Accounting Manager
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Job description
Ascen is a Y Combinator-funded back office platform for staffing companies. We give staffing firms the freedom to focus on their clients and candidates by providing a fantastic suite of back-office services - contractor onboarding, timesheets, payroll, invoicing, funding, and employer of record - all through a beautiful, white-label, all-in-one platform.
We seek a highly capable Accounting Manager to help support our continued growth. The ideal candidate will be involved with preparing financial reports and statements, bank reconciliations, and working with our external accounting partners. We deal with thousands of employees, millions of dollars of invoices a month, and thousands of financial transactions a month, so your skills as an accountant are critical.
Responsibilities
Create ad-hoc reports for various business needs
Prepare tax documents
Compile and analyze financial statements
Manage AR/AP
Manage Payroll
Manage budgeting and forecasting
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
Ability to interpret and analyze financial statements and periodicals
Strong knowledge of GAAP
Strong Experience with QBO, Netsuite, or similar
Originally posted on Himalayas
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