Staff Accountant
Propellerindustries · New York, New York · United States · Remote
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Title: Staff Accountant
Reports To: Senior Accountant / Accounting Manager
Location: Remote (In person meetings as needed)
Role Overview:
The Staff Accountant is a foundational member of our client delivery team, providing hands-on accounting services to a dynamic portfolio of fast-growing consumer brands, technology companies, and food and beverage businesses. This role offers rare breadth for an early-career accountant: real exposure across multiple industries, business models, and accounting disciplines, all within a collaborative and high-growth environment.
You will work closely with Senior Accountants, Accounting Managers, and our international partner teams to manage day-to-day accounting operations across a portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate brings sharp attention to detail, genuine curiosity, and a service-first mindset. You are a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a solid foundational accounting background, communicates proactively, and holds yourself to a high standard of accuracy and integrity. You are action and goal-oriented; and comfortable in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment. This client service-focused role prioritizes the needs of the client and their experience ahead of all else.
Responsibilities:
Accounting & Reporting
• Process AP, AR, GL, inventory, and payroll transactions
• Prepare reconciliation schedules for balance sheet accounts such as: prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accrued liabilities, and deferred revenue
• Prepare financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow)
• Assist with review and troubleshooting of inventory management and COGS issues
• Prepare local compliance filings, business property tax, business licenses and 1099s
• Assist with financial/accounting and governmental audits
• Manage client expense reporting process
• Maintain consistent accounting policies and procedures across clients
• Resolve internal Quality Control review findings
Client Services
• Deliver high quality client service to a portfolio of clients in multiple industries
• Develop an understanding of client teams and clients’ business models
• Support senior team members in responding to clients’ day-to-day accounting questions and needs
• Work with our international partners to ensure tasks are completed and delivered
• 2+ years of operational accounting experience
• An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience with QBO, NetSuite and related software tools (Shopify, SOS, Cin7) a plus
• Working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Teams, Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, IQ, and EQ
• Proactive communicator with strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• A passion for supporting start-up companies, learning and driving process improvements
• Exposure to e-commerce start-up or consumer packaged goods a plus
• CPA candidacy or Big-4 experience a plus