Senior Accountant

Warby Parker; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid holidays

401(k)

Parental leave

Short‑term disability

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Free eyewear

Job summary

Warby Parker is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets to join our growing Accounting team in New York. The role focuses on implementing best-practice policies to ensure accurate, timely accounting in a fast-growing environment.

You’ll be hands-on, disciplined, and detail-oriented with a knack for process improvement and independent work in a high-volume setting. You’ll own fixed asset reconciliations, manage the subledger, handle journal entries, support SOX controls, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general accounting experience, retail experience is a plus.
• Bachelor of Science in accounting or finance.
• Advanced Excel skills; keyboard shortcuts preferred.
• Detail-oriented self-starter with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Own fixed asset reconciliations and subledger management.
• Book and review journal entries as part of monthly close.
• Manage capitalized software processes across cross-functional teams.
• Support fixed asset SOX controls.

Skills

Accounting experience

Excel expert

Team player

Retail experience

Education

BSc in accounting/finance

Tools

Oracle Cloud

Job description

We’re searching for an experienced Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets to join our growing Accounting team. The person in this role will be responsible for implementing best-practice policies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely accounting for our fast-growing organization. Our ideal candidate is a hands‑on (not to mention disciplined and detail‑oriented!) self‑starter with an eye for process improvement and a knack for working independently in a high-volume environment. Sound like you? Keep reading!

What you’ll do:

• Own essential fixed asset account reconciliations, including managing the fixed asset subledger and associated reconciliations as well as external software reconciliations
• Book and review journal entries, and serve as an essential member of the monthly close process
• Manage the capitalized software process end to end while working cross functionally with our Technology, Engineering, Payroll and Accounts Payable teams
• Support fixed asset related SOX controls
• Respond to audit and interdepartmental requests or questions related to new store openings, existing assets, and internally developed software
• Support long‑term accounting projects that will help enhance monitoring and efficiency capabilities and grow our business
• Provide ad‑hoc analysis for the finance team and senior management
• Review and analyze monthly operating expense activity for existing stores and new store openings

Who you are:

• Backed by 3+ years of general accounting experience, with retail experience as a plus
• The proud owner of a Bachelor of Science in accounting or finance
• A total Excel expert (keyboard shortcuts are your love language)
• A dexterous multitasker who’s eager to work in a fast‑paced environment—and able to prioritize several projects without losing focus
• Positive, kind, and excited by a challenge—you’re always looking for new and innovative ways to work
• Super serious about your work (without taking yourself too seriously)
• A highly collaborative and communicative team player who’s willing to roll up your sleeves and get the job done—and offer support to teammates whenever needed
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented (improving and documenting processes is your bread and butter)
• Not on the Office of Inspector General’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

Extra credit:

• Oracle Cloud experience
• Knowledge of Excel and Google Suite applications
• Familiarity with monthly close procedures including generating journal entries and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
• A CPA (or looking to be one very soon!)

In compliance with local and state requirements, Warby Parker is committed to pay transparency. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes not only a competitive base salary/hourly rate but also variable compensation for eligible employees.

For applicable postings, the range listed is a good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is thoughtfully determined by a variety of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, internal equity, and relevant market data.

For applicable postings, non‑exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay if you are required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek.

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for full-time employees:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid sick leave 1
• Paid Holidays 1
• Vacation days per year 1
• Retirement savings plan (401(k))
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Short‑term disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Optical Education Reimbursement
• Free eyewear
• And more (just ask!)

Some benefits of working at Warby Parker for part-time employees:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Free eyewear
• Paid sick leave 2
• And more (just ask!)

Warby Parker will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

If you are a California resident, please review the additional privacy disclosures available in Section 8 of our Privacy Policy, which provides a summary of how we collect, use, disclose, and share personal information about you and explain your rights under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

1 WA only: Full-Time employees’ paid sick leave is accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 26 hours worked. Full-time employees receive 5 paid holidays and 5-10 vacation days per year (after waiting period, depending on tenure and hours worked).

2 WA PT only: Paid sick leave (accrued at a rate of 1 hour per every 30 hours worked).