Staff Accountant, Astronomer

• Our ideal candidate is deadline-driven, has a keen attention to detail, and is ready to learn
• 2-3 years of accounting experience, including financial close and reconciliations
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field
• Experience with any ERP system
• Previous experience in billing and collection, including processing credit card transactions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Deadline-driven, organized, attention to detail, and highly motivated

Desirable

• We are looking for a talented Staff Accountant to join our Finance Organization and focus on bringing best practices to our employees and customers
• In this role, you will take ownership of the Monthly and Yearly close procedures, Bank reconciliations and Billing and Collections
• You will report to Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes, including Journal Entries and account reconciliations
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies to maintain financial accuracy
• Monitor cash balances and report on any unusual transactions or variances
• Manage customer accounts, generate invoices, collect payments, and update accounts to reflect changes
• Collaborate cross-functionally about billing, collections, and account status to timely identify and resolve any related issues
• To process and reconcile credit card transactions in Stripe and follow up on payments, as necessary
• Participate in process improvement and financial system enhancements
• Provide audit support as needed
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as necessary and support other team members as needed