Accounting Associate

Graphite is a growing boutique finance, accounting & strategy firm built to help startups scale efficiently and sustainably. We were born out of a venture capital fund, ffVC, in NYC in 2008, supporting their early-stage portfolio of early-stage companies. In 2016, we began working with the broader startup community. We are a team of seasoned Entrepreneurs, CFOs, Investors, and Accountants with a vast understanding of startup accounting and a passion for growing companies, and we’ve worked with some of the coolest startups around: The Sill, Caraway, Settle, The Muse, and Finmark to name a few.

• Has good knowledge of Cash and Accrual basis of accounting.
• Accounting graduate/Post Graduate or any relevant professional accounting degree.
• Comfortable in communicate with all levels of people in an organization, e.g., Manager/Controller/CFO’s/ Business owners.
• Familiar with US GAAP reporting framework or any other frameworks e.g., IFRS/IND-AS.
• Proven experience on different accounting process’s/activities’, e.g., AP/AR/payroll/Intercompany/Month, Quarter & Year end close.
• Be able to handle multiple clients with a good level of quality and keeping turnaround time as agreed with client.
• Experienced on day-to-day accounting tasks – Recording of Bank/CC transactions, AP bills AR Invoices, Capitalization/Depreciation of Fixed assets, Accruals, Prepaid & Deferred Revenue journal entries.
• Able to read/understand contract with customers and setup the sales invoices accordingly. (Good to have knowledge of ASC 606 or IFRS 15 or IND-AS 115)
• Exposure to procedures in US of filing monthly, quarterly & annual Sales/Use tax returns and claiming refunds.
• Manage Monthly, Quarterly and year-end financial statement preparation, cash flow statement, account analysis and year end audit support.
• Prepare management reporting packages (Financial Statements) and workings/schedules/supporting documentations (E.g., Bank/CC recs, Depreciation schedule, Prepaid/Accruals amortization schedules).
• Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Experience on QuickBooks online. Good if you also have experience on NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, Bill.com, Ramp, Brex
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel.
• Able to multi-task & Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment