Tala is looking for a detail-oriented and dynamic accountant with experience working in a rapidly growing, hands-on, start-up environment. This position requires excellent communication, an ability to think critically and creatively, attention to detail and a team-oriented attitude. The responsibilities of the role are as follows:
Responsibilities:
- Support daily accounting activities and monthly and year-end closing.
- Reviewing invoices for proper documentation and processing check request.
- Maintaining accurate files and documentation in accordance with company policy.
- Resolve problem regarding accounting closing issue and managing accounting treatments.
- Accounts Payable, Bank Reconciliation
- Accounts Receivable entries, journal entries.
- Compliance with US GAAP and IFRS.
- Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Related Field or equivalent experience
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with Netsuite
- Experience with multi-currency accounting, ideally in emerging markets.
- Confidential understands the ethical standards of a CPA.
- Conscientious about timeliness of assignments and quality of work product.
- Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner.
- Exceptional work ethic.
We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse team with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We focus on hiring talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse team with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We focus on hiring talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About Tala
Tala is a mobile technology and data science company that is changing the way credit scoring and financial services work around the world. Tala’s smartphone app instantly evaluates customers for credit using only the data on their devices and delivers customized loans in minutes.
Tala, formerly known as InVenture, is backed by IVP, Ribbit Capital, Lowercase Capital, Data Collective, Collaborative Fund and other leading venture and impact investors. In 2016, Fast Company ranked Tala, formerly known as InVenture, as one of its top 10 companies in Money, and Forbes named Tala as one of the top 50 FinTech companies in the world. Tala is headquartered in Santa Monica with additional offices in Nairobi and Manila.