Senior Accountant, ShipBob
$75.5-125.9k
Plus discretionary bonus plan
More information about location
Tech-enabled third-party logistics
Open for applications
Tech-enabled third-party logistics
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$75.5-125.9k
Plus discretionary bonus plan
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide simple, fast and affordable fulfillment for thousands of brands with an international fulfillment network across the world.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles (US GAAP), experience in the transportation or logistics industry, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with 3+ years in the transportation/logistics industry
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field
- CPA certification strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of transportation-specific accounting principles
- Advanced proficiency in accounting software, database skills and Microsoft Excel
- Experience with transportation management software (TMS) preferred
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work effectively in a lean, dynamic accounting environment
What the job involves
- In this role, you will be a key member of the accounting team, responsible for a variety of accounting functions including month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial analysis
- Perform month end accounting including journal entry preparation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- This role reports to the Senior Manager, Accounting
- Research the data inputs and results related to the Company’s shipping and freight costs
- Analyze trends in freight and shipping costs to identify potential misstatements
- Coordinate with the finance team to review monthly P&L and assist in investigating financials for variances to budget
- Collaborate directly with the operations, transportation, data, and IT teams to drive efficiencies and cross-team knowledge
- Maintain detailed narratives of all procedures and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Support external audit and tax teams by preparing schedules, explaining supporting material and procedures and any other data as needed
- Examine the Company’s shipping data, shipping costs, contracts, and changes to discern the appropriate accounting treatment
- Examine critical accounting estimates and assumptions around expense recognition in addition to booking & analyzing monthly results
- Assist on projects and ad hoc assignments as needed
- Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary
Our take
Global logistics company ShipBob fulfills orders and runs two-day shipping and logistics for thousands of direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands in the US. It was created to provide optimized fulfillment for merchants to free up their time to focus on growing their businesses and providing exceptional customer service.
From the start, ShipBob has concentrated on creating a tight product-market fit, and has expanded from there to develop into a franchise model that has helped manage processes at larger scale. This kind of astute and adaptive strategy no doubt contributed to the company landing substantial investment, and enabled it to capitalize on the general lift eCommerce companies received over the pandemic.
With this strong but slow-burn growth, the company can more easily leverage benefits they offer over competitors like Amazon’s FBA service - namely fewer inventory restrictions, lower fees, and packaging without Amazon branding. As the eCommerce boom settles, the company's pace has slowed down, but the general, continued uptick in eCommerce should see it to future success nonetheless.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2021
$200m
SERIES E
Sep 2020
$68m
SERIES D
Total funding: $334.6m
Company benefits
- Remote-first company with a hybrid, flexible work environment
- Up to 12 weeks of paid leave and 2 weeks of unpaid leave to new parents
- Flexible PTO, Quarterly Wellness Days, and Paid Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
- Short-term and long-term disability, and access to mental health resources
- Referral bonus program
- 401(k) with a company match, and RSUs - vesting starts on the grant date, and no purchase is required
- Pet insurance through Nationwide
Company HQ
West Loop, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Dhruv Saxena
(Co-Founder & CEO)After completing a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, Dhruv became a Research Assistant working in writing code in Matlab, C and C++. They were then an Engineer at Lincoln Electric and Software Developer at InContext Solutions.
Divey Gulati
(Co-Founder & COO)After completing a degree in Computer Engineering and an MBA from the University of Illinois, Divey was a Team Leader for the Bank of America, a Consultant for Deloitte and was a Co-Student Director for the Global Consulting Program.
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