Staff Accountant, Workrise
Opportunity to earn bonus, commission and/or equity available
3 days a week in office
Workforce management solution
Be an early applicant
Workforce management solution
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Opportunity to earn bonus, commission and/or equity available
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create a more connected energy ecosystem, where the industry as a whole is able to do more for society and for our planet
Role
Who you are
- Our ideal candidate for this role will be someone who has experience and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Effective communication, the ability to multi-task, and the desire to contribute meaningfully will also be key
- Experience: 2-3 years of hands on, Accounting experience (public accounting experience or experience in a start-up a plus)
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business or Finance (Accounting preferred)
- Basic operational knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Strong technical skills with proficiency in accounting ERP software (e.g., NetSuite, etc.), and other financial reporting tools
- Experience and knowledge with RPA and other automation software is a plus
- Experience with Snowflake virtual data warehouse is a plus
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-driven: You need an execution focus and a strong sense of urgency and conviction, even under minimal supervision
- Detail-oriented: Your work is reliably accurate and organized even when working fast
- Constant learner: You want to grow your areas of expertise as we grow our product and business
- Motivated: You take initiative and seek out responsibility, you want to grow in your responsibilities
- Adaptable: You will need to be ok with change, wearing multiple hats, and be flexible in your day to day, prioritize
- Collaborative: Team player with the ability to work with all levels of employees, both internal and external, to ensure performance and excellent standards are maintained
- Regular, on-time attendance
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, copier and telephone
- Ability to use office computer programs such as e-mail, Google Docs, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Occasionally remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
What the job involves
- Workrise is hiring a Staff Accountant who will be responsible for operational and corporate accounting responsibilities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and monthly close activities
- Why Join us? Our Accounting team at Workrise is part of the Finance & Accounting group. We are a bunch of hard-working, curious, attentive, no-ego, number-crunchers, owning the responsibility of month-end close, ensuring financial accuracy and completeness, financial statement preparation, all the way to budgets, forecasts, board decks, etc. We are building the foundation of a world class Finance and Accounting organization
- Work directly with the Accounting Manager and Sr. Accountants during the month-end close cycle (journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, ad-hoc projects, etc.)
- Leverage your technical software skills to optimize accounting processes and support financial reporting
- Ensure department & vertical alignment across financial reporting systems and other organizational software systems
- Provide fluctuation analysis and insights to Accounting leadership for forecasting and financial reporting
- Help support the year-end financial audit process with external auditors by helping prepare schedules and pulling supporting documents
- Assist the team in developing and maintaining timely and accurate financial statements. and reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Ensure financial records are in compliance with company policies and procedures
- Assist in the ongoing process of upskilling the accounting team processes and controls to introduce automation and technology tools
- Meet with other company stakeholders to complete tasks as needed
Our take
Workrise builds a workforce management platform that connects skilled laborers with employers in the energy industry, with a focus on reliability and efficiency. Serving over 700 energy companies and 5,000 workers, it stands out by helping fast-growing businesses in clean energy hire large workforces quickly.
Recently, Workrise launched Workrise Vendor Management, designed to simplify the energy sector's complex source-to-pay process. It consolidates vendor discovery, onboarding, compliance, invoicing, and insights into one platform, streamlining operations for energy companies that typically use multiple tools for these tasks.
As a leader in labor and supply chain solutions, Workrise offers its Vendor Management platform free for vendors. This launch marks the first in a series of products aimed at transforming the way the energy industry operates, positioning Workrise for exciting growth in the rapidly evolving market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2021
$300m
SERIES E
Mar 2020
$28.7m
SERIES D
Total funding: $722.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible paid time off for full-time employees
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Telehealth
- 401(k) with company matching contribution
- Flexible remote work support where applicable
- WFH Contribution
- Wellness allowance
- Calm App
- Learning opportunities
- Financial planning support
- Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- Opportunity to earn bonus, commission, and/or equity
- Onsite Gym
Company values
- Own the Mission - We are mission-driven above all else. As owners, we prioritize our customers above all else. We take initiative to solve problems and own the results from start to finish
- Raise the Bar - We aim high and continually strive to raise the bar in order to achieve our mission. We deliver outstanding, high-quality solutions
- Learn and Grow - We learn from our failures and capitalize on our wins big and small, turning everything into a springboard for growth. We are open-minded, resilient, and embrace change
- Solutions Over Egos - We lead with low egos and make objective decisions based on facts and data. With mutual respect for each other, we continuously collaborate to find the best solution
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Articles
Leadership
Xuan Yong
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Xuan started their career as a Goldman Sachs Analyst for 5 years at D.E. Shaw, Kortright Capital, and Citadel. They left the latter Senior Analyst role in October 2011 to co-found Workrise in March 2014, originally as CEO.
Mike Witte
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Mike studied at Columbia Business School after working as an Encana Petroleum Engineer for over 3 years. On graduation, they co-founded Workrise with Xuan in March 2014, serving first as COO before CEO.
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