with Carta or other equity software such as Equity Edge, etc. is a plus
• Previous tax experience preferred

How You will Make an Impact

• You will support financial communication processes, including preparation of the financial statements, preparation of fluctuation analysis files for team
• You will have the ability to communicate clearly re: accounting process and concepts
• You will think creatively about processes and take the initiative to get it done
• You are a team player first: You approach roles and responsibilities with humility, you respect work that has been done but you know how to respectfully navigate business partners and department channels to complete projects
• You will work closely with Web capitalization entry and reconciliation
• You will work with ASC 842 Leases, including maintenance of lease schedules, reconciliation of accounts, contract review and embedded lease search
• You will work with Expanded Financial Statement Analysis Including delivery of P&L commentary, expanded balance sheet commentary
• You will assist with Financial statement support including cash flow preparation and support
• You will assist with Tax Support- Various Licenses, Regulatory Issues

Why You Will Love Working At Babylist

• We invest in the infrastructure you’ll need to be supported and successful: tools, opportunities to connect with colleagues, and a stipend to help you set up your office
• We build products that have a positive impact on millions of people’s lives
• We work at a sustainable pace which means work/life balance is a real thing here
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems 
• We believe in exceptional management 
• We are an antiracist organization and doing the work to support differences of all kinds
• We offer competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We have great benefits like company paid medical, dental, and vision, a generous paid parental leave policy, and 401k with company match
• We care about employee wellbeing with perks for physical, mental and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning

Babylist takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. 

A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; and other business and organizational needs. Exact starting pay will be determined based on skills and experience as well as location. We hold two compensation reviews annually to review pay for performance and market and run an equity analysis to ensure our pay practices are fair and unbiased.

A reasonable estimate for the current range :

• Zone 1 - $75,000-$107,000
• Zone 2 - $68,000-$98,000
• Zone 3 - $63,000-$91,000

These ranges may be modified in the future.

In addition to the base compensation listed above, we offer a number of other benefits as part of your total compensation at Babylist, such as:

• Company performance bonus
• Medical, dental and vision, covered at 100% for employees. Unlimited fertility coverage with no infertility diagnosis required
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits 
• Retirement savings accounts (401k) with a 3.5% company match and immediate vesting
• Competitive employee stock options 
• Up to 12 weeks of paid leave, optional additional unpaid leave, and a flexible return to work policy to welcome a new child through any of the ways to form a family, for all genders
• Paid time off including 15 vacation days, 9 wellness days, and 10 paid holidays
• An initial work from home stipend to optimize your workspace
• Mental wellness programs, including access to four sessions with licensed providers and unlimited access to Expectful and Headspace meditation apps
• Other perks include Babylist store discount, childcare stipend, referral bonuses, twice-yearly in-person events with the team and more

If your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying. Experience comes in many forms – skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.