About Extend:
Extend is revolutionizing the post-purchase experience for retailers and their customers by providing merchants with AI-driven solutions that enhance customer satisfaction and drive revenue growth. Our comprehensive platform offers automated customer service handling, seamless returns/exchange management, end-to-end automated fulfillment, and product protection and shipping protection alongside Extend's best-in-class fraud detection. By integrating leading-edge technology with exceptional customer service, Extend empowers businesses to build trust and loyalty among consumers while reducing costs and increasing profits.
Today, Extend works with more than 1,000 leading merchant partners across industries, including fashion/apparel, cosmetics, furniture, jewelry, consumer electronics, auto parts, sports and fitness, and much more. Extend is backed by some of the most prominent technology investors in the industry, and our headquarters is in downtown San Francisco.
Position Description
As an Accounting Manager in the corporate accounting group, you will have a central role in leading the accounting team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Extend is looking for candidates having experience with people management, implementing process/system improvements, and preparing schedules to support monthly/quarterly reviews and the annual financial statement audit.
The ideal candidate thrives in a high-growth start-up, is detail-oriented, and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Additionally, the candidate has demonstrated the ability to build scalable cross-functional relationships through systems and process implementation. We hope you will join our team!
Responsibilities
- Lead the month-end close by validating accruals, reviewing account reconciliations for various areas, journal entries, and conducting fluctuation analyses
- Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP standards, merchant contract reviews, including understanding of ASC 606 and ASC 944
- Work directly with our external audit team to support the engagement by providing supporting reconciliation schedules, evidence, and process overview
- Support the implementation of new systems, tools, and processes to streamline close and build scalable solutions to support the growth of the Company
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to automate core accounting processes including reconciliation of data, reporting, and analysis to build financial close efficiencies
- Manage a team of diverse individuals at various levels to accomplish tasks accurately and within specified deadlines
- Manage the corporate spend processes including automation and improvement of procurement processes
- Front line interaction with various business partners including Sales, Legal, Engineering, Actuarial, and Analytics
- Manage and prepare schedules to support monthly reviews, annual audit, and supporting regulatory reporting for various tax purposes
- Communicate with external tax consultants and manage all quarterly and annual tax compliance filings
- Ability to easily adapt in a fast-paced working environment and drive special projects through to completion
Experience/Skills Required
- 5+ years total experience in revenue and core accounting and public accounting (ideal candidate will have public accounting firm experience. Corporate industry experience not required, but preferred)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA Required
- Prior management experience is required
- Experience with NetSuite or other large ERP required
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month end/year end close process a must
- Intermediate/advanced Excel skills (e.g., complex formula & Vlookups experience) and ability to work with large volumes of transactional data
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
Experience/Skills Desired
- Looking for the ideal candidate with a combination of strong communication, organization, and partnering skills in conjunction with technical experience
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
- Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities effectively in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to think through new situations and evaluate data, draw valid conclusions, and effectively present information to management
- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally and at various levels within a company
- Experience with federal and state tax filings
- Experience with revenue recognition principles
- Experience with companies in the insurance industry
Expected Pay Range: $150,000 per year salaried*
* The target base salary range for this position is listed above. Individual salaries are determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.
Life at Extend:
- Working with a great team from diverse backgrounds in a collaborative and supportive environment.
- Competitive salary based on experience, with full medical and dental & vision benefits.
- Stock in an early-stage startup growing quickly.
- Generous, flexible paid time off policy.
- 401(k) with Financial Guidance from Morgan Stanley.
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