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Koala Health is an innovative online pharmacy that delivers pet medications and supplements in presorted pouches directly to customers' doors. We're seeking a hands-on Staff Accountant to support our accounting operations and help bring key financial close activities in-house as the company scales.
Reporting to the Controller, you will own and support core month-end close activities, balance sheet reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting processes. You'll work closely with our FP&A Analyst and external accounting partners during the transition to build and improve our financial infrastructure.
Key responsibilities include:
- Execute and maintain core accounting processes: month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, cash and bank tie-outs, payroll reconciliations, inventory accounting, and accounts payable support
- Support day-to-day operations including accounts payable, vendor payments, Ramp, employee expense reimbursements, and corporate credit card reconciliations
- Prepare and post monthly journal entries, accruals, and recurring accounting entries
- Maintain balance sheet reconciliations for inventory, accounts payable, fixed assets, manufacturer rebates, and other key accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies
- Own assigned month-end close activities and ensure schedules, reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting documentation are accurate and complete by established deadlines
- Partner with the Controller and external accountants to transition financial close activities in-house and ensure proper U.S. GAAP compliance
- 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
- Prepare payroll reconciliations and related journal entries; investigate discrepancies
- Prepare and review sales tax reconciliations and support related filings
- Support recurring business and employee-related tax and compliance filings (Form 720/PCORI fees, federal/state/local filings)
- Respond to accounting and payment-related questions from employees and internal stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to automate and improve accounting processes, internal controls, and operational efficiency using AI and automation tools
- Support ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed
You are detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable independently owning recurring deadlines, investigating discrepancies, building processes from scratch, and improving workflows in a fast-paced startup environment. This is a remote position with occasional travel to our Boston headquarters.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 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
- 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
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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
