Senior Accountant
Who we are
Jellyvision ALEX®, is on a mission to improve lives by helping people choose and use their benefits. We are raising the bar—for benefits and the employee experience (for our employees and those of the customers we serve) – by scaling personalization, compassion and an earnest intent to be helpful in all that we do.
Jellyvision people are a group of creative problem solvers who use good judgment, give each other honest feedback, engage in real debate, and snack frequently. We are curious, hungry, and humble—because we know this is how we’ll continue to make an impact. We’re kind, biased towards action, and sweat the details to create great experiences for those we serve.
We are an inclusive, human-first workplace. Respect and trust for each other are foundational, and our equitable total rewards offerings support the lives and holistic well-being of our unique people. At Jellyvision, expect career experiences that challenge you, empower you to have a direct impact on our mission, and enable you to learn, try, and do while having fun along the way.
What’s the role?
We’re in need of a talented Senior Accountant with a knack for accounting and passion for technology to join our team. You’ll be an essential part of a Jellyvision’s financial management reporting to the Controller and managing the AR and AP teams. You’ll need to think strategically with a focus on process improvement and be able to perform all areas of the accounting function. Jellyvision is on a mission to improve lives and this person will be responsible for finding ways to use our financial resources efficiently in everything that we do.
What you’ll do to be successful
1.) Accounting Operations
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions including managing the teams, training cross-functionally, and providing coverage when needed.
- During peak season, provide significant assistance in closing out contracts and setting up invoices.
- Improve and automate the collections process.
- Continuously improve business processes and systems and enhance documentation and controls.
- Manage general ledger and assist in month-end and year-end close. Prepare balance sheet reconciliations quarterly.
- Assist in developing optimal contract to invoice workflow for new business segment, including streamlining collections.
- Become a key resource in the use and implementation of Salesforce on the accounting team, maintain the product list, and act as liaison with Revenue Operations and Revenue to represent accounting structure and needs.
We’ll measure this by reduction in delinquent accounts and accurate and timely close functions.
2.) Cross-Functional Partnership
- Evaluate the ways in which we use our systems (Intacct, UKG, Salesforce, Airbase, Yaypay, Pigment, etc) to suggest ways that we can better integrate and optimize these systems.
- Engage with cross functional departments to mitigate manual processes in our A/R function.
We’ll measure this by improved workflow and time reduced in closing contracts and invoicing.
3.) Compliance
- Support Controller with tax and audit requirements.
- Maintain various aspects of sales tax compliance, including reviewing monthly sales tax returns and oversight of exemption/resale certificates.
We’ll measure this by the timeliness and accuracy of filings and audit.
Experience & skills you’ll need
- 4+ years work experience as a Senior Accountant
- Great interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- Sound knowledge of accounting principles, standards and regulations
- Experience with accounting software and databases
- Superior data management and data analysis skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in accounting or related field
- CPA License
Core Competencies
- Financial acumen
- Attention to detail
- Business insight
- Accountability
- Effective communication
- Collaborative
- Optimizes Work Processes
The Details
- Location: Remote
- Starting Salary: $94,000 - $114,000
What Jellyvision will give you
- Check out our benefits here!
Jellyvision is committed to continuous evolution and to fostering a more diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcomed, valued, and respected. It doesn’t matter your race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, sex, or country of origin...we just want amazing people who are willing to grow along with us.
Although we have a Chicago-based HQ that employees are welcome to work out of, with our “Flexible First” philosophy, this position is also eligible for work by a remote employee out of CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MN, NC, NE, NM, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA or WI.