Senior Accountant

Wiss; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Wiss in New York City seeks a Senior Accountant to own the close process, perform GL analysis, and ensure accurate financial reporting. You will drive improvements to automate workflows, rebuild the close, and support audits and investor reporting. Public accounting experience is highly preferred and ERP system proficiency is expected.

The role is based in NYC with 3 days onsite, offering competitive compensation and equity plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of accounting experience across industry or public accounting.
• Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and full close cycle experience.
• Experience with ERP systems; familiarity with Rillet, Ramp, Maxio, Salesforce a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort with large data sets.
• Experience in SaaS or high-growth startups preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes and prep financial statements.
• Perform flux and variance analysis, investigating discrepancies and trends.
• Research and apply U.S. GAAP to non-standard transactions.
• Assist with AP/AR and reconcile to the general ledger.
• Support external audits and PBC with audit-ready documentation.
• Support investor and board reporting post-Series C with Controllers.
• Identify opportunities to improve close speed, accuracy, and scalability.
• Lead automation and ERP-related process improvements.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Close cycle

Excel proficiency

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Rillet

Ramp

Maxio

Salesforce

Job description

Our AI Fintech client is seeking to add a Senior Accountant to their growing team. Reporting to their Controller, the candidate will assume meaningful ownership of the month-end close and general ledger. This role will work across a broad range of GL accounting activities, from reconciliations and financial reporting to technical GAAP research and non-standard transactions. The client is seeking someone who demonstrates strong accounting judgment who can independently investigate issues, understand what is driving the numbers, and maintain a high bar for accuracy and documentation. Prior public accounting experience HIGHLY preferred!!!!

This is a high-visibility role on a lean team with significant opportunity to shape how our accounting function scales. Following our transition from QuickBooks to Rillet, and the candidate will play an important role in rebuilding and improving the close, strengthening controls, increasing automation, and developing more scalable accounting processes as the company grows.

The position is based in NYC and requires 3 days ONSITE. Compensation is outlined below!

Core Reponsibilities:

• Own key areas of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, consolidating entries, and preparation of the financial statements.
• Perform flux and variance analysis, investigating discrepancies and identifying trends that impact financial reporting.
• Research and apply U.S. GAAP guidance to non-standard transactions, partnering with the Controller on complex areas requiring technical analysis or memo support.
• Partner with the Senior Accountant to ensure transactional accounting, including AP and AR system-driven activity, is accurately reflected in the general ledger and aligned with reporting needs.
• Help refine and rebuild the close process following the implementation of our new ERP, strengthening controls and replacing manual QBO-era workflows with more scalable processes and automation.
• Support the external audit and PBC process, maintaining clear, audit-ready documentation and working with auditors to resolve questions efficiently.
• Support growing investor and board reporting needs post-Series C, working with the Controller to deliver accurate, timely, and presentation-ready financials.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve the speed, accuracy, and scalability of accounting processes, and take on technical accounting, systems, and cross-functional projects as the company grows.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA or active CPA candidate strongly preferred.
• 3–5+ years of accounting experience across industry accounting, public accounting, or a combination of both. SaaS or high-growth startup experience is a plus.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and the full close cycle, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Possess experience working in an ERP or other modern accounting systems and are comfortable learning new tools. Experience with Rillet, Ramp, Maxio, Salesforce, or similar systems is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large datasets.
• Possess strong attention to detail, sound problem-solving skills, and a high level of ownership over your work.
• Ability to prioritize effectively across competing deadlines and operate independently on a lean, high-accountability team where processes are still evolving.
• Demonstrate polished written and verbal communication - Have the ability to explain accounting concepts clearly to non-accounting stakeholders and collaborate effectively across the business.

Compensation Target: Salary - $100-$125k commensurate with experience + equity and comprehensive benefits.