Staff Accountant

Onebrief; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Onebrief is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our distributed finance team. You will handle journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing while supporting monthly and quarterly closes and financial reporting.

In this role you will help with budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and audits, collaborating across departments to ensure accurate financial data. Remote and on-site collaboration are expected for this global team.

Qualifications

• 2 years of accounting experience including AP, AR, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting principles.
• Experience supporting monthly and quarterly close processes and financial reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment preferred.
• Experience with NetSuite, Brex, or Zip.

Responsibilities

• Process daily accounting operations including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close and prepare financial statements.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, audits, and internal controls.
• Maintain data across accounting systems and collaborate with teams.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Monthly close

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

NetSuite

Brex

Zip

Job description

Consequential Work. Dedicated People.

About Onebrief

Onebrief builds collaboration and AI-powered workflow software for military planning and operational coordination.

Military planning is complex by nature, requiring teams to coordinate information, people, and decisions across systems and locations. Onebrief brings planning, collaboration, simulation, and AI into one connected environment, helping teams test strategies, adapt to changing conditions, and make decisions with greater clarity when the stakes are real.

We are a distributed team of builders from military, operational, and technology backgrounds who care deeply about improving how important work gets done. Some team members work remotely, while others work directly alongside customers in operational environments around the world.

Founded in 2019, Onebrief is backed by leading investors including General Catalyst, Battery Ventures, Insight Partners, Sapphire Ventures, and Human Capital. Valued at more than $2 billion, we continue to invest in product innovation, AI capabilities, and team growth.

Why This Role Exists

As Onebrief grows, the complexity and volume of our accounting operations continue to increase. We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive staff accountant to help maintain accurate financial records, strengthen our accounting processes, and support timely financial reporting.

Reporting to our Accounting Manager, you will work on core accounting activities across the business, including journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and close processes. This is an individual contributor role.

The right person thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises sound judgment, and approaches problems with accuracy, curiosity, and integrity.

What You’ll Do

Core responsibilities:

• Work on daily accounting operations, including journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and collections
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and prepare accurate financial statements and reports
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, audits, internal controls, and financial compliance
• Maintain accurate data across accounting systems, improve processes, and partner with teams across the business

Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of accounting experience, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, and reconciliations
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting principles
• Experience supporting monthly and quarterly close processes and preparing financial reports
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and handle sensitive information with sound judgment and integrity
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a fast paced startup
• Experience working in public accounting
• Experience with accounting software like NetSuite, Brex, or Zip
• Experience supporting external audits and internal controls
• Experience improving or scaling accounting processes within a growing organization

Indicators of Success

This role will evolve as priorities change, but the outcomes below reflect what success typically looks like in the first six months.

A successful Staff Accountant will:

• Deliver accurate and timely accounting work across assigned areas
• Help complete monthly and quarterly close processes on schedule
• Maintain reliable reconciliations, financial reports, and supporting documentation