Accounting Associate

Graphite Financial; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from Home

Equipment provided

Reimbursement for equipment costs

Job summary

A growing boutique finance firm is looking for a finance professional with 3 to 7 years of experience in US/global finance. This remote position requires strong knowledge of accounting practices and good communication skills. Responsibilities include financial statement preparation and ensuring compliance with tax filing procedures, specifically under US GAAP. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working with multiple clients and managing various financial tasks independently.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years of experience in US/Global Finance required.
• Comfortable communicating with managers and business owners.
• Ability to handle multiple clients with quality service.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statement preparation.
• Prepare management reporting packages and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with US sales/use tax filing procedures.

Skills

Cash and Accrual accounting

Good Communication Skills

Experience in US GAAP

QuickBooks online

Microsoft Office/Excel

Ability to multi-task

Education

Accounting graduate/Post Graduate

Tools

QuickBooks online

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Xero

Bill.com

Ramp

Brex

Job description

Overview

Graphite is a growing boutique finance, accounting & strategy firm built to help startups scale efficiently and sustainably. We were born out of a venture capital fund, ffVC, in NYC in 2008, supporting their early-stage portfolio of early-stage companies. In 2016, we began working with the broader startup community. We are a team of seasoned Entrepreneurs, CFOs, Investors, and Accountants with a vast understanding of startup accounting and a passion for growing companies, and we've worked with some of the coolest startups around: The Sill, Caraway, Settle, The Muse, and Finmark to name a few.

Experience

Experience required: 3 to 7 years in US/Global Finance with Good Communication Skills.

Position Details

• Shift Timings: Preferably EST Timezone - shift timing from 6:30 pm IST to 2:30 am but negotiable
• Work Days: Five days a week (Monday to Friday)
• Work Location: Full Time - Permanent Remote/Work from Home
• Equipment Required: Laptop to be provided to the employees by the Company. (Additional monitor if required to the Candidates they can purchase themselves and reimbursement for monitor and mic/headset for up to $250 USD will be provided by the Company.)
• Candidates should have reliable internet service and workspace.

Role Requirements

Candidates should have hands-on experience as per below job description (other duties may be assigned):

• Has good knowledge of Cash and Accrual basis of accounting.
• Accounting graduate/Post Graduate or any relevant professional accounting degree.
• Comfortable in communicate with all levels of people in an organization, e.g., Manager/Controller/CFO's/ Business owners.
• Familiar with US GAAP reporting framework or any other frameworks e.g., IFRS/IND-AS.
• Proven experience on different accounting process's/activities', e.g., AP/AR/payroll/Intercompany/Month, Quarter & Year end close.
• Be able to handle multiple clients with a good level of quality and keeping turnaround time as agreed with client.
• Experienced on day-to-day accounting tasks - Recording of Bank/CC transactions, AP bills AR Invoices, Capitalization/Depreciation of Fixed assets, Accruals, Prepaid & Deferred Revenue journal entries.
• Able to read/understand contract with customers and setup the sales invoices accordingly. (Good to have knowledge of ASC 606 or IFRS 15 or IND-AS 115)
• Exposure to procedures in US of filing monthly, quarterly & annual Sales/Use tax returns and claiming refunds.
• Manage Monthly, Quarterly and year-end financial statement preparation, cash flow statement, account analysis and year end audit support.
• Prepare management reporting packages (Financial Statements) and workings/schedules/supporting documentations (E.g., Bank/CC recs, Depreciation schedule, Prepaid/Accruals amortization schedules).
• Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Experience on QuickBooks online. Good if you also have experience on NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, Bill.com, Ramp, Brex
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Able to multi-task & Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment