Senior Accountant, Aspire
$90-110k
+ Equity
Influencer marketing platform
Open for applications
Influencer marketing platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$90-110k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help businesses grow and empower creators to do what they love.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in general ledger accounting (required)
- 2+ years of experience in revenue recognition (preferred but not required)
- Experience in general ledger management, financial statement preparation, and month-end/year-end close processes
- Prior experience in sales contract review for revenue implications (preferred)
- Experience with internal or external audits and compliance reporting (preferred)
- Proficiency with accounting software (NetSuite preferred)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (e.g., XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and complex formulas)
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and accounting standards
- Familiarity with tax compliance and reporting regulations (preferred)
- Willingness to take initiative and drive process improvements in accounting operations
What the job involves
- As a Senior Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining the financial health of our organization while having the opportunity to shape and refine our accounting operations
- Reporting to the Controller, you will gain exposure to various areas of accounting, including revenue, general ledger, and commissions, while working closely with the Finance team and cross-functional departments
- This role offers a unique chance to build processes from the ground up, improve existing systems, and make a direct impact through process improvements and collaboration
- You'll also have the opportunity to mentor others and grow professionally as you navigate the dynamic challenges of this role
- Sales Contract Reviews: Analyze sales contracts to identify revenue implications and ensure adherence to company policies and accounting guidelines
- Revenue Recognition: Ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606 and other applicable standards, partnering with cross-functional teams to review sales transactions and contracts
- General Ledger Oversight: Manage the integrity of the general ledger, ensuring timely and accurate month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and adjustments
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and review financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP, and assist with variance analysis to provide insights into business performance
- Commission Calculations: Calculate and review sales commissions based on sales agreements, ensuring accurate and timely payout to sales staff, and provide insights to management regarding commission-related expenses
- Audit & Compliance: Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation, preparing audit schedules, and implementing recommendations
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency in accounting operations, including automating workflows and improving reporting capabilities
Our take
Influencer marketing has rapidly gained traction over the last few years, and Aspire exists to help brands make the most of it. It delivers a platform to connect brands with the right influencers to reach their target market, and manage their campaigns from a single place.
With Aspire, marketing teams do not have to spend time researching influencers themselves, with the company claiming to half the time taken to source the right match. The platform also supplies analytics to measure impact and attribute ROI to influencer campaigns, enabling actionable changes to be made to marketing strategies.
Boasting 900 customers including the likes of Care/of and Yankee Candle, it is clear Aspire has already made good progress. In 2023, it acquired SaaS eCommerce company CommerceUp, which will help Aspire to further build and scale influence-driven commerce, with a focus on optimizing marketing spend efficiency for its clients.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2019
$24m
SERIES A
Oct 2015
$2.5m
SEED
Total funding: $27.3m
Company benefits
- Health, dental & vision (90% covered)
- Flexible schedules
- Unlimited paid time off
- Paid parental leave (4 months)
- WFH stipend
- Book reimbursement
- Education stipend
- Wellness credit
Company values
- Create Together - We believe people are better when they come together with diverse ideas and skills
- Assume Ownership - We are proactive self-starters with an emphasis on excellence
- Build Trust - We believe in honest and direct communications to create transparency
- Live the adventure - We embrace learning from each other, and our wins and misses
- Embrace empathy - We lead with respect and understanding, challenging assumptions
Company HQ
Govalle, Austin, TX
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Leadership
Anand Kishore
(CEO)Has been CEO since Aspire's founding in 2013. Prior to this, they were an Analyst at JGE Capital and Goldman Sachs.
Suhaas Prasad
(CTO)Was Software Developer Lead at Pocket Gems, as well as a Software Developer at Flixster, Amazon, and Salesforce.
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