Staff Accountant

Description

About PetVet365

Vet Owned. Vet Led. Vet Loved. We are creating a new way to practice veterinary medicine. Not only with the design of our hospitals and standard of care, but by prioritizing work-life balance so you can live your best life, too.

We believe pets should receive the highest standard of care 365 days a year. At PetVet365, we’re creating a future where pets, clients and veterinary professionals leverage creativity, technology, and heart to pave the way to healthier pets and happier clients. We provide every pet a Fear Free® experience while delivering the highest quality of personalized care. To achieve this, we collaborate with our clients for the health of their pet. The veterinary healthcare industry must be disrupted and revitalized to meet the growing needs of clients, pets, and veterinary professionals. Together, we will pave the way to a healthier future for all.

How we Live our Brand
· People First: We must care for ourselves and each other so we can provide the best care for pets and their families.
· Innovators: We are committed to continuous improvement, early adoption of new ideas and technologies that enhance the human-animal bond.
· Value Creation: Through service, we create value for clients, pets, and ourselves.
· Personalized Care: We partner with the family to provide the same individualized care we want for ourselves.

The Position
As a Staff Accountant you will play an important part in a growing team tasked with creating and maintaining clean financial records for PetVet365 as well as the individual hospitals that make up our company. Your responsibilities will include reconciliations, journal entries, processing invoices and other accounting duties as assigned. While the role is primarily that of an individual contributor, you will collaborate closely with other members of the Finance team and will report to the VP of Finance. This is a fully remote position, but we are looking for a candidate in the EST or MT time zone. 

Primary Responsibilities
• Participate in various day-to-day accounting operations, including processing accounts payable / accounts receivable as well as posting general ledger entries.
• Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Process invoices and payments for accounts payable.
• Assist in managing accounts receivable, including tracking outstanding invoices and preparing aging reports.
• Ensure all accounting activities comply with internal policies and procedures as well as legal requirements.
• Reconcile key accounts and identify sources of variation.
• Answer questions from veterinarian partners regarding accounting entries and policies
• Support multi-entity consolidations and eliminations within NetSuite.
• Assist with audit preparation.
• Prepare and file sales and use tax returns.
• Perform other accounting duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities
• Strive to exceed expectations with a commitment to constantly improve.
• Demonstrate flexibility and resilience, managing difficult situations in a calm and professional manner, without the appearance of frustration.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and demanding environment, requiring a high degree of multitasking and ability to adapt to changing priorities while managing concurrent projects/tasks to completion.
• Maintain high integrity, ethical standards, confidentiality, and professionalism, treating each person with respect and dignity.
• Ability to excel in a progressive, people oriented, rapidly growing organization.
• Exhibit strong conflict resolution, negotiation, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills and listening skills, demonstrating willingness to consider others’ ideas and valuing the diversity of opinion.
• Build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships with all Team members.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with strong problem-solving abilities and sound judgment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
• Exhibit superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with technology and the ability to quickly learn.
• Ability to work productively in a remote work environment.
• Proficiency with NetSuite and Microsoft Office Excel.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business or related discipline preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 2 years of accounting experience, preferably in a multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.

Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others online or telephonically.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to travel as necessary to Team meetings and hospitals, as needed.