Staff Accountant

InnovateNow; Daly City (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovateNow in Daly City, CA seeks a Staff Accountant with a CPA certification and 9+ years in finance to join our client-focused team. You will reconcile accounts, own compensation accruals, and ensure precise payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments.

You will also build budget lines and defend assumptions, plus develop P&L bridges that explain every swing. The role emphasizes remote leadership capabilities, performance-driven delivery, and a growth mindset within a collaborative, low-ego

Qualifications

• CPA certification with 9+ years in finance.
• Experience leading in a remote role.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank and balance-sheet accounts down to the last cent.
• Own the compensation accrual and the math behind every line.
• Process payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments accurately.
• Build the budget line and defend each assumption behind it.
• Build the finance P&L bridge that explains every dollar of swing.

Skills

Pattern recognition

Remote leadership

Growth mindset

Active listening

Performance-driven delivery

Financial analysis

Education

CPA Certification

Job description

The service-minded Staff Accountant who joins InnovateNow in Daly City, CA will inherit clean systems and an appetite for better ones. We're looking for 9+ years of CPA Certification; in return you'll get $166,000 - $261,000, ownership, and a team worth joining.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank and balance-sheet accounts down to the last cent
• Own the $166,000 - $261,000 compensation accrual and the math behind every line
• Process payroll, expense reports, and vendor payments accurately
• Build the $166,000 - $261,000 budget line and defend each assumption behind it
• Build the finance P&L bridge that explains every dollar of swing

What You'll Bring

• Pattern recognition earned across many finance engagements
• Calm under the small-but-mighty chaos a lead role tends to generate
• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• At least 8 years building expertise within the finance space
• Experience at the lead level inside a remote role
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• A track record of performance-driven delivery in a remote structure

Our team at InnovateNow is client-focused, collaborative, and proud to call Daly City, CA home. Our Daly City office runs on mutual respect, low ego, and a genuine willingness to help.

Step in at $166,000 - $261,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility InnovateNow is genuinely proud of.

The listing got a same-day refresh, so consider it live and ready.

Got 7 of finance experience itching for a new home? This is the door.