Senior Accountant

 

About us

At Auctane, we are united by a passion to help sellers — wherever they are, however they operate — fulfill the promises they make to consumers. The Auctane mission is to fuel commerce through exceptional delivery. We make it possible for businesses to meet the ever rising expectations of their customers, and we make the world smaller and more accessible to consumers everywhere. Auctane brands enable hundreds of thousands of merchants to annually deliver billions of products — over $200 billion worth — to customers around the globe. And Auctane is just getting started.

Auctane is a team of shipping and software experts with a passion for helping merchants move their ideas, dreams and innovations around the globe. The Auctane family includes ShipStation, ShipWorks, ShipEngine, ShippingEasy, Stamps, Endicia, Metapack, Shipsi, GlobalPost, and Packlink. Our partners include Amazon, UPS, USPS, eBay, BigCommerce, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Walmart.

Our values

About the role

As a member of Auctane’s F&A team which drives the quarterly financial reporting, the Senior Accountant will play an integral role to ensure that reporting financials to the Company’s stakeholders and potential investors is fair and accurate. The role will also ensure a smooth quarterly external audit in order to meet various regulatory (SEC, Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI) requirements. This role will report to the Senior Manager, Accounting and is responsible for, but not limited to, maintaining the day-to-day accounting and treasury functions, data analysis, and performing general accounting functions as required. We are a diversified group of related companies and operate in a busy fast paced environment.

About the Team

Auctane’s Finance & Accounting team is responsible for reporting accurate financial reporting to the public and investors, as well as driving strategic and financial decision-making processes across the Company. We partner with Senior Management and business unit leaders to analyze and drive long-term business performance.

What will you be doing?

• Month-End close process.
• Work closely with various departments to gather and analyze complex financial data used for the preparation of journal entries in an accurate manner.
• Responsibility for preparation of the monthly expense accruals and prepayments.
• Preparation and assistance with the sales tax and use tax, including preparation of returns and booking of accruals.
• Perform reconciliations of data from multiple sources and systems to the general ledger such as accruals, prepayments, sales tax, other assets, A/P and liability accounts.
• Document and evidence internal controls surrounding the tasks performed.

• Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting procedures and internal control 
  • Perform technical research on accounting treatment and procedures.
  • Assist in reevaluating existing controls and identifying areas of weakness or new risks.
  • Assist in designing and implementing revised controls successfully.

• Other Responsibilities 
  • Assist with ad hoc projects, analysis, reconciliation or analytics for variance business needs.
  • Interact with external auditors effectively and compile PBC schedules during review, year-end audit, and tax audit.

What are we looking for?

• Solid understanding of US GAAP, general accounting processes and internal controls, and financial reporting tools
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to solve problems with the analytical skills to investigate with clear, logical steps and excellent judgment to understand a complex issue.
• Manage time effectively between a variety of assignments and projects. Be able to use the most efficient way to complete tasks and find ways to save time.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Work under minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment.
• Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline.

What will make you stand out?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or finance
• 3+ years of accounting experience required
• CPA preferred
• Big 4 accounting work experience preferred
• Experience working with the sales tax process is a plus (filing returns, making payments,etc.).

The Tech

• Intermediate proficiency in Excel (e.g. vlookups, pivot tables).
• Experience with enterprise accounting software (e.g. NetSuite) a plus.
• Basic SQL or other data analytics experience is a plus