Senior Ecommerce Accountant

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

📋 Description

• Develop the "Financial Tech Stack" tailored for new clients, determining how their sales channels (Shopify, Amazon, Walmart) should correlate with their GL accounts in QuickBooks/Xero.

• Establish Clearing Accounts and Holding Accounts to effectively manage timing discrepancies between sales dates and payout dates.

• Assist clients whose financial records are disorganized by performing historical data clean-up, identifying duplicate transactions, missing merchant fees, and unrecorded COGS (Cost of Goods Sold).

• Reconcile previous months' Amazon Seller Central settlements against bank feeds to ensure accurate financial records.

• Support clients through their initial three month-end closings.

• Resolve discrepancies in transactions where the payment processor (Stripe/PayPal) and the shopping cart (Shopify) do not align.

• Provide guidance on Sales Tax configuration (e.g., "Are you utilizing Avalara, or should we manually map the tax liability account?").

• Develop "Standard Operating Procedures" (SOPs) for the client’s internal bookkeeper to follow after your engagement concludes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.

• Experience: Over 5 years of practical accounting experience, ideally in a "Client Accounting Services" (CAS) role at a CPA firm or as an in-house accountant for an e-commerce brand.

• Technical Accounting Skills (Must Have): Proficient in QuickBooks Online and Desktop.

• Familiarity with the backend of Shopify (payout reports), Amazon Seller Central (settlement reports), and eBay.

• Knowledge of e-commerce concepts: Gross vs. Net Sales, Merchant Fees, Chargebacks, Returns, and COGS (Cost of Goods Sold).

• Understanding of the distinctions between Cash and Accrual inventory accounting.

• Comprehension of Gross-to-Net logic: Understanding why a $100 sale results in a $96.50 deposit, and how to accurately record that $3.50 fee.

• Soft Skills: Consultative Mindset: Ability to clarify complex accounting concepts to non-accountant business owners in layman's terms.

• Patience & Empathy: Enjoyment in assisting others to solve problems and the ability to de-escalate frustrated clients.

• Bonus Points (Nice to Have): CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or EA (Enrolled Agent) candidacy.

• Experience with international clients (managing multi-currency/FX gains & losses).

🏝️ Benefits

• Work-Life Integration: We fully support remote work, offering paid time off and parental leave to provide our employees with flexibility in a dynamic work environment.

• On-the-Job Training & Development: We promote learning and growth through access to multiple 1:1 sessions, learning platforms, and practical training opportunities.

• Health & Wellness: Prioritizing employee well-being, we provide annual wellness sessions, wellness time off, unlimited access to a gaming room, and a fully equipped fitness center.

• Hardware & Internet: Remote employees receive hardware delivered directly to their homes and are eligible for reimbursement of internet services.

• Family Insurance: Group health insurance with a no-capping model that covers employees, spouses, and children.

• Rewarding Culture: We recognize our employees' achievements through meaningful recognition programs, annual employee awards, gatherings, and celebrations of even the smallest successes.

• Open-Door Policy: Our approachability in management, monthly town halls for open idea sharing, transparent feedback mechanisms, and leadership visibility are key pillars of our success.