Accountant

Back to jobs New Accountant New York, NY Apply About GlossGenius GlossGenius is building an ecosystem enabling entrepreneurs to succeed. We empower small business owners to focus on being creators, not admins, by offering a range of business management tools including booking and scheduling, marketing, analytics, payment processing and much more. Over 100,000 small business owners have chosen to rely on GlossGenius every day to run their entire set of business operations. Joining its powerful, intuitive platform with its vibrant, distinguished brand, GlossGenius is the ideal combination of a fintech, SMB software, and consumer company all in one. About the Role As an Accountant at GlossGenius, you will play a key role in supporting the accuracy and efficiency of our day-to-day financial operations. Reporting to the Controller, you'll be hands-on across core accounting functions — from monthly close to reconciliations — and have the opportunity to grow alongside a fast-scaling company. We're looking for someone who doesn't just execute accounting tasks, but actively thinks about how AI and automation can make those tasks faster, smarter, and more scalable.  We default to being in-office 3–4 days per week with required attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What You'll Do Month-End Close: Assist in executing a timely and accurate monthly close process, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations across the general ledger Accounts Payable & Receivable: Process vendor invoices, manage payment runs, monitor AR aging, and ensure timely collections and accurate records Bank & Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare and review reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and key balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis Expense Management: Review and process employee expense reports in accordance with company policy, ensuring proper coding and documentation Audit & Compliance Support: Assist in preparing schedules and documentation for the annual financial audit, supporting external auditors as needed AI & Process Innovation: Proactively explore and pilot AI tools to eliminate low-value manual work and build more scalable accounting operations Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, People Ops, and other teams to ensure transactions are properly recorded and financial data is reliable What We're Looking For 2–3 years of accounting experience, ideally at a high-growth startup, SaaS, or fintech company Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA is strong preferred Solid understanding of GAAP and foundational accounting principles Demonstrated interest in or experience with AI tools — whether using ChatGPT/Claude to draft analyses, automation platforms like Ramp or Zip for AP, or other tools that make your work faster and better Comfort with general ledger systems; familiarity with NetSuite or a comparable ERP preferred Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, with an appetite to move beyond spreadsheets toward more automated solutions A builder's mindset — you don't just flag inefficiencies, you propose and help implement fixes Benefits & Perks Flexible PTO Competitive health & dental insurance options, with premiums partially covered by GG Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot and Kindbody Generous, fully-paid parental leave policy 401k benefit — employees are eligible to contribute starting day 1 of employment Professional Development — employees receive a yearly stipend for approved learning and educational-related expenses Pre-tax commuter benefits Dependent Care FSA Home office support Team Bonding opportunities — as a distributed team, being able to build meaningful bonds both virtually and in person is incredibly important to us! We are constantly evaluating how we accomplish this and currently, teams are given opportunities to gather in person throughout the year The starting base salary for this role in New York, California, and Washington is between $95,000–$110,000 + benefits. The base salary offered is dependent upon many factors including skills, experience, location, and education. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. At GlossGenius, we celebrate our differences and are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel supported and empowered to do their best work. We believe this benefits not only our employees but our product, customers, and community as well. GlossGenius is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Personal Information: Notice at Collection for Employees and Applicants Agency Submissions If a resume or applicant is submitted to GlossGenius by a third party without a signed search agreement in place, it will become the property of GlossGenius and no fee will be paid, irrespective of whether the candidate is hired.  GlossGenius may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence and machine learning systems (AI Tools), to assist in evaluating applicants’ qualifications and fitness for the position. These AI Tools may be used alongside human review during one or more stages of the recruiting process, including application screening, skills assessments, and interviewing. No final hiring decision will be made solely by AI Tools without human oversight. 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