Staff Accountant

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentHop is partnering with a growth-stage fintech client to hire a Staff Accountant. This full-time hybrid role supports the finance team by managing accounts receivable processes and assisting with essential accounting functions to ensure accurate financial operations.

You'll handle AR cycle, assist with month-end close, and support audits in a fast-paced environment leveraging NetSuite, Salesforce, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Minimum of 2 years accounting experience in a growth-oriented environment.
• Proficiency in accounts receivable, general ledger, and month-end close.
• Knowledge of GAAP and strong Excel skills.
• Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full accounts receivable cycle including invoice review and collections.
• Maintain customer relations by addressing billing discrepancies.
• Monitor AR aging and assist Treasury with collections.
• Assist month-end closing, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Support audits and analyze variances.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

2+ years accounting experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Excel

Job description

Staff Accountant | TalentHop

The Tone:

This is a full-time role at TalentHop’s client, operating within the market research and analytics sector. The organization focuses on analyzing extensive alternative data to generate critical insights into disruptive economy areas such as ridesharing, e-commerce marketplaces, and payments. Serving major investment funds and corporations globally, the company uses proprietary technology to gather, clean, and analyze data. This Staff Accountant position supports the finance team by diligently managing accounts receivable processes and assisting with essential accounting functions. The role is critical in ensuring accurate financial operations, maintaining customer account accuracy, facilitating timely collections, and contributing to month-end closing and audit activities within a high-growth financial technology environment.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – United States
• Pay: $72000–$80000 yearly
• Team: Finance team
• Mission: This person is responsible for managing accounts receivable processes and assisting with core accounting functions to ensure accurate financial operations.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite, Salesforce, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do

• Accounts Receivable Management: Oversee the complete accounts receivable cycle, including invoice review, collections, cash application, and account reconciliations.
• Customer Relations: Address billing discrepancies promptly and respond to customer inquiries to maintain accurate accounts.
• Financial Monitoring: Monitor accounts receivable aging and collaborate with the Treasury department on collection efforts.
• Accounting Support: Assist in month-end closing, prepare and post journal entries, and perform account reconciliations.
• Audit & Analysis: Support annual financial audits and other assigned projects, and analyze financial results to explain variances.

The Must-Haves

• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field is required. This is an early-career accounting role, foundational to the financial operations of a growing market research and analytics company.
• Experience: Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of accounting experience, gained in a growth-oriented business setting. Demonstrated proficiency across the full spectrum of accounts receivable, including bookkeeping, general ledger accounting, and comprehensive month-end close processes, is essential. Specific experience reviewing payroll reports and transaction bookings for APAC entities is also valued.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary for interacting with customers and internal teams. A high attention to detail and accuracy is paramount for financial record-keeping. Candidates must possess a strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and intermediate Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Bonus: Prior experience using NetSuite accounting software and Salesforce CRM will be considered a significant advantage for this role.