Senior Accountant - Global E-Commerce & Wholesale

Skylight; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Equity Package

401K matching

Wellness, learning, and home-officebud

Health, Dental & Vision Medical Plans

Autonomy in direction of work

Unlimited PTO

Company holidays on the first Friday

Job summary

Skylight is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead key month-end close for wholesale, e-commerce, and other business activities. You will collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, Operations, Sales, and Systems, and supervise an offshore accounting team to ensure accurate and timely deliverables.

The role offers opportunity to implement scalable processes and help drive automation in a fast-growing tech startup. Competitive compensation with equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Hands-on experience preparing journal entries, performing account reconciliations, and investigating complex accounting discrepancies.
• Experience supervising, reviewing, or coordinating the work of junior accountants or offshore team members.
• Strong organizational and delegation skills, with the ability to provide clear instructions, review work effectively, and manage competing priorities.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and working with large datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to independently manage responsibilities, prioritize competing deadlines, and follow through on issues to resolution.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, resourceful, and adaptable mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong sense of ownership and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wholesale accounting activities including accounts receivable, customer payments, deductions, chargebacks, and related reconciliations.
• Collaborate with Operations and Sales to investigate and resolve pricing discrepancies, fulfillment issues, and outstanding customer balances to support accurate accounting and timely collections.
• Support EDI processes and ensure accurate and timely recording of wholesale transactions in NetSuite.
• Manage accounting activities for Shopify and Amazon Seller Central, including sales, refunds, discounts, indirect taxes, and other related transactions.
• Reconcile payment settlements, processing fees, and clearing accounts to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting.
• Own key month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Supervise offshore accounting team members, including assigning responsibilities, reviewing work, providing feedback, and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate accounting activities across onshore and offshore teams to ensure effective communication, accountability, and timely completion of deliverables.
• Support cash flow forecasting by providing timely and accurate accounts receivable, collections, and other relevant financial information to FP&A and Treasury.
• Investigate reconciliation differences, identify root causes, and implement solutions to minimize recurring issues.
• Partner with FP&A, Treasury, Operations, Sales, and Systems to improve data accuracy, streamline workflows, and strengthen accounting processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting activities and support process improvements and system enhancements.
• Maintain and improve accounting procedures, reconciliations, and internal controls to support a scalable accounting function.
• Support external audits, financial reporting, and other accounting initiatives.
• Take on additional accounting responsibilities and special projects as the business continues to grow.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

SPS Commerce

Job description

Skylight is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead key month-end close for wholesale, e-commerce, and other business activities. You will collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, Operations, Sales, and Systems, and supervise an offshore accounting team to ensure accurate and timely deliverables.

The role offers opportunity to implement scalable processes and help drive automation in a fast-growing tech startup. Competitive compensation with equity and comprehensive benefits.