What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant (Remote) position at Telnyx?
The Role
As a Staff Accountant, you have in-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, proficiency in accounting systems, and a strong motivation to contribute to the achievement of an efficient close and financial reporting process. You will play a critical role in overseeing daily accounting activities, creating new or improving existing accounting processes, and managing multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality.
Responsibilities
- Manage full cycle Accounts Receivable and customer support functions by handling invoicing, payment application, collections and customer queries
- Ownership of the daily bank and credit card transactions, as well as weekly reconciliations
- Regular reconciliation of vendor invoices against internal databases including prompt communication with external vendors for any discrepancies
- Assist in monthly and quarterly close activities, including revenue analysis, aging reports review, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Proactively identify issues, drive continuous improvement, and optimize and automate processes/systems to support global growth
- Partner cross-functionally within finance, and various functional business owners to establish best practices, as well as drive ongoing process improvements
- Liaise with external auditors as assigned on annual audits to ensure compliance
Who we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- 2 years of similar Accounting experience
- Proficient in Excel including vlookup and pivot tables, and experience organizing large data sets
- Ability to work independently or as a team in a fast-paced environment and address difficult situations in a professional manner
- Curiosity and an eagerness to learn with a passion towards job responsibilities and
- Possess excellent attention to detail, organizational, problem solving, and prioritization skills
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication
Bonus Qualities
- Familiarity with U.S. GAAP and IFRS
- Experience in using Xero, Fathom, Bill.com, or other similar accounting systems
- Experience working with a fast-paced, high-tech start-up or complex company
