Accountant II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of essential areas during the monthly closing process, which includes journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and variance analysis.

• Oversee bank, cash, and other balance sheet reconciliations while addressing any discrepancies.

• Reconcile financial transactions related to consumer financing, merchant payments, fees, refunds, and disbursements.

• Examine vendor invoices, employee expenses, and credit card transactions for accuracy, policy adherence, and appropriate general ledger coding.

• Generate regular financial and operational reports for both internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Assist with annual audits, tax inquiries, and the necessary documentation.

• Analyze discrepancies between operational systems and the general ledger, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently.

• Collaborate with the Growth team to gain insights into business activities, support reporting requirements, and convert initiatives into precise and scalable accounting processes.

• Enhance accounting processes through automation, Claude, and other AI-driven workflows.

• Contribute to the design of repeatable processes for new products, transaction flows, and accounting requirements as Wisetack expands.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in accounting, auditing, or a comparable finance position.

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related discipline.

• A solid understanding of transaction flows across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

• Proven experience in managing reconciliations and contributing to or overseeing segments of the monthly closing process.

• Proficient Excel or spreadsheet skills, with the ability to work comfortably with detailed datasets.

• Capability to investigate discrepancies, integrate information across systems, and drive issues toward resolution.

• Exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work autonomously.

• Experience utilizing Claude or similar AI tools to streamline workflows, analyze data, enhance documentation, or boost accounting-process efficiency.

• Bonus: Experience in fintech, lending, payments, or another transaction-intensive setting.

• Bonus: Knowledge of loan accounting, including accrued interest or fair value.

• Bonus: Experience assisting with financial statement audits.

• Bonus: Background in enhancing accounting systems, workflows, or internal controls.

• Bonus: Familiarity with SQL, databases, or APIs.

• Bonus: Experience employing Python for data analysis, automation, or accounting workflows.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Benefits (details not specified)