Staff Accountant

About the role

Screencastify is looking for a Staff Accountant to join our growing Finance function. This individual will be responsible for accounts payable, expense reporting, entries for month-end close, reconciliations, and special projects. Our ideal candidate is detail oriented, has a passion for driving process improvements, and loves the feeling of a difficult reconciliation coming together.

Why is the role special?

1. You get to have a massive impact. You’ll be joining a fantastic team and helping grow the Finance function at Screencastify. You’ll have plenty of guidance and support from leadership as you execute.
2. You’re set up for success. You’ll be joining a bootstrapped, profitable company full of people who are acutely aware of (and excited about!) how much easier you’ll make their jobs. So you’ll have all the support you’ll need.
3. Join us at a magical time. We're profitable and support tens of millions of users with a small team, which gives us a huge green field to work with. You'll join at the perfect time to shape how we grow from here.

What you’ll do

• Participate in monthly/quarterly/annual close processes including:
  • Revenue recognition and deferred revenue reconciliation
  • Review accounting treatment of A/R transactions, including cash applications, credit notes, and voids
  • Accrual analysis and posting
• Prepare all balance sheet and bank reconciliations each month
• Process A/P, including coding transactions and confirming authorization
• Manage corporate credit card transaction coding and authorization
• Assists in the review and posting of payroll-related items
• Prepare sales tax returns
• Assist in reporting departmental expenses including variance analysis
• Assist in managing integrations between multiple systems: Quickbooks, Salesforce, expense platforms, payroll, etc.

You’re perfect for this role if you:

• Have 1-3+ years of relevant experience at a technology company (SaaS experience preferred).
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Are proficient with Excel, Google Suite, macOS and MS Office Suite
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Experience in Quickbooks and Chargebee preferred

Benefits

Competitive compensation. We take a data-driven approach to our compensation strategy so all employees are paid competitively and equitably.

401k plan + match. We want to invest in present you and future you, which is why we offer a generous 401k match with our 401k plan.

Minimum vacation policy. We recognize the importance of taking personal time off, and require our employees to take at least 15 vacation days per year. You’re also encouraged to take additional paid time off, as needed.

Flexible work policy. Gone are the days of being in an office from 9-5, Monday through Friday. We recognize there are better ways to measure productivity than counting the number of hours you’re in the office and that sometimes the office isn’t the best place to be productive.

Parental leave. Generous paid time off for parents to bond with the newest addition to their family!

Medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of employee medical premiums and 50% of employee dental & vision premiums. Plus, all employees receive a free One Medical membership.

Professional development. Each department has a professional development budget and employees are encouraged to take workshops, attend webinars, join associations, and anything else that could help grow their careers. Did we also mention employees get free access to Udemy for Business?

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