Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Koala Health is seeking a hands-on Staff Accountant to support its accounting operations and bring key financial close activities in-house as the company scales. The role focuses on month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and day-to-day accounting processes, while partnering with the Controller, FP&A Analyst, and external accounting partners.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, vendor payments, Ramp, employee expense reimbursements, and corporate credit card reconciliations
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries, accruals, and other recurring accounting entries as part of the financial close
- Prepare cash and bank tie-outs and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, including inventory, accounts payable, fixed assets, manufacturer rebates, and other key accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Own assigned month-end close activities and support the broader closing process under the Controller’s direction, ensuring schedules, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and ready for review by established deadlines
- Partner with the Controller and external accountants to transition financial close activities in-house and ensure transactions are appropriately recorded and classified in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Maintain accounting schedules, close documentation, and records to support accurate financial reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness
- Prepare and support inventory reconciliations and related accounting entries, working cross-functionally to resolve differences between operational and financial records
- Prepare payroll reconciliations and related journal entries and investigate discrepancies
- Partner with external accountants, tax advisors, and internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and tax-related issues as needed
- Track recurring accounting and close deadlines to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time
- Prepare and review sales tax reconciliations and support related filings in partnership with external advisors and third-party providers
- Support recurring business and employee-related tax and compliance filings, including items such as Form 720/PCORI fees and other required federal, state, and local filings, in partnership with HR & Controller
- Respond to accounting and payment-related questions from employees and internal stakeholders
- Identify discrepancies, research issues, and drive items through resolution
- Develop and maintain documentation for accounting and financial close workflows
- Identify opportunities to automate and improve accounting processes, internal controls, documentation, and operational efficiency, including through effective use of AI and automation tools
- Partner closely with the Controller and FP&A Analyst to ensure actuals are complete and accurate, and support ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed
Skills
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S
- We are unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 2 - 4 years of accounting experience, ideally including meaningful month-end close experience within a growing business or public accounting environment
- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and U.S. GAAP
- Hands-on experience with journal entries, accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, accounts payable, and month-end close processes
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, with the ability to identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and maintain accurate financial records
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to independently manage recurring deadlines and multiple priorities
- Comfortable using AI and automation tools to improve accounting workflows and efficiency
- Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills and experience with QuickBooks or a similar accounting system
- Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate clearly with both financial and non-financial stakeholders, including close partnership with FP&A
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced startup environment where processes and systems are evolving and may need to be built, documented, and improved from scratch
- Experience with payroll accounting and payroll reconciliations
- Experience with inventory accounting and inventory reconciliations
- Audit or public accounting experience, or experience supporting an external audit
- Experience with QuickBooks and expense-management platforms such as Ramp and/or Brex
- Prior experience in a startup, e-commerce, healthcare, pharmacy, or other high-growth environment
- Experience transitioning accounting activities from an outsourced provider to an internal finance team is a plus
- CPA or CPA-track a plus
Benefits
- Remote position, with occasional travel to the Boston HQ.
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