Staff Accountant (Austin - Hybrid)

Workrise is hiring a Staff Accountant who will be responsible for operational and corporate accounting responsibilities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and monthly close activities. Our ideal candidate for this role will be someone who has experience and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic high-growth environment. Effective communication, the ability to multi-task, and  the desire to contribute in a meaningful way will also be key. 

This is a hybrid (2-3x per week) opportunity out of our corporate office in downtown Austin, TX. 

Our Accounting team at Workrise is part of the Finance & Accounting group. We are a bunch of hard-working, curious, attentive, no-ego, number-crunchers, owning the responsibility of month-end close, ensuring financial accuracy and completeness, financial statement preparation, all the way to budgets, forecasts, board decks, etc. We are building the foundation of a world class Finance and Accounting organization as our business continues to scale and grow. Are you ready to help us empower the people who get hard work done?

What you’ll be doing:

• Work directly with the Accounting Manager and Sr. Accountants during the month-end close cycle (journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, ad-hoc projects, etc.) 
• Leverage your technical software skills to optimize accounting processes and support financial reporting.
• Ensure department & vertical alignment across financial reporting systems and other organizational software systems.
• Provide fluctuation analysis and insights to Accounting leadership for forecasting and financial reporting.
• Help support the year-end financial audit process with external auditors by helping prepare schedules and pulling supporting documents. 
• Assist the team in developing and maintaining timely and accurate financial statements. and reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Ensure financial records are in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist in the ongoing process of upskilling the accounting team processes and controls to introduce automation and technology tools. 
• Meet with other company stakeholders to complete tasks as needed. 

What we are looking for:

• Experience: 1-2 years of hands on, Accounting experience (public accounting experience or experience in a start-up a plus) 
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or Finance (Accounting preferred) 
• Basic operational knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Strong technical skills:
  • Proficiency in accounting ERP software (e.g., NetSuite, etc.) and other financial reporting tools
  • Exposure to Power Query, power BI, tableau or similar products in a work environment 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-driven: You need an execution focus and a strong sense of urgency and conviction, even under minimal supervision 
• Detail-oriented: Your work is reliably accurate and organized even when working fast
• Constant learner: You want to grow your areas of expertise as we grow our product and business
• Motivated: You take initiative and seek out responsibility, you want to grow in your responsibilities
• Adaptable: You will need to be ok with change, wearing multiple hats, and be flexible in your day to day, prioritize
• Collaborative: Team player with the ability to work with all levels of employees, both internal and external, to ensure performance and excellent standards are maintained

• Experience with virtual data warehouse and data validation and tools (such as Snowflake)
• Experience and knowledge with RPA and other automation software is a highly preferred

Essential Job Functions: 

• Regular, on-time attendance
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, copier and telephone
• Ability to use office computer programs such as e-mail, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Occasionally remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods