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Nift

Accountant

Reposted 21 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Mid level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
Mid level
Support day-to-day accounting operations, process transactions, prepare month-end closes, assist in audits, and collaborate with the finance team.
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Nift is disrupting performance marketing, delivering millions of new customers to brands every month. We’re actively looking for a Staff Accountant to join our Finance team.

In this role, you will support Nift’s accounting operations by owning day-to-day transaction processing and contributing to month-end close, reconciliations, and assisting in audit preparation. You’ll report directly to and work closely with our Senior Accountant to bring all of the accounting functions in-house, ensure accurate financial reporting is done in a concise timeframe, prepare for and support our continued growth.

Our Mission

Nift’s mission is to reshape how people discover and try new brands by introducing them to new products and services through thoughtful "thank-you" gifts. Our customer-first approach ensures businesses acquire new customers efficiently while making customers feel valued and rewarded. We are a data-driven, cash-flow-positive company that has experienced 731% growth over the last three years. Now, we’re scaling to become one of the largest sources for new customer acquisition worldwide. 

Backed by Spark Capital & Foundry who also invested in Slack, Snap, SeatGeek, Fitbit, Warby Parker, Wayfair and Twitter, we are poised for exponential growth and ready to demonstrate impact on a global scale. Read more about our growth here.

What you will do: 

  • Own day-to-day accounting operations, including processing and posting all accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
  • Review and approve AP/AR entries for accuracy and completeness prior to management review
  • Prepare and post month-end close journal entries, including accruals and partner reconciliations
  • Perform bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations and support variance and flux analysis
  • Support the monthly close process by ensuring timely approvals, accurate documentation, and clean financial data
  • Assist with audit preparation by maintaining organized records and responding to auditor requests
  • Partner closely with the Senior Accountant and broader Finance team to follow established workflows, incorporate feedback, and continuously improve processes
  • Support the transition of our core accounting functions from outside accounting firm to inhouse and help build scalable internal accounting operations

What you need:

  • A minimum of 3+ years of general accounting experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 
  • Proven experience in a variety of core accounting principles, journal entries and month-end close processes
  • Experience in a private company environment is required or have transitioned from public to private accounting  for at least one year
  • Ownership Mindset: Proactive and self-driven with a strong sense of initiative, consistently taking responsibility, and exceeds expectations
  • High attention to detail, has capacity to get stuff done, and stay organized

What you get: 

  • Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits (401(k) with matching, Medical/Dental/Vision), and we offer full-time employees the potential to hold company equity
  • Flexible remote work
  • Unlimited Responsible PTO
  • Great opportunity to join a growing, cash-flow-positive company while having a direct impact on Nift's revenue, growth, scale, and future success

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