Junior Accountant — Flexible, Real-Time Accounting & Equity

Spellbook; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

Wellness allowance

Monthly meals

Parental leave top-ups

Stock options

Holiday time off

Job summary

Spellbook, the leading AI copilot for transactional lawyers, is hiring a Junior Accountant on a 18-month contract in the United States. You will own transactional accounting tasks, maintain accurate financial data, and assist in AP/AR and payroll processes within a fast-paced finance team.

You should have a degree in Accounting or Finance, 2+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel and QuickBooks skills, and be able to work independently while collaborating with sales and customer success

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Working towards a CPA designation is a nice-to-have
• 2+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel
• Exposure to payroll processing is an asset
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day transactional accounting tasks, including general bookkeeping and accurate posting of journal entries in QuickBooks.
• Assist with the accounts payable process, including routing invoices for internal approval and ensuring timely payments.
• Support the accounts receivable function by responding to client requests, assisting with vendor setups, and performing AR follow-ups.
• Support the payroll process, including preparing and reviewing payroll inputs, ensuring accurate and timely processing, posting payroll journal entries, and reconciling payroll accounts.
• Maintain accurate and timely recording of financial data, with a focus on weekly posting and categorization of transactions to support more frequent reporting.
• Collaborate with the sales and customer success teams to assist with the invoicing process, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Contribute to the month-end close process by preparing bank reconciliations and ensuring key financial statements are properly recorded and balanced.
• Help maintain and improve data quality within the accounting system to support better insights and reporting.
• Support with QuickBooks to streamline processes and move the team toward real-time accounting, reducing reliance on month-end bulk entries.
• Perform recurring tasks with consistency and accuracy, bringing accounting knowledge and reliability to a fast-moving, detail-focused environment.
• Support with other accounting and administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll processing

General ledger

Journal entries

QuickBooks

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA candidate (nice-to-have)

Tools

QuickBooks

MS Excel

Job description

Spellbook, the leading AI copilot for transactional lawyers, is hiring a Junior Accountant on a 18-month contract in the United States. You will own transactional accounting tasks, maintain accurate financial data, and assist in AP/AR and payroll processes within a fast-paced finance team.

You should have a degree in Accounting or Finance, 2+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel and QuickBooks skills, and be able to work independently while collaborating with sales and customer success