The Role

We're building our Finance team and currently seeking an Accountant (Senior Staff - Senior level) to join our team. In this role, your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring accurate financial records and providing insights that contribute to the financial stability and growth of our company.  As our second finance hire, you will have the unique opportunity to help develop and execute the accounting function’s vision, strategy, and priorities as our Company continues to scale. This role will report directly to the Senior Accounting Manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and management of financial accounting processes, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial transactions and records
• Perform bookkeeping, monthly close activities and reconciliation processes
• Perform day-to-day accounting operations, including customer billing and receivables, accounts payable, employee reimbursements, sales tax management, state/local filings, payroll and related reporting and analysis
• Review customer contracts; calculate and manage deferred revenue balances
• Create standard operating procedures and strengthen controls around critical accounting and financial operations; collaborate with cross-functional internal teams
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities and reporting
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and Company policies
• Identify areas to drive operational automation, improvements and efficiency, from both a process and systems / tools standpoint
• Collaborate with external accounting firms on annual R&D study, federal and state tax returns preparation as well as the annual financial audit process
• Assist in various other ad-hoc financial analyses and special projects that support Company growth initiatives

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of relevant experience at an accounting firm and/or as an in-house accountant 
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or equivalent training
• Proficiency in utilizing financial systems and tools, as well as experience with implementing new systems
• Experience assisting with third-party financial audits and achieving successful outcomes
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and navigating the unknown of a new role in a start-up environment 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to be hands on and work directly on all aspects of the job

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of US GAAP, with exposure to revenue recognition (ASC 606) and software capitalization standards
• Familiarity with QuickBooks
• Experience with profitable, growth-stage startups (between 50 and 250 employees) and comfortable collaborating, developing and scaling processes and controls in such environments 
• Experience working with technology SaaS businesses generating $10M+ in revenue
• SaaS or B2B marketplace experience
• Has been involved in the implementation of an ERP system

About Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert is a Boston-based software company helping perishable CPG brands manage excess and slow-moving inventory. Working exclusively at the manufacturing plant or distribution center level, Spoiler Alert offers a best-in-class B2B sales platform that enables food & beverage brands to manage their liquidation processes across a private network of discount retailers and nonprofit channels - with a heavy focus on maximizing value recovery, strengthening customer relationships, and increasing the effectiveness of supply chain managers tasked with handling these typically manual sales processes. Founded by alumni of MIT, Spoiler Alert works with some of the world's largest brands, including Campbell's, Danone, HelloFresh, KeHE Distributors, and Kraft Heinz, along with a growing network of discount channels committed to increasing affordable food access.

While we care deeply about our customers’ financial and operational improvements, our team’s hearts and minds are motivated by the impact our work has in addressing some of the largest environmental and social opportunities of our generation - at the intersection of food waste, resource deficiency, climate change, affordable nutrition, and hunger. We couldn’t be more excited to be combining critical technology breakthroughs - including workflow automation, augmented intelligence, wholesale ecommerce, traceability, and supply chain management - to an industry that is so critical for daily life.

Born out of MIT in 2015, Spoiler Alert is headquartered in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood and is backed by some of the nation's leading food, agriculture, and supply chain investors. For more about Spoiler Alert, visit spoileralert.com or o