Senior Accountant

Grey (YC W22)

. Oversee and execute monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities across the company’s core entities .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial close activities, general-ledger accounting, and financial reporting, with a strong focus on compliance and audit support across multiple jurisdictions. Proficient in financial analysis, variance reporting, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance.

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Financial Close ActivitiesGeneral-Ledger AccountingFinancial ReportingTax ComplianceFinancial Analysis

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Hard Skills

Financial Statement PreparationBalance-Sheet ReconciliationRevenue RecognitionAccrual AccountingAccounts PayableAccounts ReceivableExcelFinancial ModelingVariance AnalysisAudit Support

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to DetailWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

QuickBooksNetSuiteXero

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACPA

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsBankingMulti-Entity Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee and execute monthly, quarterly and annual financial close activities across the company’s core entities
Prepare monthly financial statements, management accounts and financial-performance schedules
Maintain accurate general-ledger records and post month-end journals
Perform balance-sheet, bank, wallet, payment-processor, settlement-account and intercompany reconciliations
Investigate unmatched transactions, reconciliation breaks, accounting discrepancies and revenue leakage
Support revenue recognition, direct-cost accounting, product-level margin reporting and accounting assessments for new products and payment corridors
Review Accounts Payable invoices, support payment processing, maintain Accounts Receivable schedules and support payroll-related accounting entries
Support tax compliance, VAT, WHT, statutory filings and tax audits across the US, UK, Nigeria and Canada
Prepare audit schedules, respond to audit requests and support statutory financial-statement preparation
Apply financial policies, SOPs and internal controls; identify control gaps and support remediation
Prepare budget-versus-actual reporting, variance analysis, financial models and ad hoc management analysis
Support Finance automation, reporting validation, system integrations and transaction-level traceability
Collaborate with Treasury, Operations, Engineering, Data, Commercials, banks, payment providers and external advisers
Assist junior Finance team members and escalate material issues to the Head of Finance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field
Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent, or advanced progress toward qualification
4–6 years of relevant accounting, audit or financial reporting experience, preferably within fintech, payments, banking or a multi-entity environment
Strong understanding of general-ledger accounting, month-end close, financial reporting and balance-sheet reconciliations
Experience preparing financial statements and management accounts
Good understanding of revenue recognition, accrual accounting, AP, AR and intercompany accounting
Experience supporting tax filings and external audits
Strong Excel and financial-analysis skills
Experience with accounting systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero or similar is desirable
Comfortable working with large transaction datasets and reconciliation schedules
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent attention to detail and documentation discipline
Good written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across Finance, Operations and technical teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement