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Staff Accountant

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New York, NY
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New York, NY
76K-86K
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As a Staff Accountant, you will manage general ledger responsibilities, assist in financial statements preparation, and ensure compliance with accounting policies under GAAP.
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Who We Are

At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

Our Values

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Who You Are

You emphasize accuracy in everything you do. Your trustworthiness and attention to detail make you a key player in the realm of finance. You are eager to excel in and contribute to a supportive, entrepreneurial environment.

As a Staff Accountant, you will sit within the Finance team, where your responsibilities will include all aspects of the general ledger and month-end close.

Your Success ProfileWhat You Will Work On
  • Responsible for the timely and accurate entry of accounting operations / payment settlements 
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
  • Manage account analysis, reconciliations, and various accounting schedules as part of the month-end close process
  • Compile and analyze large volumes of data for reporting
  • Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures to ensure all financial transactions are executed according to GAAP principles
  • Provide support during the annual audit
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
How You Will Do Your Work

As a Staff Accountant, how results are achieved is paramount for your success and ultimately result in our success as an organization. In this role, your foundational knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes are anchored in the following competencies:

  • Detail-oriented - exercises extreme attention to detail; is thorough, accurate, organized, and productive, as well as seeks to understand both the cause and effect of a situation.
  • Analytical - uses a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.
  • Good judgment - the exercise of critical thinking, analyzing, and assessing problems and implications, identifying patterns, making connections of underlying issues, understanding risks and developing mitigation strategies, and taking ownership of the outcome.
  • Organizational awareness - maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
  • Business insight - applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.

In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:

  • Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
  • Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
  • Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
  • Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example. 
  • Simplicity - Be like Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”
Qualifications
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Staff Accountant role with strong understanding of accounting principles
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Strong technical and organizational skills, in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A highly analytical self-starter with the ability to resolve problems independently
  • Must be detail and results-oriented with an ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced, and constantly evolving environment
  • Ability to evaluate priorities and multi-task accordingly while keeping others apprised of status with respect to deadlines
  • Ability to see existing processes, find their true value, and make them more efficient and valuable to the business
  • Big 4 public accounting or public/private company corporate accounting experience a plus; Tech industry experience a plus
  • Experience with large datasets a plus
  • CPA or working towards completing a CPA a plus
  • Previous experience with Netsuite or other ERP systems a plus

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $75,500.00 to $86,000.00 per year.

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Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location.  Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. 

For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks

Diversity At Justworks

Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.

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