Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Branch is a financial technology company focused on accelerating payments and providing accessible financial services to working Americans. The Senior Accountant will support financial close and reporting while helping scale accounting operations through process automation, policy and procedure design, audit readiness, and cross-functional systems initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and other core accounting tasks in support of the team’s financial close and reporting processes as needed
- Assist in researching, establishing, and maintaining financial accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with US GAAP
- Support internal controls and audit readiness, including compliance administration tasks, coordination and fulfillment of audit requests, testing, and documentation
- Design and document accounting processes and procedures, identifying opportunities for automation and improvements as Branch continues to scale
- Own accounting projects and process gaps that fall outside standard workflows, such as unresolved reconciling items, or undocumented and/or inefficient processes, seeing through from investigation to resolution
- Partner cross-functionally to design, build, and implement new systems, processes, and solutions with impact across accounting, finance, treasury, data, and other teams
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience required; high-growth payment/fintech experience a plus
- Working knowledge of US GAAP and technical accounting
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work across large, complex datasets; SQL, Python, and other relevant experience a plus
- Demonstrated ability to learn and adopt new systems and tools quickly, spanning accounting, reporting, and AI-enabled tools and platforms; familiarity with Claude/Cowork a plus
- Comfortable operating across a wide range of systems and processes; experience with Sage Intacct, FloQast, Looker and/or other similar accounting and reporting platforms required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical accounting concepts and represent the team for cross-functional and external audiences
- This position is classified as REMOTEwithin the United States of America
- We are unable to hire candidates located outside of the domestic U.S
- Must be currently authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship or transfer
- 1-2 years of financial audit and/or consulting experience preferred
Benefits
- Market-leading medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Stock options
- Free Premium-Tier Origin Financial Wellness subscription
- Monthly home-office stipend
- 401k (TransAmerica)
- 12-weeks paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Flexible time off + sick and safe time
- 11 paid company holidays
- Branch@Branch Same Day Pay Option
- Remote position within the United States of America
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