Accounting Manager

About JobGet:

JobGet is the Social Job Network for the Everyday Worker. We’re the fastest-growing app for job seekers in the service industries. JobGet serves a massive and underserved population that traditionally has not been supported in growing their careers and financial well-being. 

We help people get jobs and want to make that process as frictionless and straightforward for as many people as possible. We’re concentrated on providing the best experience, from job searching to community resources, financial support, and more. 

Our mission is to help the Everyday Workforce thrive, and we look forward to you joining us in building a social job network. 

Learn more about our culture here 

 

Who We Are 

We’ve designed our values to be more than just buzzwords; they’re things we can do. We hope that our culture reflects our values by our commitment to living them every day. 

Make a difference every day

• Teamwork - We make time to help colleagues across JobGet succeed.
• Excellence - We set ambitious targets, put in extraordinary effort, and persevere until we have accomplished — or exceeded — our goals. 
• Innovation - We’re a team of creative, outside-the-box thinkers who thrive in a continuously evolving environment. To us, innovation is about questioning the status quo and always striving to do things better.

Have Unwavering grit

• Resilience - By remaining resilient and adaptable, we grow stronger as individuals and as an organization. 
• Accountability - We operate with an ownership mentality where everyone feels a sense of responsibility to make us better and always act in the best interest of JobGet.
• Speed - We make decisions fast and execute them even faster. Bias for speed is one of our core strengths and a key advantage over our competitors.

Grow through curiosity & kindness

• Respect - We treat each other with mutual respect, kindness, and celebrate our differences. 
• Learning - We ask questions and seek to understand by being genuinely curious & communicative. 
• Culture - We believe that each of us is responsible for our culture. It requires self-discipline and the drive to contribute to something greater than ourselves.

 

What You’ll Do 

As Accounting Manager, you'll play a crucial role in helping our finance team in executing accounting responsibilities with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. You will be collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage the day-to-day operations of the accounting department and our accounting close cycle to ensure we meet our reporting deadlines. This position offers an opportunity to come in and make an immediate impact by optimizing and enhancing efficiencies in our accounting processes. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, you’ll work closely with the Finance team and internal stakeholders to support the company’s finance objectives.

Responsibilities 

• Manage the month end close process which includes preparing month-end deliverables, including balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements and related variance analysis.  
• Prepare and file reporting needs such as end-of-year 1099, and WCB for Canadian operations
• Collaborate with the assistant controller in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department.
• Support the assistant controller and senior management in special projects, ad hoc analyses, and process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Assist with external audit and coordinating audit activities
• Manage all aspects general ledger accounting, data integrity and accuracy of data input and integrations.
• Collaborate with internal departments to provide financial guidance, resolve issues, and support cross-functional initiatives.
• Managing accounts payable functions, including coordinating with vendors and ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, ensuring proper coding in accounting system
• Assist with state tax filings, ensuring compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations
• Coordinate with external tax advisors as necessary to prepare and review state tax returns.

 

Who You Are 

• 3-5 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance roles
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial principles
• Proficiency with accounting software (eg. QBO, Netsuite) and Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying an