About the opportunityAs Senior Accountant, you'll play a key role in building the strong financial foundation that keeps Koalafi moving forward. You'll take ownership of significant areas of the monthly close and help ensure the integrity of our general ledger, primarily in NetSuite. Through accurate reconciliations, thoughtful variance analysis, and day-to-day cash management, you'll bring clarity to the numbers, improve how we work, and help our fast-growing business deliver for the people and merchants who rely on us.
What You'll DoFinancial Reporting & Close Process- Own assigned areas of the month-end close, including the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the underlying financial records
- Perform journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Prepare internal and external financial statements and supporting schedules
- Analyze monthly variance and flux analysis for assigned P&L and balance sheet accounts, including written explanations of the underlying drivers
- Ensure proper application of U.S. GAAP across all assigned accounting treatments
Reconciliations & General Ledger- Own balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items and discrepancies in a timely manner
- Perform subledger-to-general-ledger tie-outs and resolve differences at the source
Treasury & Cash Management- Support daily cash positioning and monthly bank reconciliations across all operating accounts
- Contribute to cash forecasting and monitor liquidity against operating needs
- Perform cash flow analysis and communicate findings to management
- Coordinate directly with banking partners on account activity, exceptions, and setup
Process Improvement & Systems- Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes, controls, and close-cycle efficiency
- Contribute to accounting system enhancements, implementations, and automation projects
- Develop and maintain documentation of accounting policies, procedures, and close checklists
Cross-Functional Collaboration- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Operations, Legal, Product, and FP&A
- Partner with management to provide insights that support business decision-making
- Communicate accounting impacts clearly to non-accounting stakeholders
- Support interdepartmental initiatives and process improvements
Audit & Compliance- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors during financial statement audits
- Prepare audit schedules and respond to audit inquiries
- Correspond with multiple U.S. states regarding sales tax compliance, filings, audits, and inquiries
Additional Responsibilities- Support ad hoc projects and analyses as assigned
- Stay current on accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
About You- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- 3-5 years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a corporate or in-house accounting role
- Demonstrated ownership of month-end close areas, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and close-cycle deadlines
- Hands-on general ledger experience in an ERP environment (NetSuite strongly preferred)
- Experience preparing account reconciliations and financial statements, and explaining variances to management
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets)
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities against a fixed close calendar
- Attention to detail in a high level of accuracy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Adaptability and comfort working in a dynamic, high-growth environment
Preferred- CPA license (active or in progress)
- Experience supporting or performing financial statement audits
- Familiarity with financial services, consumer finance, leasing, or lease-to-own industries
- Sales tax compliance experience across multiple states
- Experience with close management or reconciliation software
Location: This position requires regular in-person attendance at our office location (Richmond,VA) or (Arlington,VA). Candidates must already be located within a commutable distance to this location, as relocation assistance is not available at this time.
Salary Range: $84,000 - $109,000 per year (depending on experience and location)
Additional Compensation: This position will be eligible to participate in company bonus plan.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
