Staff Accountant

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Crafty is seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to become an instrumental player within our team!  Your primary responsibility will be to own day-to-day operational processes for Crafty. 

We are in search of a creative thinker excited to contribute to a hardworking team who has experienced substantial growth since launch.  This growth requires building and scaling out an operational finance function to ensure the highest integrity in our financials. The Staff Accountant will make a huge impact performing, maintaining, and optimizing our key AR, AP, and Month End processes.  With greater scalability and increased accuracy, the Staff Accountant will be a key building block and critical to our success as we expand into more geographies and business units.

The role will report into our Operational Finance Manager.  As we continue to build and rebuild processes to increase accuracy, controls, and efficiencies in processes, your role will be dynamic in execution of these responsibilities.  To name a few:

Manage and optimize accounts payable processes

  • Drive accuracy of AP input to increase visibility in financials.
  • Account for daily banking activity and payment remittances.
  • Assist with OF Manager & Procurement in building 3-way match, P2P process.
  • Main point of contact for payment and expense related questions with internal Crafty stakeholders and external vendors.

Manage and optimize accounts receivable processes

  • Manage daily invoicing activity
  • Account for daily banking activity including timely customer payment application
  • Drive collections initiatives with Client Services to appropriately manage cash
  • Main point of contact for billing or customer payment questions with internal Crafty stakeholders and external customers

Complete month end close activities

  • Perform key tasks including accrual calculations, prepaid & fixed asset amortization, journal entries and account reconciliations 
  • Streamline current close processes and build new processes
  • Assist in financial reviews, audits, and tax returns

Assist in process & system improvement initiatives

  • Assist in improving accounting and financial reporting processes by evaluating, and implementing changes
  • Partner with OF Manager to drive accuracy and efficiency

Your experience (preferences, not requirements):

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields
  • 1-3-years experience in accounting
  • CPA / CMA a plus

*If you’re somebody with no experience in this role but plenty of experience getting up to speed at a steep learning curve, that experience counts.

Your proficiencies:

  • GAAP
  • Quickbooks
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Cloud-based solutions (Expensify, Divvy, AssetGuru, etc)

You are:

  • Self starter who is extremely results and detail-oriented.  Extremely hard working. We are a startup with the mentality that no job is too big or too small for us.  You are resourceful and hustle because that’s just how you work.
  • Extraordinarily organized. Detail-orientation is an absolute must. You have tried-and-true methods in your arsenal for staying organized and on top of it all. 
  • Calm and collected in the line of fire. On a day where everything that could go wrong has gone wrong, you find a way to stay positive.
  • Passionate about growth.  We have a bright future ahead, which depends on our team’s spirit, morale, and work ethic.
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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
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    • ReactLibraries
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    • ConfluenceManagement
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    • HubSpotCRM
    • ApolloLead Gen

Location

Crafty’s HQ is located in the Central Loop in the heart of downtown Chicago. In the middle of Chicago’s tech hub and surrounded by historical architecture, with a gorgeous view of the Chicago River, we are steps away from some of the city’s best restaurants, shops, and our world-famous riverwalk.

An Insider's view of Crafty

How does your team reward individual success?

At Crafty, if you have something nice to say about a teammate, you say it often and you say it loudly. You can nominate people for company value awards, but there's already an established culture of giving meaningful praise whenever it strikes us. It doesn't matter if you don't feed off of it, it's happening whether you're in the room or not.

Jane

Sr. Brand Content Specialist

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

The technology we build is an integral part of the day to day operations for other teams. We work with them to create new tools and features that will help them serve our clients and make our operations run as smoothly as possible. This makes our collaboration with other teams unique in that they become our users or stakeholders!

Kelleyq

Product Manager

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

Working at Crafty allows me to flex my food and beverage skills AND expand my expertise. I’ve learned all about account management, procurement, and delivery operations. Being part of a startup that values transparency gives me a strong grasp on how each piece of a company complements the other and provides endless opportunities for growth.

James

Catering Support Specialist

How do you make yourself accessible to the rest of the team?

To continue to grow and scale at Crafty, it’s important that we make a conscious effort to put our people first. I have told each and every one of my team members that I lead with a Servant Leadership mindset - giving them the guidance and resources to do their jobs, while valuing them as people and trusting them to innovate and make decisions.

Sarah

Sr. Director of Marketing

What makes someone successful on your team?

Being on the Crafty team means being truly valued, seen, and respected - no matter what role you play. As a veteran barista in the Chicago service industry, I can tell you - that's kind of everything. At Crafty, EVERY person is an essential part of the whole.

Kat

Field Coordinator

What are Crafty Perks + Benefits

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Highly diverse management team
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Relocation assistance
Professional Development
Promote from within
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

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