Senior Accountant – FinTech, Remote & Automation Focus

Midwest Startups; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock options

Wellness subscription

Home-office stipend

401k

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Paid holidays

Same Day Pay

Job summary

Branch is a remote-first fintech company in the U.S. that empowers workers with financial freedom by accelerating payments and offering accessible financial services.

The Senior Accountant role sits in the Accounting team and connects daily close activities with broader automation, policy design, and cross-functional initiatives to scale the function. You will partner across departments to implement new systems and optimize processes while maintaining strong controls and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
• 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience required; high-growth payment/fintech experience a plus
• 1-2 years of financial audit and/or consulting experience preferred
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work across large, complex datasets; SQL, Python, and other relevant experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to learn and adopt new systems and tools quickly, spanning accounting, reporting, and AI-enabled tools and platforms; familiarity with Claude/Cowork a plus
• Comfortable operating across a wide range of systems and processes; experience with Sage Intacct, FloQast, Looker and/or other similar accounting and reporting platforms required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical accounting concepts and represent the team for cross-functional and external audiences

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and other core accounting tasks in support of the team’s financial close and reporting processes as needed
• Assist in researching, establishing, and maintaining financial accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with US GAAP
• Support internal controls and audit readiness, including compliance administration tasks, coordination and fulfillment of audit requests, testing, and documentation
• Design and document accounting processes and procedures, identifying opportunities for automation and improvements as Branch continues to scale
• Own accounting projects and process gaps that fall outside standard workflows, such as unresolved reconciling items, or undocumented and/or inefficient processes, seeing through from investigation to resolution
• Partner cross-functionally to design, build, and implement new systems, processes, and solutions with impact across accounting, finance, treasury, data, and other teams

Skills

US GAAP

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data analysis

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Sage Intacct

FloQast

Looker

SQL

Python

Claude/Cowork

Job description

Branch is a remote-first fintech company in the U.S. that empowers workers with financial freedom by accelerating payments and offering accessible financial services.

The Senior Accountant role sits in the Accounting team and connects daily close activities with broader automation, policy design, and cross-functional initiatives to scale the function. You will partner across departments to implement new systems and optimize processes while maintaining strong controls and audit readiness.