Brian & Associates is looking for an Accounting Associate to support the financial operations of several startup clients within the e-commerce and consumer product market. In this role, you will collaborate with senior leaders to execute core accounting functions for three to five client teams and build out their accounting/finance infrastructure at the same time to support future growth.
About Brian & Associates
Brian & Associates is a boutique accounting consulting firm that partners with early stage startups, with a focus on e-commerce and venture-backed consumer product goods. Our mission is to help our clients navigate their financial challenges and support their broader operations throughout their startup journey. Brian & Associates’ model is based on deep, meaningful relationships and long-term partnerships with client teams; we roll up our sleeves to work alongside our clients, and act as trusted advisors, not just service providers.
Your Role
- Support new client account onboarding and configure client accounting systems
- Manage accounts payable and receivable and day to day client/vendor questions
- Support month-end accounting functions, including payroll, account reconciliations, journal entries, and general ledger
- Track and manage reconciliation schedules for prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accrued liabilities/expenses, and deferred revenue
- Manage cost of goods sold, inventory demand planning, and assist clients with ad-hoc pricing/margin analysis
- Prepare and assist with tax filings for W2s/1099s and sales tax
- Support the Controller in preparing financial reports and analysis for client leadership and coordinating work with external partners and investors
- Model best practices in all areas of the accounting and financial process in accordance with GAAP; collaborating with team members to analyze and streamline processes both internally and externally
- Develop client relationships through providing timely support and guidance in regularly scheduled client check-ins and day to day communication
- Manage retail operational accounting including, issuing invoices, reconciling discounts and chargebacks, collecting deposits and matching accounts receivables
You Should
- Have excellent analytical, problem solving, and problem & trend identification skills
- Be extremely well organized, with attention to accuracy and detail
- Demonstrate strong judgment and independence on prioritizing competing deadlines and client needs
- Effectively communicate (written and verbal) financial concepts for an audience of varying financial understanding
Your Qualifications
- 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience (Big 4 accounting firm auditing, corporate accounting, or general accounting), some start-up experience preferred but not required
- CPA Certification
- Quickbooks and Bill.com Experience required
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Accounting
- Experience with inventory accounting, preferably within consumer product goods; retail industry experience is a plus
Benefits and Culture
Brian & Associates is a small, remote-first firm. Because we are a small team, there is ample opportunity for rapid and significant growth in this role, working closely with the senior management team to take on additional responsibilities within the firm and for our clients. Our business has grown rapidly since 2020,and we are actively working to build a collaborative and kind company culture through weekly team activities; every team member has a chance to contribute to the company we become!
Our values are:
- Be kind and empathetic: develop empathy for others
- Form deep, meaningful connections whenever possible; we are not transactional
- Be a trusted advisor to clients, don’t just be a service provider
- Value all work: nothing is beneath us, help whenever we can
- Work smart and work hard
Our benefits package includes:
- Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance that is fully subsidized for you and your spouse
- 401(k) with an 100% match on the first 5%
- 11 company holidays
- 15 days of additional paid time off
The salary range for this role is $60,000-$75,000.
