What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Profitero?
Job Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Boston, MA (Expectation to go to the office 3 days/week at 40 Water Street in Boston)
About Profitero:
Profitero is a leading global SaaS commerce platform that uses predictive intelligence to help brands anticipate, activate and automate their next best action to fuel profitable growth. Our technology monitors 70 million products daily, across 700 retailers and 50 countries, helping brands optimize search placement, product content, pricing, stock availability, reviews and more. News outlets, including Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal and Ad Age frequently cite and trust Profitero as a source of data for their stories. Now’s an exciting time to join our fast-growth business.
Profitero is the e-commerce product division for Publicis Groupe (a $13 billion global marketing services and technology company). As a standalone commerce division, we are infusing our business with significant product development resources and investment while giving our employees an incredible launchpad for their careers. Profitero’s tech and data combined with Publicis’ tech, data and activation services positions us to be a true end-to-end partner for helping brands maximize eCommerce market share and profit growth. Come be a part of our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture and next stage of growth.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Accountant with a focus on accounts receivable to join our team. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for managing accounts receivable, collections, purchase order management with opportunities for increased responsibility over time including accounts payable, expense reporting and projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of GAAP & IFRS principles and possess excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
What you'll do:
- Manage and monitor accounts receivable, including processing invoices, collections, and reconciling customer accounts
- Oversee purchase order management, including reviewing, approving, and tracking purchase orders
- Assist with month-end close including preparation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, managing intercompany balances and reporting
- Manage accounts payable, including processing invoices, reconciling vendor accounts, and issuing payments
- Assist with transition from Quickbooks to SAP
- Process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
- Provide support to other members of the accounting team, as needed
Who you are:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance (or equivalent experience)
- 1-3 years of related work experience
- Technical understanding of accounting principles and GAAP & IFRS
- Ability to work cross-functionally to achieve desired company results
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including Vlookups and pivot tables), Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong desire to learn and improve processes to better scale
- Organized, accountable and process-oriented
- Ideal experience at a SaaS company and/or managing multiple entities with varying currencies
What you’re good at:
- SAP experience is a plus, but not required
- Communication, organization, and the ability to multitask to effectively prioritize and manage workflow
- Leveraging technology to be as efficient as possible. Bonus for knowledge of Quickbooks, Salesforce, SaasOptics/Maxio
Why you want to work at Profitero:
Profitero cares about its employees. As a company we feel that as our employees are always going the extra mile, so should we. That’s why we offer fantastic benefit packages to our employees, including:
- Rich Health Dental & Vision plans
- Smart, genuine and cool people work here
- Competitive salary ***commensurate with experience
- 401K plan with match
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free on-site amenities including office snacks, coffee, beer & wine, and a gym!
- Access to Personal Learning Development Library
- Publicis ‘Work Your World’ initiative: every employee will be able to work from any of the 100 countries where Publicis operates, for six weeks a year
- Volunteer opportunities
Profitero is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. Profitero recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.
